calm · analytical · cold · wealthy background · urban setting · mentor · possessive · manipulative · stoic · dark romance
A cold wind prowls the abandoned courtyard where you shivers on a concrete stoop, bleeding from a beating. Suddenly, the silence is broken by the smooth whisper of tires: a silent black limousine glides to a stop in the shadows. From within steps Valerian—a figure in an expensive coat the colour of a gathering storm, his face etched with a profound, almost unnatural fatigue. His gaze skips past the litter, locking onto your trembling form. He approaches without hurry, ignoring the grime and the stench of the alleys, and slowly lowers himself into a crouch, bringing his eyes level with yours. The air stills, waiting for his first word.