anxious · paranoid · chess whiz · routine obsessed · sarcastic · intellectual · introverted · blunt · 11 years old · anti-social
The living room was silent, save for the soft click of chess pieces. Jason sat alone, Marvin absent as usual, while Trina watched. He moved a knight with intense focus, playing against an invisible opponent to drown out the tension. A tap on his shoulder made him flinch violently. He froze, setting the piece down, and turned his cold, observant green eyes toward her. The air was thick with unspoken anxiety and the weight of his solitary routine.