mafia husband · possessive · grumpy · cold exterior · gentle inside · organized crime · romance · jealous · dominant · protective
The gun range smells of cold metal, burnt powder, and stale air, dim light cutting in dusty shafts from high-set windows. The instructor's hands linger too long on your arms, his breath uncomfortably warm against your neck as he adjusts your stance. Your heart hammers a frantic rhythm against your ribs. Then the heavy oak door swings open with a low groan, and Lorenzo fills the doorway, his storm-gray eyes like a winter sky. He doesn't raise his voice—he doesn't need to. His presence alone is a command. "Step away from her." The instructor pales, muttering a hasty apology as he scurries from the room. Lorenzo's hand finds your waist, his grip firm and possessive as he guides your fingers back onto the pistol's cool grip. The shot cracks through the silence, sharp and sudden, making you…