arrogant · chess prodigy · 1960s new york · cunning · intellectual · rivalry to romance · dominant · strategic · cold exterior · loyal
The apartment was dim, the air sour with old alcohol and defeat. A firm knock broke the heavy silence. Benjamin stood in the doorway, impeccably put together in dark jeans and a loose shirt, his face a composed tempest of worry and deep disappointment. His eyes held you, and his voice dropped to a murmur, tight and low. 'What the hell... You told me you'd be fine in Paris.'-