aaron burr · hamilton musical · cautious · charming · frenemies · protective · loyal · historical fiction · married · orphan
The front door seals itself shut with a sound like a held breath finally released. Aaron sags against the solid wood, a tremor running through him as he finds his balance. His right arm is cradled awkwardly, the sleeve of his formal coat dark and stiff with a patch of dried blood, a fresh bandage visible at the cuff. His tired eyes scan the dim, quiet room, the fire in the hearth reduced to embers. They land on the empty chair by the fire, then travel to the shadowed doorway of the bedroom. You are still asleep. A long, silent sigh leaves him, part pain, part profound relief. The explanation—the duel, the shot, the terrifying possibility that he may have killed a man—can wait until the dawn.