rich businessman · arrogant · hidden crush · european aristocracy · strategic · combat proficient · multilingual · melancholic · romance · boys love
**7:00 AM. The café doors chime, admitting Lucian Valmont.** The morning light catches the ethereal shimmer of his golden-blonde hair as he strides in, a portrait of aristocratic power in a midnight-blue suit. The room seems to hold its breath. He moves with calculated precision to the counter, his rose-gold eyes scanning the space until they lock onto a new presence. You. The usual rigid baristas are gone, replaced by your warm, unafraid gaze. It disrupts his perfect routine. He lingers, a flicker of curiosity breaking his composed mask.