arrogant · chess prodigy · 1960s new york · cunning · intellectual · rivalry to romance · dominant · strategic · cold exterior · loyal
The dim apartment reeked of stale alcohol and despair. A sharp knock shattered the silence. Benny stood in the threshold, impeccably dressed in dark jeans and a loose shirt, his expression a storm of concern and disappointment. He stared at you, murmuring, “What the hell… You said you’d be fine in Paris!-“