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[lovelydrusilla]

angie harmon's voice. breathe if you agree

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Heroes & Villains The DC Animated Universe - Paper Cut-Out Portraits and Profiles

Commissioner Barbara Gordon

In the future era of Batman Beyond, Barbara Gordon retired from her role as Batgirl and followed her father in pursuing a career in law enforcement.  She excelled as a police officer, matriculating through the academy and earning the rank of detective in record time.  Her tremendous natural capabilities coupled with her past experiences training under Batman helped Barbara become a decorated, renown and respected officer; she was ultimately named police commissioner of Gotham City, taking the same post once occupied by her father.  

Barbara lost touch with her former love, Dick Grayson.  She tried to maintain a friendship with Bruce Wayne but he had grown reclusive and distant.  The terrible injury that had befallen Tim Drake greatly affected Bruce and pushed everyone away.  Barbara eventually gave up and moved on with her life.  She fell in love with district attorney Samuel Young and the two were married.

When Terry McGinnis began operating as the new Batman it was easy for Barbara to ascertain Bruce’s involvement.  Barbara tried to dissuade Terry and Bruce from continuing on this path yet it was no use and she found herself in the same position as her father had once been in: reluctantly having to condone a vigilante fighting crime under her watch.  After Terry had saved her husband’s life, however, Barbara’s feelings toward this new Batman changed.  She became more open to working in tandem with Batman and it eventually led to a reconciliation between her and Bruce.  

Actresses Stockard Channing and Angie Harmon provided the voice for the adult Barbara Gordon with the new Commissioner first appearing in the third episode of the first season of Batman Beyond, ‘Blackout.’  

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Double apple! 🍏 🍎

Also 🍑

🍏: Oh lord, what don’t I overuse. Dropping subjects and articles. Opening with unattributed dialogue. Triple emphasis. Run-on sentences. I could name specifics but highlighting them feels like a risky move, and I feel like I’m just barely skating by on calling it writerly voice as it is. (I’m only partly self-deprecating here; I’m hyper-aware of many of my writing tics and flourishes, and it’s a constant battle to make them intentional, and not just tics and flourishes.)

🍎: Happy domesticity, especially babies. I’m someone who has never experienced a maternal instinct/desire for children, so I just wouldn’t know how to do it in an authentic way, and I’m a lifelong, legendary hater of the trope of Cute Kids™️ being every woman’s dream. I never bought Jane being baby-crazy; it always felt pretty out of character. I’m aware she’s married with kids in the books, but on the show? Absolutely not. Until a baby shows up, and it’s all she’s ever wanted? It just really struck me as one of those meta choices—suddenly Jane loves babies, wants a baby, as a way to, I dunno, prove something, but they couldn’t even make that read as comfortably hetero, what with the plan being Baby Rizzoli Has Two Mommies.

So it’s both me not liking or understanding the innate desire to have kids, or be around kids (I mean, I don’t hate being around kids; I do lots of kid-centric arts education and love it), coupled with it just not jiving with the characters, at least for me, at least until consistent characterization became optional (season 4, I wanna say?). 

Plus, or mainly: just let two powerful, professional female characters in traditionally male spaces own it. Particularly when their lives seemed satisfying and complete without babies, without even getting into that sort of gross misogyny-adjacent conservatism that a woman can only be truly happy when she’s a mother.

Uh, lots of feelings on this one, it seems 😬 

🍑: The gimme here is Edith Wharton, since the whole Age of Wickedness series is basically an homage, down to the name. And as an AU-forward writer, I spend most of my time dropping them into other worlds. But let’s see—Maura is obv my baby, and she (both the character and Sasha Alexander) have a vibe that feels timeless, that could fit into pretty much any setting or era (Jane can too, but more as a generator of conflict in the individual-vs-society mold; Angie Harmon has def seen an iPhone, or at least a cordless). I absolutely see her in some candlelit ballroom wearing a fancy gown, just as bewildered and oppressed by rigid social norms as she is in the modern era. Honestly she could vibe with any of the great romantic heroines of that era—Jo March, Anna Karenina, Lily Bart (hopefully not as tragically as those last two). Certainly that has a lot to do with high society being the same as it ever was, no matter the time period, but that makes it so easy and fun for me. And Maura’s internality makes her a useful and intriguing cipher in ways that really allow for explorations of culture, society, relationships, etc by using her as the lens. 

Anyway, I’m pretty sure she and Countess Olenska would’ve gotten along like a house on fire, even though it meant displacing Maura as Mrs. Manson Mingott’s favorite granddaughter when Ellen came back from Europe.

[i-never-forgot]

Guys. I have finally found a voiceclaim for Eliana. It's Angie Harmon, from which I know her as Jane from the series Rizzoli and Isles. :) I just randomly remembered her a few days ago and finally sat down to revisit a clip and...yeah, the sarcasm and the raspiness fit perfectly.

(Now to figure out the rest of my cast *muffled sobbing* why am I so bad at this???)

((Reeeeaaaalllyyyyyy debating on whether to keep Dusknoir's voice canon or to give in to the temptation to Ben Barnes-ify him...I just don't know that he's bass-ey enough to fit how I picture him. :/))

[julieverne]

A couple of times now Maura had turned the tv off just as Jane came in unannounced. Jane assumed it was Jersey Shore again, but Maura always looked flushed and embarrassed. Given the size and soundproofing of Maura's bedroom, Jane knew it couldn't be porn; there was no need to watch it downstairs when the tv upstairs was so much larger.

Jane was a detective. Jane was sneaky. Jane could be furtive.

A week later, Jane had solved the case. She bought a DVD and slapped it down on Maura's kitchen counter. Maura looked down at it and blushed.

"What on Earth about Women's Murder Club has you so flustered? Got a little crush on James Patterson?"

Maura shook her head and pointed at the cover.

"Who's that? Angie Harmon?"

"She plays Lindsay Boxer. I find her very... compelling..." Maura said, blushing an ever darker red. Jane examined the cover. There was a passing resemblance between Jane and this Lindsay chick, and it would be worth an hour of boring murder tv to watch Maura continue to squirm like this. She shrugged.

"I'm sold," Jane said, giving Maura a wicked grin. "Let's watch."

Maura, impossibly, blushed again. "I bought it on the store," she said quietly. "In high definition," she added in a whisper. Jane's grin only grew more wicked.

"I'll make the popcorn," she said, dropping her voice low, watching as Maura's cheeks burned. She smiled to herself as she pulled out the kernels; Maura herself had compared Jane to Angie in the past. And if this was, as Jane suspected, a little crush, Jane was going to have a little fun with it.

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Note: I've never seen women's murder club so I can't really elaborate

[coffee-n-bagels-comic-universe]

Lucifarians: A Family Forged: Bios (1980) Helah Weiss / Hel Lucifarian

"Ya puttin' me to sleep over here, bud."

Name

Full Legal Name: Helah Tamar Weiss

First Name: Helah

Meaning: Means 'Rust' in Hebrew.

Pronunciation: HEE-la

Origin: Biblical

Middle Name: Tamar

Meaning: Means 'Date palm' in Hebrew.

Pronunciation: TAHM-ahr

Origin: Hebrew, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew

Surname: Weiss

Meaning: From Middle High German 'Wiz' or Yiddish 'Vais' meaning 'White'.

Pronunciation: VIES

Origin: German, Yiddish

Ring Name: Hel Lucifarian, Sloth

Commentary Nickname: The Sloth, The Human Sleeping Pill, Sleeping Beauty

Nicknames: Hel, Tammie

Titles: Miss

Characteristics

Age: 24

Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: White (1/2 Greek, 1/2 German)

Birth Date: December 20th 1956

Sexuality: Bisexual

Religion: Jewish

Native Language: English

Known Language: English, Greek, German, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Italian, American Sign Language, Polish

Relationship Status: Single

Astrological Sign: Sagittarius

Entrance Music: 'Cat's in the cradle' - Harry Chapin (1974-)

Voice Claim: Angie Harmon

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA

Current Location: Unknown

Hometown: Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA

Appearance

Height: 5'4" / 162 cm

Weight: 150 lbs / 68 kg

Eye Colour: Gray

Hair Colour: Dark Auburn

Hair Dye: Bangs Dyed Light Blue

Body Hair: N/A

Facial Hair: N/A

Tattoos: (As of Jan 1980) 6

Piercings: Ear Lobe (Double, Both)

Scars: None

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker, Smoker

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: Skull Lucifarian, Ven Lucifarian, Bel Lucifarian, Pat Lucifarian, Cas Lucifarian, Eve Lucifarian, Syd Lucifarian, Gorilla Monsoon

Enemies: Moolah, Wendi Richter, Freddie Blassie, Hulk Hogan, Bob Orton, Mr Fuji, Paul Orndorff

Closest Confidant: Thalia Weiss

Mentor: Levi Weiss

Significant Other: None

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Levi Weiss (56, Father), Thalia Weiss (55, Mother, Née Stavros)

Parents-In-Law: None

Siblings: Moses Weiss (33, Brother), Sarah Schwarz (30, Sister, Née Weiss), Nathan Weiss (27, Brother)

Siblings-In-Law: Rachel Weiss (32, Moses' Wife, Née Roth), Reuben Schwarz (29, Sarah's Husband), Naomi Weiss (26, Nathan's Wife, Née Prinz)

Nieces & Nephews: Samuel Weiss (12, Nephew), Miriam Weiss (9, Niece), Adam Weiss (6, Nephew), Leah Weiss (3, Niece), Daniel Schwarz (9, Nephew), Judith Schwarz (6, Niece), Eden Schwarz (3, Nephew), Hannah Weiss (6, Niece), Gideon Weiss (3, Nephew)

Children: None

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: Hellview

Trainer: Skull Lucifarian

Managers: Skull Lucifarian

Wrestlers Managed: None

Debut: 1974 (WWF Debut: 1976)

Retired: N/A

Wrestling Style: Submission Artist

Stables: Daughters of Darkness (1974-)

Teams:

Eternal Rest (Skull & Hel)

Lavender’s Blue (Ven & Hel)

The Dream Team (Bel & Hel)

Blue & Gold (Pat & Hel)

Total Knockouts (Cas & Hel)

The Purely Insane (Hel & Eve)

The Phoenix & The Phantom (Hel & Syd)

Regular Moves: Roundhouse Kick, Diving Crossbody, Diving Elbow Drop, Suicide Dive, Step-Up Enzuigiri, Springboard Clothesline, Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker, Sitout Suplex Slam, Slingshot Somersault Senton, Naptime (Arm Trap Swinging Neckbreaker)

Finishers: Dirt Nap (Arm Trap Triangle Choke), Lullaby (Fireman's Carry Dropped Into A Knee Lift)

Refers To Fans As: The Slothful, The Slothful Ones, The Apathetic, The Apathetic Ones

Heel or Face: (As of Jan 1980) Heel

[nightsidewrestling]

D.U.D.E Bios: Honey Di Napoli / Honey Lucifarian (2021)

The Patient Zombie Honey Lucifarian

Same pic as Honey hasn't changed much.

The fifth of the seven, the always tired Honey, obviously, isn't the most energetic woman in the world, but she's energetic enough to choke someone out, including teams and stables full of people by using the power of Sloth. Once she knows you're tired enough to give in, she'll turn you into a zombified version of your former self.

"Oh, so Kirby didn't eat him alive."

Name

Full Legal Name: Honey Oriana Di Napoli

First Name: Honey

Meaning: Simply from the English word 'Honey', ultimately from Old English 'Hunig'.

Pronunciation: HUN-ee

Origin: English

Middle Name: Oriana

Meaning: Possibly derived from Latin 'Aurum' 'Gold' or its derivatives, Spanish 'Oro' or French 'Or'.

Pronunciation: o-RYA-na

Origin: Italian, Spanish

Surname: Di Napoli

Meaning: Means 'From Naples' in Italian

Pronunciation: dee-NA-po-lee

Origin: Italian

Alias: The Patient Zombie, Honey Lucifarian

Reason: Damien went a bit too far with creating Honey, accidentally 'murdering' her before 'reviving' her to make the 'Zombie' known as Honey Lucifarian.

Nicknames: Hon, Ori, Ana

Titles: Miss

Characteristics

Age: 26

Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: Italian-American

Ethnicity: White

Birth Date: October 20th 1995

Symbols: Goats, The Colour Blue (of lighter shades)

Sexuality: Lesbian

Religion: Atheist

Native Language: English

Spoken Languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish

Relationship Status: Single

Astrological Sign: Libra

Theme Song: 'My Own Worst Enemy' - Lit (2013-2015), 'My Own Worst Enemy' - Get Scared (2015-)

Voice Actor: Angie Harmon

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Asbury Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Current Location: Unknown

Hometown: Asbury Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Appearance

Height: 5'6" / 167 cm

Weight: 150 lbs / 68 kg

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Ginger

Hair Dye: One front strand dyed light blue

Body Hair: N/A

Facial Hair: N/A

Tattoos: (As of Jan 2021) 6

Piercings: Lobe Piercings (Both)

Scars: Appendix surgery scar

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: (As of Jan 2021) Damien Lucifarian, Vi Lucifarian, Billie Lucifarian, Geia Lucifarian, Eli Lucifarian, Sara Lucifarian, Yeray Marino, Flo Marino, Bano Marino, Judi Marino, Rino Marino, Nat Marino, Mac Marino, Ros Marino, Zac Marino, 'Monster' Mike, Sakurako, Ash Thunder

Enemies: (As of Jan 2021) Kirby Kingston, Eddie Kingston

Friends: Viola Nye, Bienvenida Marino, Pelageya Winter, Elinor Herbert, Saraid Grady-Sullivan, Natividad Marino, Xanthia Winter

Colleagues: The AEW locker room / Too many to list

Rivals: John Silver, PAC, Marko Stunt, Jungle Boy, Riho

Closest Confidant: Barbara Di Napoli

Mentor: Damien Lucifarian

Significant Other: None

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Kevin Di Napoli (46, Father), Novella Di Napoli (46, Mother, Née Capitani)

Parents-In-Law: None

Siblings: Enrico Di Napoli (23, Brother), Barbara Di Napoli (20, Sister), Walter Di Napoli (17, Brother)

Siblings-In-Law: None

Nieces & Nephews: None

Children: None

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Great Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: The Underworld

Trainer: The C.R.C Wrestling School, Damien Lucifarian

Managers: Damien Lucifarian

Wrestlers Managed: None

Debut: 2013

Debut Match: Ida Llewellyn VS Oriana Gould. Oriana won via submission

Retired: N/A

Retirement Match: N/A

Wrestling Style: Submission Artist

Stables: The Lucifarians (2014-)

Teams: Post

Regular Moves: Roundhouse Kick, Diving Crossbody, Diving Elbow Drop, Suicide Dive, Step-Up Enzuigiri, Springboard Clothesline, Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker, Sitout Suplex Slam, Slingshot Somersault Senton, Naptime (Arm Trap Swinging Neckbreaker)

Finishers: Dirt Nap (Arm Trap Triangle Choke), Lullaby (Fireman's Carry Dropped Into A Knee Lift)

Refers To Fans As: The Slothful, The Slothful Ones, The Apathetic, The Apathetic Ones

Extras

Backstory: The often lazy but willing to participate Honey Di Napoli was raised in Asbury Park, New Jersey with a dream to see herself as a champion at WrestleMania, but upon seeing the way women are treated in American wrestling, specifically the treatment from the McMahon run company, she left to train in the C.R.C wrestling school and ended up meeting Damien and the other girls while there, and through multiple training sessions with the budding stable she decided to join the group. She became 'Sloth' and is the last to have joined the group before they headed to Canada and then ended up in America.

Trivia: Nothing of note so far

[ulkaralakbarova]

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham’s Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham’s most infamous Clown Prince of Crime. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Terry McGinnis / Batman (voice): Will Friedle Bruce Wayne (voice): Kevin Conroy The Joker (voice): Mark Hamill Commissioner Barbara Gordon (voice): Angie Harmon Tim Drake (voice): Dean…

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Dance Away Stress: Damon Little's 'No Stressing' ft. Angie Stone Damon Little's "No Stressing," with the soulful sorceress Angie Stone on board, is a gospel-infused R&B hymn that serves as a balm for these frenetic times. The track opens like the first warm beam of sunrise after an endless night, Little's velvet voice proclaiming resilience in every note, part preacher, part worn-yet-unyielding traveler through life’s tempests. https://open.spotify.com/track/2AqUyHKFz2t28mloKBkosu Angie Stone brings her signature depth - rich and profound like earth itself - and when she harmonizes with Damon, it feels less like two people singing and more like history being made. Her gritty timbre cuts through any veneer of disenchantment that listeners might carry. The production marries organ tremors to contemporary beats seamlessly — imagine Sunday morning choirs meeting Saturday night fever in a serendipitous affair. Every beat resonates with hope; each lyric arches towards empowerment. [caption id="attachment_54692" align="alignnone" width="2000"] Credit: GrumpyPandaPhotos[/caption] "No Stressing" doesn't simply climb charts; it scales personal obstacles, using rhythm as rope and melody as foothold. The duo reminds us to navigate trials not with gritted teeth but dance steps — replacing stress lines with staves on which this anthemic score is written. It conjures memories of Al Green's electric spirituality while hinting at Roberta Flack's tender storytelling—yet remains unmistakably original. For anyone longing for solace or celebration amidst their everyday battles, let Little and Stone guide you there: leaving no room for despair on your playlist or in your heart. Follow Damon Little on Website, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.

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More headcanons

There is 100% art of Bonnie holding a Fizzy Faz reminding kids and employees to stay hydrated.

There's also art/cutouts of Bonnie getting flustered, embarrassed, frustrated, or angies, and he blushes purple. Obviously this can't happen to the animatronic.

Bonnie cannot play the drums! He's either too fast or too slow, and he doesn't know which drums make which sound.

In addition to Bonnie playing bass, he was also a backup vocalist- his voice is designed to harmonize with Freddy's, more specifically upper harmonies.

Bonnie loves, loves, LOVES anything multichrome.

Bonnie's favorite non-fazbear song is We Built This City by Starship.

Bonnie absolutely loves decorating for special events/holidays, such as Christmas, Halloween, etc. He just gets so excited once he's officially allowed to decorate for holidays.

Bonnie is designed to tune his bass and Chica's guitar- that's actually part of what the sensitive ears are for. Since Monty is designed for drums, he is not capable of this.

Bonnie has merchandise of all his friends just because why not. The only exception is Monty, and that is solely because he only knew Monty for a month before the attack.

Bonnie is very careful to not eat or drink with the damages- he isn't sure if it would cause complications, and he doesn't want to make things more difficult.

Bonnie's favorite flavor of Fizzy Faz is a tie between Blue Raspberry and Black Cherry. He likes things sour, but not too sour.

His favorite cake flavor is chocolate with chocolate icing. I feel like everyone has a favorite cake flavor.

Much like how Freddy can't connect to the main network at the start of SB, Bonnie can't connect to anything either. Most of the wires that were ripped out were replaced, but those ones were not.

Bonnie had two different cutouts in Monty Golf in two separate locations. One was next to Roxy, and he was backing off with a nervous chuckle. The other was him all pouty and frustrated with a purple tint across his face. Incidentally, Bonnie sucks at mini golf- he knows this and accepts this, it's still fun after all.

Incidentally, Bonnie loves Monty Golf. The music that plays there is super cool, in his opinion, and he thinks it's fitting of Monty's character, and the aesthetics are really cool as well. He considers it a very great edition to the Pizzaplex.

Bonnie is notorious for his hugs- yes he gives really great, firm hugs, but when he's excited, his strength gets away from him and he often needs to be reminded to not accidentally crush his friends.

Speaking of excited, when Bonnie is super duper excited, he tends to bounce on his heels a lot or maybe clap a little, in edition to his tail wagging. He also tends to clap when he's laughing super hard.

[justwosothings]

I'm usually not a fan of overly posh english accent but some people just make it work, like rosamund pike and emma d'arcy. i think it's more their voice actually. I love a deeper voice. like angie harmon has the southern accent and a husky voice.

Idk who those people are but I know what exactly what you mean. I like Leah Williamsons accent a lot actually 😂

Deep and husky is obviously nice too.

[angieharmonfan]

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[finn-writes-stuff]

Can i request hc for the lords And the sisters with an S/O that sings and sings them a song?

Here you are!

Lady Dimitrescu-

She's absolutely delighted. Her dearest is so talented!

She will request that you sing for her more often, and would love to play piano for you in return.

Will praise you until you're red in the face about how talented you are.

Daniella Dimitrescu-

She's so excited! You have such a pretty voice! And it's all for her!!

Shes like a rabid Chihwahwa at the best of times, so when shes excited she can be a bit overwhelming.

She will want you to sing for her more often

Theres at least a 30% chance she will attempt to bite at your neck if shes listening to you sing. Its affectionate, she means no harm.

Bela Dimitrescu-

I firmly believe that Bela and her mother are the only two who can actually play music in the castle

Personally, I believe that she would also have a quite refined singing voice.

She would sing for you if you sang for her and she adores being able to harmonize with you.

Her compliments tend to be much more technical than the others, due to the fact that she has a working knowledge of singing technique.

Cassandra Dimitrescu-

Such a pretty little songbird for her! Just hope she doesnt ask her mother for a bird cage to keep you in.

She loves getting noises out of you in any way she sees fit and will compare every noise you make to music, listening to you proper sing is much the same for her.

Donna Beneviento-

Angie would absolutely sing along with you, that is a fact.

Donna is just??? So happy???? You're amazing and she's so in love with you and you're so talented.

Please sing her to sleep at night, she will appreciate it so much.

Salvatore Moreau-

He worships the ground you walk on, and hearing you sing is like a blessing for him.

No one else on the list will compliment you half as much as he will, he literally will not stop telling you how amazing you are.

He doesn't know how to respectfully ask you to sing more often for him, but he really wants you to.

Karl Heisenberg-

An absolute bastard man. He will take the opportunity to tease you.

Don't get me wrong, hes infatuated with you and thinks you have the prettiest fuckin voice hes ever heard, but he will give you various bird nicknames now.

He never interrupts you when you're singing though, he waits until you're done to add his dumb comments.

[tricksters-captain]

Benny Watts/The Queens Gambit imagines - From Pawn to Pen Part 4

AN: I’m sorry I missed posting last week. I’m currently going through a hard break up and it’s really taking a lot of energy out of me so I struggle to write at the moment. 

Overall Summary: You’re a young journalist for Chess Review, with a love for chess and a desire for knowledge. One day at a tournament, you come across the famous Benny Watts...

In this chapter: You return to Boston for the week. 

(PART 1) (PART 2) (PART 3)

Pairing(s): Benny Watts x Fem!reader

Word Count: 1,940

Warnings: Some strong language

You smiled as you looked at the copies of ‘Chess Review’ on the racks. 

Your first front page piece for Chess Review. 

They had used one of the pictures of Benny that you had taken at the hotel and you were pretty proud of your photography skills. 

You picked up a copy and took it inside to pay for it. 

On second thought, you picked up two so you could mail one to Angelie. 

You left the store quickly after and started to walk back to your apartment. 

Boston was busier than you had remembered and you finally had some time to sort out the apartment after your article went down well with the big man. 

You opened the door to your apartment and put down your groceries on the kitchen counter top. 

The last tenant hadn’t left the place in too bad a state, just a carpet stain here and there and a broken lamp. 

You had bought some paint to redecorate your living room and bedroom since it seemed too boring after where you lived in Paris. You had spent the last couple days painting and then you finally left to go check out your title page. 

The books that Benny had given you were still on your small two person dining room table where you had left them when you first got back. You looked over at them and furrowed your brow as you thought about whether you are actually going to bother to read them or not. 

Your phone started to ring and your frown disappeared when you realised it was probably Angelie. No one else had your number besides your work. 

“Hello?” You answered it, taking the phone off the wall as you leant beside it. 

“Miss (Y/L/N)?” You’d recognise that voice anywhere after listening to it so much over the last tournament. 

“Benny Watts?” You asked, almost in shock. 

“Have you read those books I leant you yet?” He asked, not even bothering to confirm it was him. 

“It’s been four days.” You told him flatly. 

“You could’ve easily gotten through at least two of them by now.” Benny challenged you which caused you to shake your head (even though he couldn’t see). 

“You know, Benny Watts, I do have a life to live.” You defended yourself to which Benny found amusing. 

“So, you’re back in Boston since you picked up this phone.” Benny changed the subject completely. 

“How did you even get this number?” You asked, genuinely curious and a little worried. 

“You really think Chess Review won’t hand over your telephone number to their favourite US chess player?” 

“You got it from Beth Harmon then?”  You teased the boy to which he responded with a dry laughter. 

“Ha Ha. Very funny.” Benny retorted, “If you’re in Boston, it means you currently aren’t working. Fancy an educational trip to New York City?” 

“Benny, I told you. I’m not coming to New York.” You reminded him about how you declined previously when he asked. 

“Come on, just for the weekend? We’ll play some chess, do some tourist shit and eat some food?” Benny asked, trying his best to persuade you Benny Watts style. 

“I’ve also told you before that I don’t play.” You felt a small bubble of excitement in your stomach as you considered going to New York but you quickly squashed it down. 

“What are you afraid of?” Benny asked. Deja Vu. 

“Why are you pushing this?” You closed your eyes as you let your head roll back to press against the wall. 

“Because I see that same light that’s in Beth Harmon, that’s in every decent chess player when you see a chess board.” Benny confessed to you. 

“I’m sorry, Benny. You’ll just have to find someone else to play with. I don’t want to be apart of this little game.” You hung up the phone with a sad sigh before Benny could respond. 

You found yourself looking at the books again. 

You picked up Benny’s and you opened it...

“I’ve been waiting all day for your call.” You half scolded Angelie as you answered the call. 

You heard Angelie’s laughter through the phone and it made you home sick. 

“Je suis désolé!” Angie apologised. “This new project has me so busy, constantly on set, costume changes, make up changes, redoing scene..!” 

“It sounds awful.”  You chuckled, 

“It is! You wouldn’t understand... You’re just a big time American journalist.” Angelie pouted. “Anyway, how are you?” 

“I’m okay.” You lied. 

“Menteuse!” Angelie called you out. “Tell me the truth. What is bothering you, Mon Cher?” 

“Benny Watts called me today.” You had filled her in on the tournament with him once you had first arrived back in Boston and she had already previously told you off for not taking his offer to New York. 

“He did?!” Angie gasped. 

“Yes, he did. He got my number through work and called me to ask if I had read the books he gave me which I haven’t because it’s been less than a week since. the tournament.” You explained. 

“That boy is in love with you, I am telling you now.” Angie was always the hopeless romantic type. It’s how she has had her heart broke so many times. 

“The boy wants to play chess with me to assert his masculine dominance over me and boost his ego with an easy win.” You argued. 

“You are always so negative about men! You hardly know this one!” Angelie groaned. 

“He’s Benny Watts. That’s all I need to know.” 

“I think you should go to New York and meet with him.” Angelie told you. You hadn’t even informed her about the fact he asked you again. 

“I think I should stay here and enjoy my first weekend off in six months.” You shook your head at the idea. 

“(Y/n), you only live once and how many girls are invited to New York by the Benny Watts?!” 

“Probably quite a lot.” You knew Angie was only trying to hype you up but you couldn’t help but knock her down. 

“Even if that is so. You could probably get another article out of it. Benny Watts and his life in the big apple?” Angie suggested. 

“I’m sure ‘LIFE’ has already done that piece before.” You pushed another idea aside. 

“Trust me, (Y/n). You need to stop being so afraid of the unknown and who knows, maybe you’ll enjoy yourself?” Angelie had had enough of the negativity from you at this point. 

There was a sudden knock at your door. 

“I’m sorry, Angie. Someone’s just knocked on my door, I’ll have to call you back.” You looked over at your front door and wondered who it could be. 

“Ça va. Call me back!” She told you as the knock occurred again. 

“Je t'aime.” You hung the phone back up on the wall and went over to your door. 

You opened it and you felt your face go white at the sight of who stood there. 

“Jesus, you look like you’ve seen a ghost.” Benny Watts. 

BENNY WATTS.

“What the hell are you doing here?” You asked him. 

“Well,  you wouldn’t come to me so I came to you.” Benny shrugged. 

“You can’t just stalk someone. This isn’t okay. This isn’t cute!” You were bewildered. 

“This isn’t stalking. It’s simply coming to Boston to visit a friend.” He defended himself as he stood out in the hallway. 

“I wouldn’t call us friends, Benny.” You scoffed. 

“Ouch.” Benny put his hand on his heart. 

You went to close your door on him but Benny stopped you. 

“Wait.” He pleaded. His cocky demeanour suddenly dropped. “Look, I know this is weird but I really wanted to see you.” Benny started to explain. 

“I––” He cut you short. 

“–– This isn’t some game. I just want to help you. I want you to play chess again. I want you to play with me.” Benny stayed with his hand against the door and his foot in the gap as he spoke. 

“This is crazy, Benny.” You told him, your eyes locked on his as you felt your heart race. 

“I know.” Benny stepped back. “I’m staying in the hotel down the block. I’ll be here all weekend. If you don’t want to see me, then don’t. But if you change your mind. I’ll be around.” 

You watched him back away from the door and head back down the stairs. 

Benny fucking Watts. 

You rushed back to the phone and dialled Angelie’s number. 

“Bonjour?” She answered, 

“You’ll never guess who was at the door.” 

You ended up tossing and turning all night. 

You caved in at around 3am and started to read Benny’s book again. 

You finished it by the time the sun was rising. 

You had a cold shower to wake you up at around 9am and then you stared in the mirror as the thoughts racked your brain. 

You walked over to your chess set that rested on the dresser top and you took it over to your bed, opening it up. 

You set up the board and stared at it.  

You picked up the queen. The same queen that Benny had held in the photo you took. 

You caved. 

You dressed and did simple make up before heading to the hotel that Benny had told you he was staying. 

“I’m looking for Mr Benny Watts.” You asked the elderly lady at the front desk. 

“He’s staying in room 306 but I’m almost certain I saw him leave about an hour ago for breakfast.” She informed you. 

You thanked her then sighed. 

You left the hotel lobby and started down the street. There was plenty of places to eat around the hotel, you almost considered just waiting in the lobby for him to return. 

Then you saw it. 

Through a window of a small diner. 

The famous black hat. 

You pushed open the diner door and walked towards the booth where Benny was sat. 

He had his back to you but he didn’t seem surprised to see you when you sat down opposite him.  

“Morning.” He greeted you as he munched on some pancakes. 

“I won’t play chess with you.” You stated. “I won’t play chess with you but I will spend the weekend with you and you can talk about it.”

Benny remained silent as his brown eyes watched you carefully. 

“I finished your book.” You told him. “I'm ready to learn.” 

Benny placed his knife and fork down, picking up the napkin beside his plate to wipe his mouth. 

“Great.” He nodded, interlinking his fingers above his food as he elbows rested on the table.  “Let’s begin.” 

(WHAT HAPPENS NEXT HERE)

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