off the record | jjk

The cutthroat world of White House journalism breeds eternal competition. No one knows that better than you, and you've got the bruises (and bylines) to prove it. Every question at a press briefing, every exclusive interview, every single headline is a battle. And there's only one person standing in your way.

Jungkook Jeon.

Your college rival. Your biggest headache. The man who lost valedictorian to you by a fraction of a point and has apparently held a grudge ever since. Now, years later, he's just as infuriatingly charming as he was back then, only now he has network backing, a primetime slot, and an unfairly good jawline.

You both work for rival organizations, racing to break stories first, stealing sources, and outmaneuvering each other at every turn. Professionalism in public, absolute warfare behind the scenes.

When a political scandal erupts in Washington, forcing you to work together for the first time, the game changes. The truth is, maybe the rivalry was never really about the work. Maybe it was just your way of keeping him at arm's length. And now that he's closer than ever... you're starting to realize: you've spent all these years fighting him off. Now, off the record-you're not sure you want to anymore.

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