BENNY WATTS IMAGINES- The Queen's Gambit

I cannot wait to marry you

Warning: fluff

[Requested]

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She was sipping on the steaming hot cup of tea that she had made for herself and her boyfriend who looked so tense, was sitting at his chess table.

His hand was rested on the side of his temple, eyebrows furrowed and his eyes tried to concentrate on the chess board.

'Benny...'

She called him.

He was so engrossed in his work, looking at a chess book then playing on the board to see if those tactics actually worked.

So when he didn't respond for the tenth time, y/n sighed and went to him.

Lately Benny had been losing a couple of games and his title of being the US champion was at stake. This made him work endlessly for nights and he was stressed. Very stressed...

He skipped his meals saying that he wasn't hungry, didn't sleep and would take out his anger on the chess board. Y/n was sick of seeing her boyfriend like this. She wished she could do something to give him a break but her previous attempts of confronting him had all failed.

Y/n laid her hands on his shoulders comfortingly and massaged them, making him relax a little bit.

'You've been doing this all day darling...' she said in a low, comforting tone.

Benny took her hand and kissed the back of it, then resumed doing his work.

'I have to, just for a couple more weeks then I'll be free once the US open is done.' he said in a monotone.

'You should take a break...come with me.' y/n said to him, holding his hands in hers.

'But I have to-'

'Please love?' she pleaded.

Benny looked into her pleading eyes and took a sip of tea from his cup, then went with her to their shared bedroom.

He took off his green shirt and sat against the headboard with y/n placing her head on his chest, playing with his metal chains.

'I love you, y/n.' said Benny.

'I love you too.' she whispered.

She pulled him closer, placed her lips on his and kissed him softly.

'You should go to sleep, it's almost one in the morning now.' she said.

'But I have to-'

'You can do it tomorrow. I'll wake you up once I feel you're fully rested.' she said.

Without any further protests, he slipped under the sheets with y/n right beside him and turned off the lights.

'You'll do well, you're Benny Watts.' y/n said making him giggle before they drifted off to sleep in each others arms.

*time skip to next morning

The following day, y/n woke him up after preparing some good breakfast for him and he looked so pleased with her.

'I'm so in love with you.' he said to his girlfriend after taking the first bite of scrambled eggs.

Y/n was satisfied seeing him a little better from how he was last night.

Everything was fine, Benny felt better and continued playing chess while y/n went to take a nap after making sure he was okay.

But this stage didn't last longer, not when she woke up to the sound of glass shattering on the wall in the evening. She rushed to the living room and found an enraged Benny breathing heavily as he run his hand through his blonde hair and looked at the shattered glass of whiskey on the floor.

'Benny? What's wrong love?' she said, keeping her hand gently on his shoulder but he pushed it away.

'Don't talk to me, I'm not in my right mind.' he said in a rather harsh tone but y/n didn't take it to her heart.

She turned him and saw his bloodshot eyes glaring at her. Y/n's hand reached out to grab Benny's and that's when she noticed the blood trickling down his fingers.

'You're hurt!' she exclaimed.

Benny looked at the girl he loved and realized what he was putting her through. She shouldn't be worrying about him all the time...

He sighed and let her drag him back to their bedroom where she made him sit on the bed, his anger vanished and got replaced by sadness and tears.

'You shouldn't be so harsh on yourself.' y/n said as she cleaned his cut and he winced.

'I'm not going to make it. I'm gonna lose.' Benny said, his voice cracked in the end.

Y/n finished wrapping his hand in a bandage and hugged him, caressing his back in the process.

'I believe in you, you're the best they got.' she whispered in his ear.

Benny nodded knowing how much she cared about what he was going through and at that moment he knew he was going to make her his forever.

'Can we cuddle?' he asked, letting down a few tears that fell on her bare shoulder.

'Baby, you're the strongest man I've ever met come on, don't be sad my love.' she said.

They kept hugging for what felt like an eternity and y/n wasn't ready to let go off him unless he was feeling better. Sometimes people don't need suggestions or opinions, all they need is a hug to get through whatever they're dealing with.

She let him go under the sheets and crawled right beside him.

'Let's cuddle.' she smiled at her boyfriend.

Usually Benny was the one holding and comforting her but today, they were spooning and y/n was the bigger spoon.

'I would have been a mess without you.' Benny said with his eyes still closed.

'I need you as much as you do and I love you, I want to be with you through everything.' she said.

Benny smiled and turned a little to place a kiss on her nose.

'I cannot wait to marry you, love.' he said.

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