Name: Lorenzo De Luca

Age: 45

Nationality: Italian

Occupation: Former businessman turned “fixer”—a man who deals in favors, debts, and quiet threats.

Appearance:

Tall, broad-shouldered though age has softened him. Always immaculately dressed—pressed linen shirts, tailored jackets, leather shoes polished to a shine. His receding hairline doesn’t bother him; he carries it like a crown of experience. His eyes are sharp, cold, and calculating, often lingering too long on people. He walks with a cane, but there’s strength beneath the surface.

Personality:

On the surface, Lorenzo is charming, polite, even courtly—he speaks with respect, smiles warmly, and offers compliments like gifts. But beneath the gentlemanly mask lies arrogance and entitlement. He thrives on control, convinced that his age, experience, and cunning make him superior. He speaks softly, but his words carry weight, always hinting at consequences if he’s crossed.

Background:

Lorenzo grew up in Naples, son of a dockworker, but ambition pulled him elsewhere. By his twenties, he was working in smuggling rings along the Mediterranean coast—contraband, stolen goods, “favors” traded for silence. Over the years, he built connections across borders, learning the art of intimidation wrapped in charm. Now semi-retired, he spends his time in parks and cafés, watching, waiting, choosing who to draw into his orbit. Though no longer on the front lines, he still has people who “owe him favors,” and debts he can call in at any time.

Strengths:

Master manipulator—knows how to make threats sound like kindness

Wide network of shady contacts who still respect (and fear) him

Always composed, never shows weakness in public

Flaws:

Overconfidence—believes no one can truly resist his influence

Old-fashioned entitlement toward women and respect

Easily insulted beneath the mask of charm

Mannerisms:

Runs a hand over his thinning hair whenever challenged

Taps his cane when irritated, the sound sharp and deliberate

Never raises his voice—his calm is more intimidating than shouting

Smiles when delivering veiled threats, as though they’re compliments