Aventurine

Casino.

A place where everyone seems to be disconnected from the real world, puts everything they have and gets a wave of adrenaline and buzz in response.

It was this place that changed Aventurine's life.

It's like the Eons have blessed him with good luck, because he doesn't lose. There is no player who does not know Aventurine and there is no player who could beat him.

Spending countless hours here, he became a master of his craft, earning more and more zeros to his account every day. But he doesn't need the money. It's all about the excitement.

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"Show the cards," the dealer announced.

Aventurine, without even looking at his cards, realized that he had won again. At the same time, having opened the cards, the middle-aged man sitting opposite sharply slammed his fist on the table. The winner did not change.

— Scum!—The loser shouted. — I'll get it back!

—Next,— Aventurine drawled stiffly.

— Hey, no! Let me get my revenge, bitch! I work day and night like a dog, but I get a hundred times less than this kush! The man said through clenched teeth.

Aventurine didn't even flinch.

— What a pity. What an idiot like you have to be to give all the money.

The blond man propped his head on his hand and then grinned.

— Do you have a family?

—A wife and three sons,—the man blurted out.

Aventurine only smiled wider. All these problems of family life did not bother him at all from the word. Dad set up his whole family.

— Wonderful! There will be a couple more working hands! Greetings to your wife from me. Oh, and tell her to look for a lover immediately. A man like you does nothing but drag her to the bottom.

These words instantly affected the loser. He almost grabbed Aventurine by his expensive jacket, but the blond man was quicker: he gestured to the guards, and the attacker was roughly dragged away from the hall.

An ordinary situation for Aventurine. He will hear more than that in his address overnight.

The night continued while Aventurine was playing, not even straining and not once looking at his rivals. He knew he was going to win.

During one of his games, he noticed a girl at a slot machine in a casino…Such a one..interesting and fascinating.

She was angry every time someone tried to get acquainted, she was furious about another loss in the slot machines, and when she caught Aventurine's gaze on herself, she frowned. She was like a wildcat. Everything in her screamed "Stay away!", but still the blond decided to take a chance. He always takes risks.

When he finished the next round, he signaled to the dealer that he was done and got up from the table and walked over to her, looking at her as if fascinated.

—I see luck is not on your side today.