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Allen hasn't been able to settle down in years, not with his guardian carting him all over the world, so when Cross sets him down in the southern U.S. with no explanation and a refusal to answer his questions, he decides to make the most of it. He's never been able to have a normal childhood, so the opportunity to go to school, make friends, possibly even more...? He's going to make the most of it.
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“I am so far from bougie it is not funny, Lenalee.” Allen deadpans. “Literally last year I traded a bottle of cheap whiskey for a deck of cards just so I could cheat men out of cigarettes for my godfather because he has a love of all things nicotine related. Then I had to go win the bottle of whiskey back because he’s also a shithead lush.”
“Wow,” Lenalee breathes. “That’s kind of attractive, actually.”
“That is not what I was going for when I told you that.”
“No, no, you’re right, Lena,” Lavi agrees. “I just see Allen down by the docks, in a loose lace up shirt that’s falling off one shoulder, and he’s got a bandana tied around his hips with a flintlock gun and these black leather boots that go all the way up to his knees. Oh, and his hair is all sexy and tousled from the salty sea air and he’s got a pure gold hoop earring in one ear, and -”
Allen has absolutely no clue what is wrong with Lenalee and Lavi. They’re perfect for each other.
“That’s a pirate. You’re thinking of a pirate, Lavi.”
“Dammit, stop ruining my fantasy, Al!”
“How good are you at cheating?” Lenalee asks, disregarding who Allen is sure is her future husband.
“Good enough to never lose unless it’s on purpose.”
“Whoa, we need to take you to Harrah’s. Win me some money.”
“Is that a casino? I don’t play house.”
“Wow, I don’t even know what that means,” she returns.
Next to him, Kanda is just silently watching him, listening, and Allen feels a little self conscious all of a sudden. “House always wins,” he explains, needing to pull his eyes away from Kanda to reply. “It means, the, ah, casino. They’re set up to make money.”
“So are you, apparently,” Lavi laughs.
Now that is just plain offensive. “No,” Allen stresses. “I use sleight of hand, which takes skill. Casinos are different. They’re designed so that people lose. It’s all rigged. They let you win a few hands so you feel confident and then you just pay it all back to them so you keep playing. They literally thrive off of gambling addictions.”
“Wow, you feel really seriously about this, don’t you?” Lenalee asks.
“What I do is based on skill,” Allen sniffs. “If someone else is good enough at cheating they’ll catch me. I just haven’t found someone better than me yet.”
“I like this side of you, Al. It’s spicy. I feel a little scared right now, but in a sexy way?”She shakes her head and laughs as she leans against the wall and pulls on her boots. “Bet it won’t last long after seeing Kanda in a suit. Pretty sure the last time he wore a suit it triggered several people’s sexual awakening.”
Allen doesn’t really doubt it. -
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