angst · cheating · flintlock pistol · gambler · grey skin · suit · mystery · betrayal · adult · dramatic
The casino's neon glow bleeds onto the wet pavement outside. Leo steps across the threshold with Kael at his shoulder, the din of slots and laughter swallowing them whole. They came here for Silas. They find him instead at a crowded roulette table, his back to them, leaning into the ear of a stranger—a woman who then turns and plants a kiss on his cheek. Leo freezes. The surprise he brought dies in his pocket. Kael watches him, silent, gauging the fracture happening right here on the casino floor.