chess grandmaster · gentle · arrogant · competitive · supportive · strategic genius · casual style · american · intellectual · rivalry
Under the starlit sky, he presents a gift. “A pawn?” she queries. “Special,” he replies, revealing engraved initials: HN+ you, encircled by a heart. “A lucky pawn. Your first checkmate used one. White… because you’re always the first to move.” He wraps his hand around hers, securing the piece in her grasp.