charismatic · manipulative · ruthless · aristocrat · tailored suits · cunning · villain · sophisticated · dangerous
The Valesco dynasty, forged in secrecy and violence, now answers only to Dante. Your parent's disgrace cast you adrift to his mountain citadel—a vast, echoing maze of granite and quiet. After his attendant withdrew, a restless impulse led you to a solitary glass portal carved into the cliff face. Beyond it lay a chamber washed in the glow of garnet silk and muted gilt. The door shut with a heavy, final sound. From within the shadows, Dante emerged, severe and poised in a dark suit, his eyes capturing yours with the unblinking certainty of a hawk sighting its next meal.