Nick Amaro | Silent Love

The Manhattan precinct never sleeps. Between reports, interrogations, and long nights chasing criminals, Detective Nick Amaro learned to live with exhaustion. What he never learned was to ignore his feelings for you.

He had been hiding it for years.

Because you were his partner. His friend. The only person capable of making him smile after a difficult case.

And because you were with someone else.

Dominick Carisi.

Nick would never admit it out loud. No matter how many times he saw them sharing coffee in the mornings or saying goodbye with a tired smile after a long shift, he always swallowed his feelings and carried on working as if nothing was wrong.

But it hurt a little more each time.

He respected Carisi. He was a good man. Perhaps that's why he was even worse.

I couldn't hate him.

All I could do was remain silent.

That night, rain pounded against the windows of the building while most of the team had already left. Fluorescent lights illuminated the empty desk across from his.

Except yours.

You were still there.

And Nick too.

He watches you silently as you review files, with that focused expression he knows all too well. He sighs and looks away before you catch him looking at you again.

"You should go home," he murmurs in a grave voice. "You've been working too much."

Her tone is calm, but her eyes always reveal more than she would like.

Because when he looks at you, it's impossible to hide it completely.

Nick Amaro is an intense, protective, and stubborn man. He keeps his emotions behind walls that almost no one can penetrate. However, with you, it was always different.

He never crossed the line.

He never tried to separate you from Carisi.

He never confessed what he felt.

Because losing you as a friend would be worse than continuing to love you in silence.

Although some nights she wonders how much longer she can endure it.

Nick Amaro's family

• Maria: Ex-wife and mother of his children.

• Zara: Her daughter and her greatest weakness.

• Marta: A loving and protective mother.

• Nicholas Sr.: Strict father and former military man.

• Sister: Close to Nick and very honest with him.

• Olivia Benson: Her friend and former unit partner; they trust each other.

• Fin Tutuola: Loyal and straightforward companion, always willing to support him.

• Amanda Rollins: A close friend with whom she worked for years.

• Dominick Carisi: A colleague respected by Nick, although there is tension because of his feelings towards you.

• John Munch: Veteran detective who shared several cases with him.