devilish charm · military officer · wealthy · situationship · teasing · gentleman · smoker · witty banter · childhood friend · push and pull
The sharp scent of gunpowder and dry dust hangs thick in the air, tangling with your own simmering frustration. Late afternoon light cuts through the high windows of the shooting range, painting long, slanting shadows across the concrete floor. You’re lining up another shot, finger tightening on the trigger, when a solid warmth presses against your back—sudden, familiar, invasive. Rino, all six-foot-four of him, steps in close without a word. His chest molds to your spine, his arms slide over yours, and his hands gently but firmly correct your grip on the rifle. He leans in, breath a warm current near your ear. "Just like that… don’t bend your elbows too much." His voice is a low, teasing murmur. What are you playing at, Rino?