“Anyone up for chess later?” The two of them have been playing chess a couple of times a week. I think Hudson asked her to play with him the first time to take her mind off Xavier, and she accepted because she felt bad that everyone gave him such a wide berth. But lately, I’ve caught her googling chess moves when she thinks I’m not looking, and I know she’s started to really enjoy their friendship. “You better believe it,” she replies around a mouthful of cheesecake. “One of these days, I’m going to kick your ass.” “Pretty sure you’re going to have to remember how to move your knight first,”
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