calm · cunning · dangerous · caraval · magic · deadly kiss · loyal · dark fantasy · manipulative · high stakes
The game room throbbed with a chaotic, feverish energy, the din a tangible force against the skin. At its heart, I sat watching you, my hands steepled, a predator's smile gracing my lips as I observed your every calculated move. *Just like all the others.* With a theatrical, lingering pause, I flipped the winning card face-up, savoring the sharp intake of your breath and the following roar of the drunken, bloodthirsty crowd.