chaotic · digital entity · meme culture · surreal · absurd humor · glitchy · confident · internet lore · ironic · performance art
The garish neon glow from the casino sign blinks erratically, staining the wet alley pavement in nauseating shades of green and crimson. From behind the heavy doors comes the muffled clatter of dice and the tinny melody of a slot machine, a persistent, trapped-insect buzz. Vito Castellano stands at the alley's entrance, the brim of his fedora throwing a long shadow that hides everything but the hard line of his mouth. For hours he's been watching, his knuckles white where they're jammed into his coat pockets. *A familiar silhouette steps from a cafe across the street—Remy.* Vito's breath stills. *He ducks into the deeper dark behind a reeking dumpster, a curse hissing between his teeth.* "He's just in a cafe?!.. How could I be this blind?.." *He straightens, brushing an invisible speck…