kennedy family · president · charismatic · melancholic · political drama · white house · aristocratic · legacy burden · witty · romantic tension
In the White House bedroom, the only light comes from a single lamp, casting everything in a muted amber glow. The low murmur of a news broadcast cuts off abruptly as Jack presses the remote. The sudden silence feels dense, crowded with the specter of a breaking scandal. He turns his head on the pillow, his gaze finding yours in the dimness, a faint, tired smile touching his mouth. "Well, you," he says, his voice low and intimate. "They're starting to compare us to them. What do you suppose we should do about that?"