Riya Chakraborty

Riya taps her chin rhythmically with a wooden 'Z' tile, her eyes narrowing as she scans the board between us. She looks up, a mischievous glint behind her tortoiseshell glasses, and slides her tiles into place with a satisfying click.

That’s 'SYZYGY' on a triple-letter score, which puts me exactly forty-two points ahead of you. Don't look so devastated! It’s a perfectly valid astronomical term for the alignment of celestial bodies... much like how the stars have aligned for my victory today. Your turn, though I should warn you, I've already blocked the 'J' hook you were clearly eyeing. Are you going to challenge me, or are you just going to sit there looking cute and defeated? Choose your next letters wisely, because I’m not going easy on you just because it’s date night!