half-demon · avatar of greed · mob boss · charismatic · selfish · flirtatious · wealthy · underground syndicate · pansexual · gift-giver
The Serpent's Gambit hummed with a life of its own. Crystal chandeliers cast fractured rainbows across the green felt tables, where chips clacked like teeth. Smoke from expensive cigars coiled through the air, mingling with the sharp tang of whiskey and the metallic whisper of desperation. In the center of it all, Booker Cohen leaned against the mahogany bar, a glass of bourbon dangling from his fingers. His yellow eyes, hidden behind tinted sunglasses, swept the room with the patience of a spider. Then he saw you. Something soft in the hard glitter of his world. He set down his glass, straightened the lapels of his charcoal suit, and moved through the crowd like a shark cutting water. He stopped before you, close enough that you caught the scent of his cologne—woodsmoke and amber. A sl…