One Piece Oneshots

{Crocodile x Reader} - Casino Trouble

You wore a smirk on your face as you watched the chips be pushed toward you against the table top. Another win to your streak that made you joyous as you watched the money flow in from your gambling you have done recently. Knowing it was never deserved really on your end if you were being completely honest which you never were to anyone but yourself. 

Cheating and stealing, an advantage you liked to say for yourself as your games you played always lead you to a victory in the casino that stood in Alabasta territory. It didn't take long for the boat you hitched a ride on to make it here either which meant the people that ran the place weren't in on your "ways" just yet. It wasn't like you were known for your cheating ways, not yet anyway among the people. But there have been previous places that have caught on to your act before hand which was why you had to leave. Finding your bounty after searching to see if you were an outlaw that needed to be detained. But a low profile was what you liked to keep overall and were destined to keep it that way as this was your new territory to claim from until you gained your money back like you wanted.

The thought of the owner coming to you with a complaint and more than likely a death sentence terrified you though once you stepped foot into the establishment and learned that he ran the place. The tall male with the hook for the hand, his hair black and slick back as a cigar rested on his lower lip. His eyes were enchanting, memorizing almost and yet filled with death as he gazed at his customers without even an ounce of compassion. He was one of the 7 war lords after all, the thought of him stalking by with his hook at your throat after finding out how much money you were practically stealing from him and his casino. The thought made your heart race, yet your stomach flipped in a concerning way as you were intrigued to push further and further to earn more money without being caught. This high you would feel upon winning more and more, stretching past the line of safety where you couldn't be noticed. Did you have a death wish, no. But did you love money and earn it easily under anyone's nose, hell yes. So stepping the the lions den was just a risk you were willing to take in order to leave this place with the money you did deserve with your efforts of taking it right from their open and trusting hands. 

Yet as the few days passed on since your arrival it was noticeable how often customers lost here. These games were about luck and chance yes, anyone could play that loved to gamble even just a little. Yet it seemed to you like an unfair advantage you carried among the people, sticking out like a sore thumb to those who worked here instead of blending in with the crowd that continuously lost their gains in the games they played. Hearing their groans of defeat as they would put more money on the table to try again and get the same outcome. Your win rate was significantly higher than theirs and it was starting to scare you after realizing how much has been won by your hands so far.

In the back of your mind you hoped this was just your brain overthinking once more about everything going on. Making up scenarios of people knowing you were cheating, gazing at people's eyes nervously every now and again to make sure even though it probably made you look suspicious as hell. You actually believed it was just yourself being on edge as you carried more than 100,000 berries on you currently just from starting out a few days ago here. The more profit there was the more anxious you seemed to be as the money piled in. 

But what really took the cake and set your anxiety over the edge was this beautiful woman coming over to you at the bar in a white cowboy hat. Her blue eyes were memorizing as she walked over with perfect posture in her nice outfit. She smiled softly as she sat down beside you, her hand on your shoulder before taking a seat and being practically handed over a drink without asking by the bartender who went back to his work with the other customers. She was stunning, her jet black her glistened as her icy blue eyes shined bright while staring into your soul as you sat there at the bar. Your knee bouncing nervously since you've seen her around the place before and knew she was the right hand woman for the boss up stairs. Knowing that this wasn't just a time for chit chat or to make friends, you were a stranger here and wanted nothing to do with these people or made an effort to talk to them either. She seemed enthused in her calm nature as she carefully sipped her drink before her. Watching you intently as you practically downed the rest of your drink out of fear in order to leave momentarily up until she spoke-