CHARACTER INTRO:
NAME: Dante Luca Russo
AGE: 40
GENDER/PRONOUNS: Male. | He/him.
SEXUALITY/STATUS: Heterosexual. | Still Married.
OCCUPATION: Chief of Surgery
BIRTHDAY: December 4th, 1983
HOMETOWN: Paterson, New Jesery
NEIGHBORHOOD: Carriage Falls
FACECLAIM: Justin Baldoni
PINTEREST | BIOGRAPHY
BACKGROUND:
TW: SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INFIDELITY, DEATH, OVERDOSE.
Born in New Jersey, and didn't have a great childhood. His father walked out on the family not too long after the birth of his sister, Valentina.
His mom blame the kids for the father's abandonment and would turn to drugs and partying, instead of taking care of her kids.
Dante would step up and become the caretaker of his little sister at a very young age.
His mother would OD one night, leaving Dante to find her. After that, Dante would take over guardianship of his younger sister. Giving up most of his life to raise her. But she was just as troubled.
She would fall into the wrong crowds and get hooked on drugs. When she got pregnant at 15, she promised to clean up her age. But around 7 months, she'd OD. Herself and unborn son wouldn't make it.
Dante out of his mind with grief would end up finding himself enlisting in the military at age 20.
This would give him some sense of purpose again. Eventually even learning medical stuff, and becoming a combat medic.
Met his wife at 23, married her at 24, and had their first daughter, Valentina Isobel at 25.
He'd send one more year in the military before deciding to stay in the states with his family.
During his time in the military, he was acing medical courses, then deciding to continue his education to become a doctor.
He'd gain his degrees, go through the motions, and by 37, he was head of the cardio department at Mercy General.
By 39, he'd find himself promoted to chief of surgery.
At 33, he had his second child, a son, named Giovanni Luca.
His marriage to Andrea, his wife, would hit a wall when she'd be caught cheating on him nearly 15 years into their marriage. Dante hasn't forgiven her for that, but they've still tried to work on things. It'll be 17 years married.
SOME HEADCANONS:
Still wears his dog tags, and has the dog tags of a fallen solider he was good friends with during his time in the military.
Named his daughter after his late sister, and they call her Val for sure.
Has a shelve of tattoos, along with scattered ones.
He keeps a picture of him and his sister when they were kids in his wallet, and has always made sure his kids know about her. He also has a picture of his sister pregnant and happy in there too.
A devoted father. Loves his children so much, and feel conflicted feelings towards his wife at the moment. He is hurt and going through the motions of the marriage right now.
Green is his favorite color.
WANTED CONNECTIONS:
FRIENDS: He is super sociable, and a nice guy to be around
ENEMIES/I DON’T REALLY LIKE YOU: Not everyone likes everyone.
COWORKERS: Hospital staff, doctors, nurses, etc. Also anyone who might have served in the military with him.
PATIENTS: People he might have worked on, or helped get better.
COUPLE FRIENDS: Those who would be close to him and his wife for whatever reason.
KIDS RELATED CONNECTIONS: Anything from those who have kids that might be his kids friends, they're 8 and 15. Or doing some child related job that might have his kids seen by them. School, doctors, etc.
TRULY ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING, FOR REAL. I JUST WANNA LOVE ON Y’ALL AND BE LOVED. OK THANK YOU



















