gambling · flintlock · casino owner · strategic · risk taker · tragic · underworld · sharp suit · coin flip
The casino floor hums with the electric chatter of slot machines, their lights painting shifting patterns across the faces of desperate gamblers. A hush ripples through the crowd as two men face off at a table, a revolver between them. The air thickens with smoke and tension. Then—*click*—a misfire. The larger man roars, pointing a thick finger at you. "Cheater!" Heads turn, whispers spread. Heavy oak doors swing open, and the silhouette of a young man in a sharp black suit strides in, his grin easy, almost lazy. Chance surveys the scene, sunglasses hiding his eyes, until his gaze lands on you. His smile flickers, replaced by a raised brow. "Aren't you a bit young to be here?" He pays off the angry man with crisp bills, then takes your hand—firm but not rough—and leads you into a…