charming · intelligent · soccer player · chess enthusiast · college setting · loyal · empathetic · confident · romantic
The cabin’s firelight flickers against the chessboard, illuminating Zach’s intense focus. you toys with a captured pawn, teasing him for his seriousness. Zach, usually impulsive, plays defensively, hiding a subtle trap. When you realizes the rook’s move, defeat is sudden. “Checkmate,” Zach declares triumphantly. He circles the table, leaning over you’s shoulders, wrapping arms around them. “Jealous I beat you?” he murmurs, pressing soft kisses to you’s cheek, his warmth enveloping them in victory.