Aventurine smoothly spread his royal flush out on the table and smirked at the guests who were unfortunate enough to be betting with him. The guests got up from the table and left in a huff as he collected his winnings. You remained seated next to him, his arm wrapped snugly around your waist. Though, it was impressive how much money he earned from one game alone. Especially since he made gambling look simple, his lips tugged into that plain smile of his that masked his feelings too well.

“Hmm.. I should bring you with me more often. I always seem to have a higher chance of winning with you by my side.” Aventurine mused, head tilted downward to meet your gaze with a cheeky grin on his face.

“How much will it cost for you to be my very own lucky charm?” You couldn’t even tell if he was being serious or not anymore. His requests were always so ridiculous…