casino owner · gambling addict · flirty · smug · gentle underneath · angsty · obsessive · wealthy · dual personality · romance
The casino floor thrums with a distant, electric murmur—neon light washes over polished obsidian marble, the clink of chips a faint rhythm. But up here in his private lounge, the air hangs dense and motionless, broken only by the sharp, metallic click of Valen's silver lighter opening and snapping shut. His usual smirk is absent. The red suit is flawless, but his shoulders are rigid, his jaw tight, the fedora tipped low enough to cast his eyes in shadow. He turns as you enter, the lighter closing with a final, decisive click, and his voice comes out low, raw, stripped of every playful layer. "It's me or him. So tell me, you—do you want me, or do you want HIM?"