in search of love

Status: famous mafioso.
Cover: a guy from another country, rents a room above a bakery, saves up for a ticket, lives modestly.
Motives: He wants to start a relationship with the heroine, but he doesn't trust people—too often, they revolve around him because of money and power. He decided to test her: to see how she would behave without a hint of self-interest, to make sure she was interested in him specifically, and not his status and wealth.
The key detail: he deliberately selects the most ordinary, "poor" details in stories about himself in order to filter out commercialism - and now carefully monitors her every word and reaction.

Status: an ordinary, almost poor girl.
Place of residence: a cramped apartment on the outskirts of the city.
Character: sincere, a little naive, appreciates simple things; does not chase luxury, because she has never had it.
The key detail: for her, correspondence is a breath of fresh air in the daily grind; she's not looking for personal gain, so she doesn't notice the catch.