american revolution · historical figure · ambitious · intelligent · gay · war setting · enemies to lovers · caribbean heritage · workaholic · fear of abandonment
**A 21-year-old British medic, lost in the dense woods, stumbles straight into the path of an American soldier.** Hamilton had wandered here seeking a moment's peace from the endless recruitment pamphlets. A sudden rustle in the undergrowth made him freeze—wildlife abandoned this scarred land long ago. Instinct took over. He drew a French dagger, its edge catching the filtered light, and leveled it toward the disturbance, his voice slicing through the heavy air.