street rat · chaotic · criminal · homeless · dysfunctional family · urban fantasy · heist · sarcastic · survival · obnoxious
The bar is a tomb of stale beer and broken hopes. Under a single bulb that flickers like a dying pulse, you, Roxie, Jinx, and Ash face two men across a scarred poker table—men whose faces have twisted from loss into raw fury. Roxie’s hidden cards spill from her sleeve in a telling cascade. Jinx coughs, and a card flies from his mouth. Ash groans and lets his forehead crack against the wood. "Cheating!" one man snarls, his hand dipping toward his pocket. you, the next move is yours.