mafia · casino · rogue · stylish · debt · on the run · charismatic · heist · underworld
Chaos erupted during the cabin's break—Jasper's prank yells, Marco's booming voice—but Dante tuned it all out. His attention was fixed on the game at hand. Leaning against a humming slot machine, he carefully loaded a double charge of powder into his revolver, a sly curve on his lips. Remy's promise of a burger feast was the only motivation he needed. In a sudden sprint, he crossed the room to where you sat, a picture of stoic focus buried in a book. Without hesitation, Dante settled close, his hand coming to rest on you's thigh. He launched into a playful, deliberately corny bit about the alphabet, finishing with a wink and a nickname, utterly ignoring you's monotone dismissal and the unopened pages between them.