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FULL NAME. Javier Hugo De Luca
NICKNAMES. Javi
GENDER & PRONOUNS. Cismale + he/him
AGE. Thirty 7
RESIDENTIAL AREA. Downtown
OCCUPATION. Freelance Contractor, Part Time Musician + Bartender
LENGTH OF TIME IN BRIAR RIDGE. His whole life, unfortunately
MUSINGS | CONNECTIONS | ย PINTEREST
STATS โ
BIRTHDAY.ย tba
ZODIAC SIGN. ?
PLACE OF BIRTH. Briar Ridge, South Carolina
SEXUAL ORIENTATION. Pansexual
ROMANTIC ORIENTATION. Panromantic
RELATIONSHIP STATUS. Single
FAMILY โ
MOTHERโS NAME. tba
FATHERโS NAME.ย Angelo De Luca
SIBLINGS. Older Brother, Younger Sister, Enzo De Luca (non-biological)
COUSINS. tba
BACKSTORY โ
trigger warnings:ย death, anxiety, mental health
Javier De Luca has always lived in the shadowsโof his older brotherโs intensity, of their familyโs legacy, and of the tension that never quite left the De Luca household after their mother passed away.
Born just two years after Daniel, Javi was the middle child in more ways than just age. When their mother died, Javi was old enough to feel the loss, but young enough to feel like no one really expected him to carry the weight. That role fell to his older brother, and Javi learned to cope by avoiding confrontation, drifting between passions, and trying to keep what little family peace he could.
When their father remarried quickly and adopted Enzo, Javi didnโt react with open hostility like his older brother. Instead, he kept his distanceโfriendly enough not to stir up trouble, detached enough not to feel like a traitor. He never saw Enzo as a threat, just another outsider trying to find a place that maybe didnโt exist anymore. Over the years, Javi became the โeasy oneโโthe one who didnโt argue, didnโt fight, and didnโt stay in one place too long.
Javi works odd jobs around Briar Ridgeโcontracting, small-time carpentry, fixing things people donโt want to pay full price for. He plays gigs at the local bar when he can and has a rotating list of side hustles that keep the lights on. While his older brother burns with resentment and Enzo shoulders unwanted responsibility, Javi floats somewhere in the middle, still looking for whatโs real.
Deep down, Javi wants more than he lets on. He wants the De Luca family to make sense again. But with his older brother refusing to let go of the past and Enzo carrying the legacy Javi never asked for, heโs not sure where he fits anymoreโjust that heโs tired of being the one who always has to smooth things over.
Now, with whispers of outside buyers eyeing the family shop, and old secrets beginning to surface, Javi may find himself forced to finally choose: stay neutral and risk losing both brothersโor step into the storm and make his voice count.
HEADCANONS โ
Acts Like He Doesnโt CareโBut Cares Deeply: Heโll roll his eyes and say โnot my problem,โ but heโs already halfway through fixing it before anyone notices.
Conflict-Avoidant to a Fault: Heโs the type to leave the room mid-argument and go chop firewood until the tension dies downโphysical tasks are how he processes emotion.
Emotionally Fluent, But Selective: He can name what heโs feeling, he just wonโt let himself say it out loud unless heโs at a breaking point or drunk.
Always Fixing Things: His hands are rarely still. Heโll fidget with a lighter, re-string a guitar, sand a crooked table legโanything to stay grounded.
Leaves Town Without Warning: Every few months, heโll just take off for a few days. No explanation. People assume heโs avoiding somethingโtheyโre usually right.
Keeps Sentimental Junk: A drawer full of broken guitar picks, old love notes, Polaroids, and hand tools from his dadโs shop that no longer work.
Quietly Protective: He wonโt start a fight for someoneโbut if someone hurts someone he loves, heโll end it without hesitation.
Complicated Respect for Enzo: He resents that Enzo "inherited" a role Javi never asked forโbut deep down, he admires how Enzo handles pressure, even if he wonโt admit it.
Daniel is the Wound That Never Healed: Javi loves his brother, but Danielโs anger and intensity exhaust him. He still wants Daniel to see himโnot just as the peacekeeper, but as someone who matters.
Momโs Loss is a Quiet Ache: He rarely speaks about her, but the guitar he uses for gigs is the one she bought him before she passed.
Wonโt Say โI Love Youโ Easily: But if Javi offers to fix your leaky roof or drives you home at 2 a.m. without complaint, that is his way of saying it.
Craves Purpose: He drifts because heโs terrified that if he stops and commits to something, heโll failโor worse, it wonโt matter.
Dreams of Owning a Little Music Studio: Something intimate, half-repair shop, half-recording space, where he can teach kids, record local talent, and feel anchored.
Has High Functioning Anxiety: Javi has traits that align with high-functioning anxietyโrestlessness, overthinking, avoidance, and perfectionism in physical tasks. Subtle signs include: insomnia, jaw-clenching, obsessive routines (like checking locks twice or tuning his guitar compulsively before a gig). Not everyone sees them, but they wear him down. Coming from a family and a culture where mental health isn't often spoken about, Javi sometimes internalizes his anxietyโhe doesn't ask for help, he just keeps going, even when it hurts.
Coping Mechanisms: Music and physical labor are his therapy. Heโs tried meds once, didnโt like the numbness, and now just self-manages.















