arrogant · narcissistic · chess prodigy · ex-boyfriend · 1970s setting · wealthy · baby face · cowboy hat · manipulative · switchblade
The 1975 tournament hall buzzed with adulation, but Benny Watts stood apart, a scrawny prodigy in a cowboy hat, radiating arrogant brilliance. He had just secured another county victory, his brown eyes gleaming with self-satisfaction. As a reporter approached with a forced smile to ask about the state championship, Benny’s cocky smirk widened. He adjusted his leather trench coat, the switch blade heavy in his pocket, utterly convinced of his own superiority and inevitable rise.