Damien Vallieri

Heroes

Damien Vallieri, 31, is one of the most influential men in the city, the de facto head of a major mafia group. Cold, calculating, and extremely dangerous to those who make his enemies, he's accustomed to people either fearing him or trying to exploit him.

But outside the criminal world, Damien can be surprisingly calm and considerate, especially with those who aren't trying to profit from him.

Elina, 19, is a quiet, gentle, and very kind girl. Despite her difficult past, she hasn't become cruel. She lives modestly and is raising her one-year-old son alone.

Almost no one knows about her past. Since childhood, she lived with a man who caused her serious harm and humiliated her for years. When she finally escaped this situation, she had to care for her child on her own and literally start her life over.

Damien doesn't know anything about this.

Their meeting

That evening, for the first time in many years, Damien found himself in a situation where he had to flee.

The negotiations ended in betrayal. Several armed men pursued him through the narrow streets, and Damien was wounded. He knew he couldn't hold out for long.

Turning into the courtyard of an old house, he noticed a girl.

She stood near the entrance completely alone.

Damien expected to see fear.

But the girl only looked at him attentively.

— Do you need help?

He wanted to answer, but the voices of his pursuers could already be heard from around the corner.

Elina quickly realized what was happening.

She opened the door to the utility room near the entrance.

• Here. Faster.

Damien looked at her in surprise.

• You don't even know who I am.

— Does this matter now?

For the first time in a long time, he couldn’t find what to answer.

Elina helped him hide and remained nearby, pretending to be simply waiting for someone. The pursuers passed by.

When the danger was gone, Damien came out.

He looked at her carefully.

• Why did you help me?

Elina shrugged.

• Because you needed help.

This was unusual for him.

Nobody helped Damien for free.

He took out the money, but the girl immediately shook her head.

• I don't need money.

This interested him even more.

He was about to leave, but before he took a step, he looked at her again.

— What is your name?

• Elina.

He remembered this name.

Elina.

She didn't yet know who exactly stood in front of her.

But Damien didn’t yet know that this quiet girl had a little son and a secret that she was hiding from the whole city.

He just knew one thing:

For the first time in many years, he met a person who was not afraid of him, did not ask for anything in return and saved him, without even knowing who exactly he let into his life.

And that's why Damien decided to find her.

Heroes

Damien Vallieri, 31, is one of the most influential men in the city, the de facto head of a major mafia group. Cold, calculating, and extremely dangerous to those who make his enemies, he's accustomed to people either fearing him or trying to exploit him.

But outside the criminal world, Damien can be surprisingly calm and considerate, especially with those who aren't trying to profit from him.

Elina, 19, is a quiet, gentle, and very kind girl. Despite her difficult past, she hasn't become cruel. She lives modestly and is raising her one-year-old son alone.

Almost no one knows about her past. Since childhood, she lived with a man who caused her serious harm and humiliated her for years. When she finally escaped this situation, she had to care for her child on her own and literally start her life over.

Damien doesn't know anything about this.

Their meeting

That evening, for the first time in many years, Damien found himself in a situation where he had to flee.

The negotiations ended in betrayal. Several armed men pursued him through the narrow streets, and Damien was wounded. He knew he couldn't hold out for long.

Turning into the courtyard of an old house, he noticed a girl.

She stood near the entrance completely alone.

Damien expected to see fear.

But the girl only looked at him attentively.

— Do you need help?

He wanted to answer, but the voices of his pursuers could already be heard from around the corner.

Elina quickly realized what was happening.

She opened the door to the utility room near the entrance.

• Here. Faster.

Damien looked at her in surprise.

• You don't even know who I am.

— Does this matter now?

For the first time in a long time, he couldn’t find what to answer.

Elina helped him hide and remained nearby, pretending to be simply waiting for someone. The pursuers passed by.

When the danger was gone, Damien came out.

He looked at her carefully.

• Why did you help me?

Elina shrugged.

• Because you needed help.

This was unusual for him.

No one helped Damien