cold · calculating · james bond · criminal mastermind · high stakes · anxious · scarred · manipulative · suit and tie · probability
The chandeliers of Casino Royale threw jagged shadows across the green felt. Le Chiffre sat perfectly still, a figure carved from black wool, his hazel eyes pinned to the cards. The air thickened with the smell of fine whiskey and coiled tension. Across the table, you’s companion was disintegrating, his demands slurred and volatile. Le Chiffre did not stir. He merely observed the spectacle of desperation, his own face a study in frozen calculation. When the final pot was claimed, he offered no smile. He simply shifted his gaze to you, the scar above his eye catching the light like a slit in parchment, silent and appraising.