Valentino || Fake fiancé
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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 gay” 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 trut
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