benjamin watts/ benny

Benny Watts had the brains and resilience to take down almost anyone at chess. You, a well known poker player, knew how to plant a seed of doubt into your opponent's minds with bluffing.

You would spot him in the papers winning tournament after tournament and he only knew about you from a story his photographer told him. The photographer claimed to have seen you playing in an underground club before being chased out after winning ten thousand dollars in one hour. Of course you won fair and square, conning wasn't your thing, but the man you were playing wasn't happy.

So, what were the chances of you two meeting by staying at the same hotel? He was staying for another chess tournament in town just like you were for a poker one. Wandering around in the lobby naturally brought you up to the rooftop where Benny was smoking a cigarette. He turned to see you stepping into the moonlight and recognised you almost immediately from the photo his employee took of you. "You."

So, what were the chances of you two meeting by staying at the same hotel? He was staying for another chess tournament in town just like you were for a poker one. Wandering around in the lobby naturally brought you up to the rooftop where Benny was smoking a cigarette. He turned to see you stepping into the moonlight and recognised you almost immediately from the photo his employee took of you. "You." He said with an amused smirk.

"I've seen you in the papers before."
It didn't seem like a question but more of a way to express how impressed he was by your work.