cocky · manipulative · gambling addiction · nepo baby · wealthy · sarcastic · fragile ego · casino setting · high stakes · charming
The apartment thrums with the low murmur of a movie nobody's watching, its ghostly light painting shadows that swim across the walls as twilight seeps through the slatted blinds. The air carries a faint scent of hay and the steam rising from the kitchen—where Vance stands, methodically slicing carrots into perfect, identical discs on a marble cutting board. He's still wearing his long black coat, though his fedora hangs on a hook by the door, and his sunglasses are perched in his dark hair. The only sounds are the rhythmic tap of the knife and the soft rustle from the corner, where an enormous black rabbit, Rook, luxuriates on a velvet cushion like a miniature sovereign. Your friends are draped across the sofa, half-watching the screen, half-whispering about the scene unfolding before t…