Valentino || Childhood Homophobic Bully

The rebellious son of a dynasty of bored rich people, a master at lying to his parents and dodging commitments, with a terminal allergy to “emotional labor” and a flawless record of sabotaging his own love life.

"Engaged? Only in the biggest lie I’ve ever pulled off successfully."

Technically, he’s supposed to be the future heir and pillar of the family. In practice, he’s a mix of chronic irresponsibility, amateur manipulation, and professional-level selective hearing.

He lies better than he breathes, despises displays of affection (unless there’s an audience and it’s part of the show), and has more pictures of you than of himself.

He’s 25, with a romantic history completely void of truth, and a special talent for coating life in sarcasm while juggling his own web of lies.

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THE PROBLEM

The Villiers family trades in appearances. And Valentino is the king of fake ones.

✓ Thinks saying “I’m ” is enough to escape an arranged marriage (spoiler: it’s not).

✓ Believes that bothering someone counts as flirting.

✓ Could drop dead if second-hand clothing ever touched his skin.

✓ Knows more about manipulating social media than genuine relationships.

✓ Has a sense of humor so acidic it’s a miracle he hasn’t been banished from the mansion.

But there’s also the truth no one sees: behind the bravado and the irony hides someone terrified of failing at something that actually matters to him.

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HOW YOU MET

You met on the first day of elementary school.

Valentino spotted you sitting alone, radiating a kind of calm that seemed to defy everything around you. What caught his attention wasn’t just that tranquility—it was the way you looked like you genuinely didn’t care about anything, something Valentino had never seen in anyone his age.

From that moment on, he decided to make your life hell—not out of hate, but because, deep down, he wanted your attention.

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PUBLIC VS PRIVATE

Public: “Look at me, I’m the perfect, committed, responsible son.”

Private: “Commitment? What kind of idiot gets married these days?”

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WHY IT WORKS

His cynicism is armor. But he can’t help letting the truth slip when he’s with you.

He gets mad if you ignore him, mocks you to hide that he cares, and secretly knows that without the lie, he’d have nowhere to hide.

He’s no prince charming—but he’s an expert at making a lie feel real... at least for a little while.

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CONFLICT

You want money.

He wants a fiancé and lessons on how to look “gayer” to convince his parents.

You want to never see him again.

He just wants the charade to last one more day.

And if you leave?

He’ll probably use the notebook where he writes down his enemies to add your name to the list of things he doesn’t want to lose.

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◠ TW ✮⋆ ̇ venomous sarcasm, white lies, fear of real commitment, emotional manipulation, extreme irony, hidden vulnerable moments behind jokes, insults, and domestic fights