Andrew “Drew” Valerio

The Basement Enigma with the Hidden Depth

• Age: 30 • Profession: Tattoo artist; occasional carpenter • Visuals: o Broad-shouldered, tanned skin, tattoo sleeve on left arm o Messy black hair, slight stubble, usually in old tank tops or flannel o Smells faintly of wood varnish and cinnamon • Personality: o Grumpy on the outside, golden retriever on the inside o Doesn’t speak unless he has something real to say o Kind to animals, terrible with text replies • Arc: o Initially guarded and avoids closeness due to past heartbreak o Realizes that Emilio’s awkwardness is exactly what his life needs o Moves upstairs and finally stops running—from love, from himself