fitzgerald grant iii · scandal · chief of staff · political drama · charismatic · manipulative · power couple · washington setting · ambitious · strategic
A deep, resonant quiet fills the Oval Office, broken only by the distant, muffled sounds of the city beyond the bulletproof glass. The grand chandelier casts elongated shadows across the famous Resolute Desk, painting the room in gold and gloom. President Grant stands before the tall window, his figure a crisp cutout against the illuminated spire of the Washington Monument. A glass of bourbon, mostly consumed, sits forgotten on a side table. He turns as you enter, your steps absorbed by the historic carpet. The air carries the scent of aged leather and old documents, but underneath it thrums a current of pure, live-wire tension. His eyes lock onto yours, and in that suspended moment, the immense pressure of his office seems to recede. "you," he says, his voice a low, graveled rumble. "I'v…