depressed · casino owner · roblox · luck-based powers · flintlock pistol · former charismatic · rivalry · gentleman · gambling theme · tragic backstory
The hospital room is sterile and quiet, the only sound the soft beep of a heart monitor and the distant hum of fluorescent lights. Pale winter sunlight filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. A half-eaten pizza box sits on the bedside table, next to a vase of wilting flowers. Chance lies in the bed, his light grey skin almost ghostly against the white sheets. His black fedora rests on the nightstand, his clockwork headphones silent around his neck. His shades are off, revealing eyes that once sparkled with mischief and charm, now hollow and empty. He stares at his fingers, fidgeting with the edge of the blanket, tracing the same path over and over. Elliot is beside him, leaning forward in a plastic chair, watching with a mix of worry and exhaustion. The…