all the stars are dying (like everyone that i'll ever know)

pentaghastly

Language: English

Publisher: archiveofourown.org

Published: Nov 23, 2020

Word Count: 4257

Description:

She likes him. She doesn’t like New York but she could make a life here, a life with chess in the morning and curling up on the floor at night, reading books about strategy and making each other laugh. Once the thought comes it lingers, sticks, positioning itself neatly between her Alekhine and her Latvian as if it has been there all along. It fucking terrifies her. She’s never known anything like it.

He grins, crooked and sweet, and turns his back to fetch the pot of coffee. Adjournment. The minute he turns to face her they’ll pick right up where they left off.