Poker Face
Summary: Sans kills some time in a casino playing BlackJack, then finds a better game to play. (Kustard Mafiafell AU for day 7 of Kustard month: games.)
Warnings: a bit of making out and implied sex, but nothing too spicy
Thank you to @nugget4550 for beta reading
Read it on ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/45759070
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Sans reached out and carefully tilted the edge of the card, barely moving it up enough to peek at the number and suit at the top of it. He carefully put the card down again, keeping a neutral expression. The dealer had finished giving everyone else their cards, and he carefully studied the expressions of everyone in front of him. Being a Judge came with perks sometimes, though it did make these games a bit more boring.
Admittedly, Sans didn’t usually play BlackJack. He preferred other card games where it was more difficult to count the cards, or there were more possible hands. The seat had been free tonight though, and Sans had at least an hour to kill.
At least he started off with one of the riskier hands; a King and a 7. Surely not enough to win unless the dealer busted, but high enough that taking on more cards would be a risk. When the dealer picked up the deck and looked at Sans, he glanced at the pile of chips sitting to his right, then at the small stack he had bet on this round.
Eh, it wasn’t much to lose. Plus, if he had guessed right, it would be pretty impressive.
“Hit.”
The dealer silently flipped up another card: the 3 of diamonds. Now that was a strong hand. He did the mental math, but the chance of getting an ace was too small, even if one wasn’t visible on the table. Better to hold back, and make the dealer sweat.
“Stand.”
The dealer nodded and turned to the next person, who had been pretty nervous about their hand. They took a hit and busted immediately, with two face cards and a 4. The next player had a king facing up, and didn’t take any cards. The third took two cards, and the fourth took one. Only the one who had stayed looked confident in their hand, though.
It was finally the dealer’s turn. The dealer only had a 3 showing, so he obviously took a hit. He turned up a 6. His face was pretty impassable, but Sans noted a minor twitch. He probably had eighteen or nineteen; if he had 20, he would be confident and ready to rake in the cash.
The dealer took a hit, and turned up a 5. Busted, just like he had planned. The player who had stayed also had 20, so he hadn’t single-handedly broken the dealer, but he had probably helped.
As Sans collected his chips, he heard heavy footsteps behind him. A familiar crackle of magic filled the air, but he just kept calmly gathering up his chips and stacking them. The person in the cage had seemed confused when he had asked for a full chip holder when he had only taken out two stacks of ten-dollar tokens, but it was almost totally full now.
A large, clawed hand rested on Sans’ shoulder, and a familiar gruff voice spoke. “Hey buddy, what’ve you got there?”
“Ah, nothing much. Just my chips,” Sans said, the corners of his mouth inevitably twitching up into a grin.”
“Why don’t we take those and go have a talk in the back?”
Everyone else sitting at the table watched the monster behind him with undisguised fear, and Sans felt him straighten his shoulders more. The guy really towered over him; even when Sans stood up, his shoulder barely reached the monster’s stomach. He gave the table one last wave, then took his winnings and carried them into the back. The hand stayed on his shoulder the whole time, but the large phalanges weren’t digging into him too roughly, so Sans left it alone.
He was marched through a side door, down a staff hallway, and finally, into a small office. He stumbled as he was pushed inside, nearly dropping his chips.
“Hey, what was that for?” He asked, turning to the taller monster, who was locking the door.
Red glared back at him, his eyelids glowing brightly in the dim fluorescent light. He had ditched his suit jacket somewhere, but the rest of his clothing was perfectly in place, highlighting just how big and tall he was. The black and red suit might be cliche, but Sans had to admit, it looked great. He glanced down at his own attire, then smiled at Red. In his defence, his black shirt with orange flames blended right in with the tourists, who were the majority of the casino’s customers.
“You know damn well what it’s for.” Red grumbled, crossing his arms and glaring down at Sans. “You know, if this keeps up, management is going to ban you. Then you’re going to have to wait for me at the bus stop.”
Sans doubted that Red would really make him wait outside for him, but he didn’t want to say that out loud. Red might be kind to him, but he was also one of the most stubborn monster Sans had ever met, and he would absolutely do it out of spite.
He lifted the chips and shook them playfully. “It’s not my fault your games aren’t rigged enough to make me lose. Get better dealers.”
Red sighed, rolling his eyelights. “You’re a real pain in my ass, you know that?”
Sans snorted. “You don’t even have an ass.”
Instead of continuing their banter, Red grabbed him and picked him up by his ribcage. His fingers pressed firmly against Sans’ ribs, pushing his silky shirt into the crevices. “I guess I’m going to have to keep you out of trouble myself.”
The holder fell to the floor, and chips scattered everywhere with a beautiful plastic rattling noise. He barely had time to place his hands on top of Red’s before their teeth were pressed together. His eye sockets widened, but he didn’t struggle for too long. Even if this was sudden, he wouldn’t pass up the chance to make out with his bonefriend.
Everything about Red was bigger, including his tongue. It had been awkward at first, but now Sans’ soul only thrummed in excitement as he felt it push between his teeth into his mouth. Red was in a dominant mood tonight, barely letting him respond to the kiss as he squeezed Sans’ ribcage. Sans wrapped his legs around Red’s waist, trying his best to hold on tight. His shirt was pretty thin, and he shivered as those strong, rough phalanges dragged back and forth over his ribs, rubbing the sensitive line running down the front of them.
Finally, Red broke the kiss. He tried to lean in again, but Red just tilted his head up to stay out of the way.
“I think it’s time you learned your lesson.” Red said, shifting to hold him one-handed. His free hand went to Sans’ lower spine, teasingly tracing over the sensitive vertebrae with a claw that was far too gentle.
“Here?” Sans asked, not necessarily unwilling, just surprised.
For all his vices, Red usually insisted on keeping this particular pleasure separate from his business. Though Sans knew not all of the back rooms in this place had cameras, Red had insisted that he needed to stay focused and alert at work. No problemo, that was why he had started visiting the tables in the first place, so he could distract himself while waiting for his bonefriend to finish cracking skulls, or whatever he did to manage security for all their shady dealings.
Red just chuckled, Sans felt the familiar pull of a shortcut. It seemed like their dinner plans had changed, and he didn’t mind one bit. He knew this game better than blackjack, and no matter what position he was in, he would always win.
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