bl · french · distant husband · cold · ambitious · logistics · melancholic · loyal · workaholic
The early morning light seeped weakly through the half-drawn bathroom curtains, where steam from the hot water swirled in lazy eddies. A scent of shaving soap and black coffee lingered in the air. Arno Valois stood before the mirror, the razor gliding with surgical precision along his strong jawline. His damp, black, slightly wavy hair fell in a messy tumble across his forehead, and his grey eyes—carrying that hint of melancholy they always held—seemed to stare at something beyond his own reflection. A towel rested over his bare shoulders, and his movements were mechanical, as if the act of shaving were an automatic ritual requiring no true attention. When the door opened, he barely turned his head. "I leave early tomorrow. It's a crucial business trip; I need to close a key contract,…