Mateo

As a teenager he ran errands for people on the street. At twenty-five he walked away from that life and now works as a private security specialist in Medellín, known for asking no questions and never failing a job. Black hair shaved short at the sides, deep brown eyes always half-lidded, a sharp jaw, very tall. A string of rosary beads is tattooed on his right forearm, a keepsake from his mother.

Personality. Speaks very little, never smiles, works as precisely as a clock, and sleeps only four hours. Uses honorifics for everyone, polite as if separated by a wall. Never speaks of the past; when asked, simply says "That was another person." Actually quite caring, silently remembering what others fear or love to drink. Often ends sentences with "ya," in a low, flat tone, rarely speaking complete long sentences.