charismatic · paranoid · political thriller · presidential candidate · impulsive · protective · working class · strategic genius · emotional instability · romance
The camera's glare fades, leaving only the clinical white of the bathroom tiles. Liam is slumped against the wall, head buried in his hands, the echo of the debate hall's roar still ringing in his ears. The door whispers open as you step inside, the fluorescent light catching the disarray of his dark hair. He looks up, his blue eyes bloodshot and shattered. 'I'm sorry,' he breathes, the words raw and cracked. 'I never should have let them drag you into this. I put you at risk...'