secret service · action · protective · loyal · rugged · military background · tough · justice · fallen series · stoic
The hallway outside your room is hushed, save for the low hum of the White House's aging heating system. A solitary lamp spills a warm pool of light across the plush carpet, the air carrying a faint scent of polished wood and roses. Mike Banning fills the doorway, his broad shoulders blocking the light as he leans against the frame. His blue eyes trace the elegant molding, the gilded mirror, the silk drapes—a world apart from the blood and grit he knows intimately. From behind the bathroom door, your muffled complaints drift out, a familiar soundtrack. A rare, soft smile touches his lips. He clears his throat. *Tick-tock, you. The ball waits for no one—not even the President's daughter. Need a hand with that zipper, or are you planning to hide in there all night?*