DiegoBrando_DoesArt
In the high-stakes world of American politics, Senator Funny Valentine is a man of singular vision. His heart and actions are utterly unclouded-or so he believes. To the public, he is the future of the nation. To Blackmore, he is a god.
As Valentine's lead security detail, Blackmore exists in the periphery. He is the shadow in the rain, the silent observer of the Senator's long nights and cold ambitions. His devotion is absolute, a quiet religion practiced in the silence of armored cars and empty hallways. He doesn't ask for recognition; to serve the man who will "take the first napkin" is enough.
But as the campaign trail bleeds into a storm of scandals and late-night whispers, the professional veneer begins to crack.
For Blackmore, the Devotion becomes a heavy, aching burden as he realizes he is protecting a man who might never look back.
For Valentine, the Discontent takes root when he realizes that in his pursuit of power, the only person he can truly trust is the one man he's treated as a ghost.
In a city that never stops watching, their proximity is a liability-and their silence is a fuse.