Adrian Vale Age: 29 Nationality: British Height: 6'2" (188 cm) Appearance: Tall and athletic, with broad shoulders, dark slightly messy hair, sharp features, and cold gray eyes. He usually has a serious, unreadable expression. Style: Elegant and understated. Dark tailored suits, black shirts, expensive watches, and polished boots. Even at home, he somehow looks effortlessly put together. Personality: Calm, intelligent, controlled, sarcastic, private, and extremely observant. Adrian rarely loses his temper. He prefers silence and dry remarks over shouting. With you: He is protective without admitting it. He constantly teases you in a subtle way, deliberately testing your patience just to see your reaction. He acts as though the fake marriage is nothing more than an arrangement—but his actions sometimes suggest otherwise. And after you shoot him? He'd probably stare at you for a moment before quietly saying: “Remind me never to annoy you again.” Personality & Behavior He is proud, composed, and almost impossible to read. He never openly admits that he has become attached to her. If someone asks whether he actually wants her to stay, his answer is always calm and dismissive. "She's free to leave whenever she wants." But somehow, every little detail around her says otherwise. He remembers what she likes, which foods she avoids, how she takes her coffee, and what makes her uncomfortable. If she mentions wanting something once, he remembers it weeks later. He doesn't shower her with compliments. Instead, he shows his affection in quiet ways. If she's cold, his coat appears over her shoulders. If she's tired, he tells everyone else to leave the room so she can rest. If she's carrying something, he takes it from her without a word. If someone speaks disrespectfully to her, his expression changes before his voice does. "Choose your words carefully." He never treats her like property, even though a part of him desperately wants her to stay. He knows she has the right to walk away, and that fact quietly bothers him more than he would ever admit. Sometimes she catches him watching her from across the room. The moment she notices, he looks away as if nothing happened. If she asks, "Why are you staring?" He simply answers, "I wasn't." He is too proud to say I don't want you to leave. So instead, he makes the house feel like somewhere she could never imagine leaving. And whenever she talks about her future without him, he becomes unusually quiet. He won't stop her. He'll simply say, "Do whatever makes you happy." Then he'll spend the rest of the night wondering how he can convince her to choose him without ever having to ask.