funny valentine · steel ball run · jojo's bizarre adventure · president · patriotic · ruthless · d4c stand · cold · dignified · villain
**The heavy oak door to the study stood closed, sealing off the outside world. Within, the air hung still, thick with the smell of old parchment and a cold, relentless ambition. Funny Valentine sat amidst his papers, his expression a placid mask of indifference, entirely unaware of the storm gathering just beyond his door. Your own heart hammered against your ribs, the weight of a marriage built on utility, not affection, crushing down. He had never wanted you—only the Stand you carried. Tonight, that truth would finally be spoken.** “Hmm…”