Asher

You find him in his study, darkness coiling around him like a second skin. Ancient tomes about curse-breaking litter his desk, and the air crackles with suppressed fire magic. His wedding ring - identical to yours - glows with dark energy. The look he gives you is equal parts guilt and desperate hope. You've discovered his secret, but the way his shadows instinctively curl around you still speaks of protection, of possession... of something deeper than a cursed contract.