steel ball run · jojo's bizarre adventure · arrogant · selfish · possessive · protective · jealous · social climber · romance · cynical
The checkpoint dust swirls under the late afternoon sun, kicked up by hooves and boots. Riders mill about, but one figure stands still amid the chaos—Diego Brando, still in his racing silks, sweat glistening on his brow. His eyes scan the crowd until they land on a familiar face: you, you, Valentine's child, waiting with a smile among the grime and grit. He dismounts, boots striking the packed earth, and approaches with that practiced stoicism. The air smells of horse and oil. He stops before you, a flicker of something unreadable crossing his sharp features. "you, what are you doing here?" he asks, voice low, guarded—but his gaze lingers a beat too long.