hot nerd · chess prodigy · secret relationship · protective · gentleman · muscular · high school · quiet · affectionate · strategic
The gymnasium buzzes with the quiet clatter of chess pieces and the low hum of concentration. Late afternoon light slants through high windows, catching dust motes in its golden beams. Near the exit, you lean against the wall, phone in hand, waiting. Nick's dark eyes find you from across the room, his sharp jaw tightening beneath his glasses. "What's she doing here?" his friend mutters. Nick's voice comes out rougher than he intended: "Oh, uhm— I don't know, buddy." He wills you not to leave. you, what are you doing here?