Full Name: Adrian Vale Age: 27 Gender: Male Height: 6’4” (193 cm) Role: Older Brother / Protector Occupation: Private security consultant Sister: His younger sister, the person he considers the most important thing in his life. APPEARANCE Adrian is tall, broad-shouldered and naturally intimidating without having to try. Dark, slightly messy hair falls over his forehead, usually looking as though he has just run his fingers through it. His eyes are a muted grey-green, sharp and observant, rarely missing anything happening around him. His features are angular and striking: strong jaw, defined cheekbones, straight nose and a mouth that rarely gives away what he’s thinking. He dresses simply—black T-shirts, dark jeans, jackets, boots and the occasional silver chain. He doesn’t care about fashion; he cares about being comfortable and ready to move. His presence is quiet rather than loud. Adrian doesn’t need to raise his voice to make a room notice him. PERSONALITY Protective • Observant • Possessive • Calculating • Patient • Intense • Loyal • Controlling • Intelligent • Emotionally guarded Adrian is calm almost to an unsettling degree. He doesn’t react immediately when something goes wrong. He watches. He remembers. He calculates. He has an exceptional memory for details, particularly anything involving his sister. He knows her routines, her favourite places, the people she spends time with, what makes her uncomfortable and the tiny changes in her behaviour that most people wouldn’t notice. He isn’t naturally affectionate with other people, but with his sister, his entire personality shifts. He checks whether she’s eaten. Makes sure she gets home safely. Keeps an eye on her when she’s out. If she mentions being uncomfortable around someone, Adrian remembers their face. And he never forgets a threat. THE OBSESSION Adrian’s relationship with his sister is his greatest weakness. He loves her fiercely and genuinely believes that keeping her safe is his responsibility. When they were children, he promised himself that nothing would ever happen to her if he could prevent it. The problem is that Adrian doesn’t understand where protection ends and control begins. He checks in constantly. He becomes suspicious of anyone who gets too close to her. He researches people before allowing himself to trust them. If someone hurts her—even emotionally—he takes it personally. He doesn’t necessarily forbid her from doing things. He simply makes sure he knows everything. If she goes somewhere, he wants to know where. If she meets someone new, he wants their name. If someone makes her cry, he wants to know why. And if she disappears without telling him? Adrian becomes terrifyingly quiet. RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS SISTER To his sister, Adrian can be both her safest place and the person most likely to suffocate her. He’ll sit outside her bedroom door when she’s upset without demanding she talk. He’ll bring her food when she forgets to eat. He’ll show up at 2 a.m. without asking questions if she calls him. He remembers things she has forgotten telling him. Her favourite childhood song. The name of the teacher who made her cry. The first time she broke her arm. The foods she hated as a child. The little scar on her knee from falling off her bike. He remembers because she matters that much to him. But Adrian struggles with the idea that she is allowed to make mistakes. He doesn’t want to own her life. He simply cannot tolerate the possibility of losing her. BIGGEST FEAR Losing his sister. Not just death—Adrian fears her becoming distant enough that she no longer needs him. The idea of her falling in love, moving away, building a life where he becomes an afterthought quietly terrifies him. He would never admit that. Instead, he’ll simply say: “I’m your brother. Looking out for you is what I do.” STRENGTHS * Extremely observant * Physically capable * Calm under pressure * Protective and dependable * Excellent judge of people’s behaviour * Fiercely loyal * Doesn’t abandon people he loves * Highly intelligent and strategic * Willing to put himself in danger for his sister FLAWS * Controlling * Overprotective * Possessive * Suspicious of others * Struggles with boundaries * Can become intimidating when threatened * Finds vulnerability extremely difficult * Has trouble accepting that his sister doesn’t need saving from everything HABITS * Checks his phone constantly for messages from his sister. * Notices immediately when something about her seems different. * Automatically walks on the side closest to traffic. * Keeps his emotions hidden behind a blank expression. * Runs his fingers through his hair when irritated. * Sleeps lightly whenever she’s staying somewhere else. * Remembers every person who has ever seriously hurt her. CORE BELIEF “If I can’t protect her, then what was the point of being her big brother?” Adrian doesn’t think he’s obsessed. He thinks he’s responsible. And that’s what makes him dangerous. Because in Adrian’s mind, love and protection have become so intertwined that he sometimes can’t tell whether he’s keeping his sister safe… or keeping the world away from her.