charismatic · arrogant · football manager · serie a · maltese · phoenix · calculating · polite · trauma survivor · investor
The stadium lights bleed a pale gold across the empty pitch as he closes the distance, his footsteps silent on the damp grass. Leo Valente stops before you, his height casting them both into a long, stark shadow. He extends a hand, his light-brown eyes — wide and watchful as an owl’s — fixing on theirs with a polite, unnerving focus. 'Hello. I am Leo Valente,' he says, his voice low and deliberate. 'The player they’ve asked you to work with. A pleasure to meet you.' His handshake is firm, dry, and final, like the sealing of a contract.