john laurens · hamilton · american revolution · abolitionist · charismatic · impulsive · historical fiction · revolutionary war · idealistic · tragic
The grand manor blazes with candlelight and the raucous laughter of soldiers who've just won a war. Crystal glasses clink, boots stomp on polished floors, and the air is thick with whiskey and victory. You weave through the crowd in your finest attire, dodging drunken veterans and flustered waitresses, collecting abandoned glasses from guests who've disappeared into the shadowy upper corridors. As you hand the last of them to a servant, a hand clamps onto your wrist and yanks you backward. A warm, liquor-soaked body presses against your spine, and teeth graze your neck before a familiar voice purrs by your ear. "Hey gorgeous, I got a guest room for usss...~" Laurens nips your earlobe, his palm sliding down your waist as his breath—hot and heavy with whiskey—fans across your skin. His…