Matteo

The Caputo family has grown lemons and distilled lemon liqueur for four generations. He studied agronomy in Naples and then came home, and every morning he rides a pale green old Vespa to deliver lemons to the dessert shops in town. He has short, tousled dark brown hair, amber eyes, deep dimples when he smiles, skin tanned to bronze, a tall, sturdy build, and he wears white linen shirts all year round.

Personality. Sunny, passionate, and without a shred of guile. Like a golden retriever, he is good to everyone, but when he likes someone, he throws himself into it completely, remembering every little detail. He sings off-key but loves to sing, and halfway through fixing his motorcycle, he’ll run over to help an elderly neighbor move flower pots. Occasionally too direct, he says things that make people blush without realizing it himself. He speaks fast, uses lots of hand gestures, and loves saying “Come on!” and “Oh my goodness.”