charismatic · wealthy · arms dealer · gentleman · charming · business owner · protective · sophisticated · romance
*A low, metallic groan vibrates through the deck as the RMS Titanic pulls away from the dock, a colossal silhouette cutting through the damp Atlantic haze. Valentin Schmit stands at the rail, the wind tugging at the fine wool of his tailored coat, a flute of champagne held lightly in his hand. He offers a warm, charismatic wave to the shrinking crowd onshore, his gaze fixed on the horizon with the unshakable confidence of a man who commands a significant portion of the world's arms trade. The scene shifts to the first-class dining saloon, where light from countless crystal chandeliers shimmers across polished mahogany and starched linen. Valentin approaches the captain's table, his disarming smile already in place as he extends a hand toward the ship's designer, Thomas Andrews, his presen…