#tqg

[underwaterreads]

happy disability pride month to my favorite autist addict aspec beth harmon

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Shakira performing “TQG” during Night 2 of her LMYNL World Tour at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA (Jun 28, 2026).

🎥: _leomilani

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Shakira performing “TQG” during Night 1 of her LMYNL World Tour at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA (Jun 26, 2026).

🎥: nicknifty

[underwaterreads]

why does no one post about cleo being beth’s gay awakening like i saw that and screamed I KNEW IT WAS COMPHET for all her attempts with men

(i know she enjoyed fucking benny but you can enjoy sex with someone without being sexually /attracted/ to them, speaking as someone from the ace community)

also notice how romance with men always came as an after thought, but she went to the bar with cleo despite having a game the next day

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Shakira performing ''TQG'' on her LMYNL World Tour at the Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms — Palm Desert, CA (Jun 17, 2026).

🎥: litljenj

[reportabug]

potentially - benny watts x reader (use of Y/N)

masterlist

(smut‼️)

(1,248 words)

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 　fall, 1961, new york, new york, watts residence　 *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

i didn’t converse with benny much at all. he was still mad at me for drinking that night. i didn’t understand what to do with my life. before i was a blank canvas, but now i have replenished it with chess. now i no longer want chess in my life. i just desired to be an artist, maybe i could write a book so the media would leave me alone. but benny is constantly reminding me of chess.

i’ve turned down his kisses and stayed in bed, crying mostly, craving alcohol. i started reading the media and the hate mail i received. there were many rumors, that i talked to my father before he jumped, telling him to kill himself; some even claiming i pushed him. they said i wanted him dead for justice, money, fame, etc. the whole month the fide had been sending me mail for the us invitational since i won the open. they spoke of me going far, maybe even being the new world champion since i bested the previous one.

one afternoon, benny questioned me about it while i was sitting on my mattress, drawing. “hey, Y/N, we got another letter about the invitational.”

“i’m not going,” i say, not even glimpsing up from my sketchbook.

“are you sure? you worked hard for this?”

i roll my eyes. “i just wanted to beat my father,” i say arranging down my book, “that’s all, that was all i wanted. but it backfired on me, huh?”

“so you are just going to give up?” he exclaims. i stand, “it’s not giving up, being a champion was never a goal!”

“you’re wasting your potential, Y/N!”

“ugh! all you care about is my chess potential, that’s probably why you stayed by with me. the only reason i’m remaining with you is because i beat you in a chess game. chess ruins people, eats up their lives, my father, my life, now yours.”

“what?!”

“oh please!” i say walking up to him, “sitting lonely in this muddy apartment, and ‘oh, he blundered on twenty-three’ after taking my virginity?!”

“i thought you would want to know.”

“not after you pound me into the bed!”

“seriously? that’s what you’re mad about?!”

“it’s the chess, benny. i hate the chess and you know it, i tried but it ruined my father and now i.”

“Y/N, i love you!” he says grabbing my arms, “i’ll never play chess again if it means you will stay with me. we can get that house upstairs, make you a boutique, together!”

“i couldn’t ask that of you, benny. i know you love chess, i love chess too… it’s just the people.”

“but it’s not all of them, just your father and sometimes me! think about david, the gunners, polk, the twins!”

“benny, please, everything has gone to shit since we got together.”

“no, Y/N please, please i can’t be alone again! what are you going to do? get drunk?! we- we need eachother.”

“i’m going to look at houses later today,” i say, walking away to pack up my bag. “Y/N no, listen. i talked with your father.” he expresses while clutching my arm. “what?” i articulate whipping around.

“when i fetched you that soda, the night you conquered your dad. he blocked the door, made me emit to him. i strained to get him away but he wouldn’t leave.”

“what did he say, benny?!”

“he- he made me promise to take good care of you, to keep you safe and happy. so if being with me isn’t doing that… then i must respect his wishes.”

my hand flings over my mouth, he cared. before he died, he wanted me to be happy with benny, not depressed in a concrete apartment. i start crying and benny embraces me, his chin atop my head. i haven’t felt human contact in so long.

“if you leave, i have something he that gave me, i must give it to you.”

“what?” i ask, wiping my face of tears to see clearly.

“he handed it to me before he left. he said it was your mothers.”

“show it to me benny!” i yell, propelling him away. he gradually dwindles down to the floor and reaches into his pocket.

...on one knee...

he extends a petite black velvet box and inside is a captivating, exquisite, stunning diamond ring. i smile and then laugh, i can’t believe it was my mother’s ring. i had never seen any trace of my mother. the tears fall harder.

“Y/N Y/L/N, will you make me the happiest man to ever live, and marry me?”

i nod through large tears and pull him in for another hug. he places the ring on my finger, it was lovely. he pulls me into a kiss, i missed the feeling of his lips.

he moans slightly as we push together. he picks me up and props me on his hips, not breaking the kiss. i grasp his shoulders as he carries me to the bedroom and lowers me down on the bed. i had missed him so much.

he quickly uses pre-cum to lube up, i’m already dripping just thinking about it. it’s been months. he pushes into me harshly and pins both my hands up to the headboard. he slams into me again, then again, harsh groans escaping his mouth. i scream as he pounds me harder and harder, the whole bed shaking and creaking.

i’m so close, my lips tighten around his cock and my back arches. i cum with a pornographic moan, shuttering under him. i try to close my legs but he tugs them back open. “stay,” he demands as he thrusts into me a couple more times, chasing the release, before landing on the bed beside me.

i kiss him deeply, breathing heavily. “i love you so much,” i say to him. he responds, “i love you more.”

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 　fall, 1961, new york, new york, columbia university　 *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

“i’m going to go get ready babe, we are going to chess club today.” i explain, he smiles since i haven’t attended in a couple of months. we walk in, his arm over my shoulders. i am greeted with hugs from all of my friends. they all hadn’t seen me in so long, they began to ponder if i was even alive.

while the others play, i wave david out of the room and we go into the hallway. “david, you’re not going to believe this,” i say. he smiles and i hold out my hand, wiggling my ring finger. his face lights up and his jaw drops, he clasps my hand and tows it closer to his face, examining the jewel.

i don’t notice harry, alice, and polk come up behind me. “it’s my mothers!” i tell david. “what is?” alice asks from behind me. i turn and flaunt my ring. they gasp and take turns looking at it. they all give me hugs and congratulations. “how did it happen?” harry questions. “i tried to break up...” i admit, and polk initiates a laugh among them all.

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:**:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

the rest of the year was incredible, i did make the rash decision to play in the invitationals and the olympiad, getting named a grandmaster and one of the greats. i learned to ignore the people, just play the game. i eventually started writing a book to keep the media away.

i was happy.

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Shakira performing ''TQG'' during Night 2 of 2 on her LMYNL World Tour at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA (Jun 14, 2026).

🎥: benmp13

[la-vivienne-roses]

I really want Kevin and Jean to finally be able to talk about Riko's death in TQG. I feel like that's an extremely important part of Kevin's healing and I think it'd be really interesting to see written on page.