◊ ─ LEGACY.

okay everyone, my names lacelia and i am so so excited to write with all of you. i honestly wish i was good at writing intros lmfao but i’m ?? seriously ?? the worst ?? but i am really excited to write with all of you. i’ve written leonardo in a few rps but this environment seems literally amazing and i’m so hype ! if anything here interests you please IM me you guys are all so fucking talented !! 

okay so ! leonardo comes from the di pietro family, going all the way back nearly a century. his grandmother was one of the golden age hollywood actresses, and his grandfather a producer. his father, jonathan di pietro, inherited that company and married his mother, elizabeth korman, a model who later created a cosmetics line. he was born into wealth, and the pride & joy of his family. he’s incredibly close with his mother & father, but his real connection in with his little sister (who i might put a wanted connection for!)

he lived that classic old money life, grew up in miami in a mansion, went to the best private school, went to a party school, and got his first job from his connections. but the truth is, leo hates acting. the rush of the stunts he adores, but the actual acting can turn him into an asshole. he only does it because he knows that his parents would be devastated. 

so now he’s here ! on his break in between jobs he goes here to be away from the press and in the comfort of the place he’s grown up with for years. his family has had a house here for as long as he can remember. 

okay now some personality things! he’s pretty closed off, likes to act like he’s the best at everything, obsessed with himself, kind of an asshole, but also a golden retriever of a person ( so like .... actual chris hemsworth lmfao ) but he is terrified of showing himself as weak. he’ll never ask for help or admit he’s wrong, because he’s so fucking stubborn. he’s strict about who he keeps close because he knows people use him for his money, but he’s here for a good time ( .... not for a long time lmfao i couldnt help it....... ) he’s also like seriously the best friend you could ever want he’ll literally do anything for you. 

being born the eldest child of the bianchi family, leonardo arguable knew his parents the best out of any of the siblings, or at least, he had known them the longest and thought he knew them best. let's start with his birth. first of all, the bianchi father (who i will continue to refer to as such simply because i'm not sure what the main has decided his name is / it's not my place to come up with one!) was completely overjoyed to have a son. it was his greatest wish to have a son that would one day follow in his footsteps, and when leonardo was born, he thought he would have that. the first year of leonardo's life, he was completely dotted on by his parents. to this day, leonardo is still a mama's boy, but back them, they were the picture perfect family. leonardo captured his parents hearts and brought them joy in every single milestone. 

when lucien was born, it felt like the perfect addition to the family. leonardo had a best friend and a brother all in one. for the first two years of leonardo's life, he, lucien, and their parents were unimaginably happy. but, being a founding mafia family, only created trouble. a brief warning from a friend told the bianchi father that his attachment to his sons was a weakness. the boys were both five and six at the time, but this scared the infamous bianchi patriarch. he also noticed little things about leonardo that set him off—the way he would cower at the firing range, his reluctance in joining his father on his work days instead of the once enjoyment he thought leo experienced. but the truth is, leo just went along with his father because his mother urged her too. leo hated his father's job. he didn't like the feeling that his father instilled in others—respect was one thing, but fear unsettled leo. he would come home and cry about what he saw, and his mother would try and relax him, but that didn't stop the nightmares that occurred. what kind of six year old wanted to associate his father with monsters?

fast forward a few years to when leonardo was nine and lucien was eight, and the twins were born. the bianchi father was ecstatic — daughters! leonardo found an entire world in goldie, who he would spend hours with. it grew to the point where leo would skip going to his father's work in hopes of being able to spend time with her at home. the way she would laugh at him and make him smile at such a young age made leonardo so happy. he made someone else happy! lucien instead followed their father to his work in the alliance, leaving leonardo actually content. leonardo could stay happily with his mother and sisters, and for once, he felt like he had belonged and the nightmares began to subside. 

the next year, tommy was born, and leonardo felt the same rush of love he felt for his sisters. their family felt like everyone had their own roles, but leonardo heard the whispers of his parents conversations at nice. that boy is too kind. he cares too much about everyone, even the servants here. he's too careless, he makes too many mistakes. his father would say, warning his mother. he has to be able to protect his family. leonardo would sit with that comment at night — of course he would protect his family. the bianchi father saw leonardo's kindness towards his siblings and others as a weakness, he noticed leonardo's emotions more as the product of crybaby nurturing rather than leonardo's own hyperempathy for his siblings and those that loved him. 

when leonardo turned thirteen, it felt like his relationship with his father was near irreparable. leonardo didn't feel like he could speak freely in front of his father, and he was always belittled for his poor grades ( even if he scored the winning goal at the soccer tournament ) his father always found something to blame him for. there was one thing his father and him had in common — they would both go to the range to distract themselves. leonardo found peace in being able to always hit his target, and his father did give an occasional good shot that would nearly mean i love you for leonardo. 

but the breaking point in their relationship had to be the day that leonardo failed his father when leonardo was proven unfit to take over the family business. regardless of his feelings, the bianchi father wanted to believe that this eldest son—once a symbol of joy in his family—would take over the rule of the bianchi branch in their alliance. but leonardo always knew he wasn't cut out for the job. in his mind, he pictured a more simple life ( even if he did enjoy the riches his family ) but leonardo just wanted a life where he protected his siblings without having to be the one that carried the burden of a near hundred year alliance. leonardo wanted a life where he could live peacefully — maybe even away from this one day. but his father wanted someone who would carry on their legacy for generations, someone who could detach his emotions & put his family business first.