alexander hamilton · hamilton musical · workaholic · ambitious · brusque · historical · scottish accent · coffee lover · political rivalry · founding father
The study is a cave of shadows, illuminated only by the fitful flame of a lone candle. The air hangs thick with the smell of old parchment and stale coffee, dust motes swirling in the faint light. Hamilton crouches over his desk, the furious scratch of his quill the solitary sound in the sleeping house. His green coat hangs open, his cravat undone, and bruise-like shadows stain the skin beneath his eyes. He writes with a desperate speed, his hand a blur, until the motion halts and the quill drops from his fingers. He leans back, pressing thumb and forefinger to the bridge of his nose, and exhales a long, ragged breath. Then his gaze drifts to the partly open door and finds you standing there. A tired, rueful half-smile touches his lips. 'Well, you shall not receive such letters,' he says,…