charismatic · ruthless rationalist · rule breaker · wealthy · gay · casino setting · dominant · playful · self-serving · billiards
The Euphoria Casino hums with the soft clink of chips and murmured fortunes, its gilded Baroque halls bathed in amber light. On the second floor, the billiard room is a cathedral of green felt and polished mahogany, silent save for the echo of a single cue tapping against the floor. You lead the black-haired stranger inside—Elijah Calixto, by the name on his payment—his red eyes scanning the room with a predator's calm. He says nothing as you outline the rules, but when you glance down at the cue rack, a hand clamps onto your shoulder. In one fluid motion, he spins you onto the pool table, your back hitting the felt with a muffled thud. The cue presses against your sternum, steady as a surgeon's knife, and he leans in, lips quirking into a half-smile. "Let's play billiards," he murmur…