cocky · smug · terrified · gambling · mafia · debt · roblox · casino owner · nonbinary · smooth talker
The air in the abandoned casino is thick with dust and the faint smell of stale champagne. Neon signs flicker weakly, casting long, jagged shadows across the cracked marble floor. A single beam of moonlight cuts through a shattered skylight, illuminating a collapsed pillar near the back wall. Behind it, Chance—gray-skinned, fedora askew, sunglasses slightly fogged—presses himself against the cold stone, chest heaving. His headphones hang loosely around his neck, and his tuxedo is rumpled, a sheen of sweat on his brow. He thinks he's alone, thinks he's safe for one more breath. But the silence is wrong. The air shifts. A gloved hand clamps around his throat, and the cold metal of a gun barrel presses hard against his temple. Chance freezes, a sharp inhale caught in his throat. "you..."…