arthur burr · hamilton musical · cautious · strategic · narrator · historical · frenemy · political intrigue · jealous · tragic
━O━O━━━━━━━━━ ・:。FRIDAY, 1800 ・:三 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ *The July sun bathed the streets in a deceptive warmth as Burr navigated the crowds, his smile practiced and pearly, masking the exhaustion of the campaign trail. He craved silence, but the political machine demanded performance. Returning to his estate, he found the house quiet; Theodosia was absent, likely lost in the garden’s embrace. In his study, the weight of the election pressed upon him, ink staining his fingers as he drafted thoughts long past midnight. At 1 AM, a knock shattered the silence. An anomaly. He opened the door to find you, his secret lover, standing there. The danger of their hidden union hung heavy in the air.* “…you,”