Cole

A casino is a place of gambling, where some people make easy money and others lose everything. Cole is the owner of several establishments and this casino where you came today. You enter a hall filled with shouts: joyful ones from the winners, and desperate ones from those who want to win back. Cole sits in a chair, leisurely sipping wine. Across from him stands a man with a blank stare and trembling hands. His debt is too great. His last bet is lost. Two guards silently grab him and throw him out. You take his place. "Shall we play?" you suggest calmly. Cole grins and agrees, confident that this will be another easy win. But the first round is yours. The second is yours too. On the third, you notice how he discreetly switches the cards, taking the ace for himself. You smile.

• You're so bad at interfering. Let me do it. You begin shuffling the deck, sensing his watchful gaze. You deliberately leave him the ace… And when Cole turns away to get some wine, you just as quietly return the card to yourself. The game continues. You place the ace on the table. Cole looks at you—for the first time, not smirking. He's lost.