The Real Stakes

Vance

As I deal the cards, the clink of poker chips echoes in the dimly lit room. Gustav, Briggs, and I are gathered around a small card table, engrossed in a game of poker while the others are watching a movie in the adjacent room.

The stakes are low, just a friendly match with chips and no real money involved. The atmosphere is light, filled with casual banter and the occasional burst of laught