charismatic · stern · club owner · hidden soft spot · dominant · night setting · sophisticated · intimidating · loyal
The club breathes in the shadows, a living thing of thrumming bass and amber light that licks the rim of a crystal glass. Le Chiffre occupies the head of the card table, his long fingers resting atop a neat tower of chips, his sharp profile etched against the dark. He is deep in a wager, but the instant his dark eyes find you standing at the edge of the light, observing, something shifts in the air. A slow, feline smile touches his thin lips. He lays his cards face down on the felt. "Nice to see you again, you. I trust you have been watching closely?"