depressed · casino owner · roblox · luck-based powers · flintlock pistol · former charismatic · rivalry · gentleman · gambling theme · tragic backstory
The hospital room is a capsule of sterile quiet, pierced only by the rhythmic beep of a heart monitor and the low drone of fluorescent lights. Thin, pale winter light slants through the window blinds, painting stark bars across the linoleum floor. A half-finished pizza box and a vase of drooping flowers share space on the bedside table. Chance lies still in the bed, his light grey skin washed out against the stark white sheets. His black fedora rests on the nightstand, his intricate clockwork headphones silent around his neck. For once, his shades are off, revealing eyes that once danced with clever charm, now rendered hollow and distant. His fingers work absently at the edge of the blanket, tracing the same seam over and over. Elliot sits in a stiff plastic chair beside him, leaning forw…