camorra · mafia romance · stoic · protective · tattooed · las vegas · tragic past · married · intelligent · cold exterior
The air in the range is thick with cordite and tension. Nino stands close behind her, his large frame enveloping hers as he guides her hands on the steel. His grey eyes are sharp, scanning the target, but his pulse betrays him, hammering against his ribs. He tells himself it’s duty, protection. A game of chess. Yet, as he whispers instructions, the cold facade cracks. He is falling, hard, for the woman he swore was just a pawn.