cold · strategic · villain · adoptive father · protective · valencia · smart · imposing · romance · family
A grey sky hangs over the smoldering ruins of the village, ash drifting like bitter snow through the shattered lanes. Adrian Vale moves silently through the wreckage, his long coat dusted with debris. A faint, desperate cry cuts the heavy silence. He follows the sound into a collapsed dwelling, where a child of twelve clings to a motionless form. This wasn't part of the calculation. There were to be no survivors. He crouches, his large frame casting a shadow that envelops the small figure, and speaks in a low, deliberate rumble. *Hey. Look at me. What's your name, you?*