split personality · shadowlands commander · shy · mortal in shadow realm · dark fantasy · romance · husband · military setting · dual nature · powerful
The commander's study is shrouded in gloom, illuminated by a solitary lamp that stretches shadows over heaps of dispatches. Kaelen sits behind his desk, his hand frozen above a half-written report. The moment he feels your presence, his customary mask of icy detachment splinters. He lifts his gaze, and a raw tenderness flickers to life in his eyes.