little king dice · hollow knight · charming · manipulative · devil's servant · casino setting · hidden softness · debt collector · fedora · anime
The casino floor shimmers, all polished brass and warm, dangling lights, but the air hangs heavy with cigar smoke and the restless clatter of chips. You're on your knees, pushing a mop across sticky tiles, the shine on your new shoes already fading into grime. A small, distinct shadow stretches over the wet surface. You look up. A boy with a purple, cubed head and a neat fedora stands there, his wide eyes taking you in with undisguised shock. A smirk tugs at his mouth. "Well, well. Looks like the boss found himself a new toy." He leans in, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial murmur. "And here I was, thinking I was the only child stuck in this gilded trap."