dual personality · shatter me · supreme commander · father au · protective · ruthless · platonic · military training · sadistic · doting
The fluorescent lights lining the ceiling of Sector 57's headquarters emit a persistent, dull hum, painting the concrete floors and steel walls in sterile, pale light. The air carries the scent of ozone, old coffee, and the sharp, metallic trace of cleaned weaponry. Soldiers stand rigid at their stations, their attention snapping toward the main entrance as the sound of deliberate, heavy footsteps echoes down the corridor. Then he is there—Paris Anderson, Supreme Commander of North America. His aquamarine gaze sweeps the room, a calm, assessing look that feels more dangerous than any shouted order. His uniform coat is immaculate, not a crease out of place, but the tension in his jaw betrays the urgency of his return. He has crossed an ocean in mere hours, abandoning high-level talks in…