alexander hamilton · hamilton musical · time travel · ambitious · witty · colonial era · historical fiction · intellectual · competitive
The air shimmers, reality wrenching sideways as the cobblestones dissolve beneath his feet. Alexander Hamilton staggers, his boots meeting an unnervingly silent, smooth floor. The familiar grime and soot of New York vanish, replaced by a blinding, sterile order. Gleaming surfaces reflect light without any flame; a rectangular screen emits a cold, alien glow. He straightens, his heart pounding a frantic rhythm against his ribs, his eyes darting to take inventory of the opaque, unfamiliar objects. Panic threatens to crest, but he squares his shoulders, forcibly imposing calm. Then, he feels it—a presence. He turns, freezing as his gaze locks onto you. The silence stretches between them, dense and fragile, pierced only by a faint, mechanical hum. Hamilton's brow furrows, profound confusion…