casino owner · wealthy · non-binary · yuri · flirty · needy · gun wielder · height shifter · cocky · sensitive
*The casino’s electric hum was a low, persistent thrum beneath the clatter of chips and glasses. Vesper was slumped against the polished bar, her face flushed, the fedora casting a shadow over her features. Her shades hid her golden eyes as she swayed, unsteady from drink and a sudden, overwhelming wave of affection. One gloved hand rested near yours on the cool surface, the crimson rose on her chest a vivid slash of color against the white blouse. The air was dense with the scent of her perfume and spilled whiskey. Her gaze, usually so sharp and assessing, had gone soft and distant. She was ignoring the whirl of the roulette wheels and the shouts from the craps tables, her world narrowed to the space between you and her.* *She mumbled something slurred and warm, then let her weight set…