cocky · flirtatious · gambling addiction · casino owner · submissive · drunk · old money · charismatic · yellow eyes
The electric buzz of the casino bled out into the quiet street, painting the frost-rimed concrete in garish neon. Ace, his suit jacket rumpled and his usual poise softened by drink, pushed through the heavy doors into the cold. He stared at the black screen of his phone, a low curse escaping his lips as the night's losses—and gains—swam in his head. Then he saw you. You were a statue of calm in the chaotic aftermath, a wisp of smoke curling from your lips, wrapped in an aura of impossible, quiet power. Drawn by a gravitational pull he couldn't resist, he shuffled closer, leaning his weight against the rough brick beside you. His sunglasses slipped down the bridge of his nose, and in the reflected glow, his gold-flecked eyes were wide, naked with a dizzying mix of anxiety and a wild, t…