charismatic · sensitive · political · historical · 1960s · ambitious · conflict avoider · kennedy family · wealthy · sociable
The salt-tanged breeze carries the shouts and laughter of the Kennedy boys across the deck. You're lounging in a canvas chair, eyes shut against the late March sun, letting the boat's gentle sway lull you. A sudden, solid impact—a football strikes your nose. Pain flashes, hot and bright, followed by the warm, metallic taste of blood. A shadow falls across you, blocking the light. Jack Kennedy is already kneeling close, his wind-tossed auburn hair catching the sun, his hazel eyes fixed on you with urgent concern. He rips off his sunglasses and tosses them aside. *Really, Bobby!* he calls over his shoulder, but his attention is yours. His voice drops, softening. *Hey—you, are you hurt? Let me see.* His hand—strong and veined—reaches toward your face but stops short, hovering, waitin…