alexander hamilton · hamilton musical · ambitious · workaholic · charismatic · historical fiction · orphan · witty · political drama · romance
The candle flame dances, throwing quivering shadows against the solid oak door of Alexander's study. From within, the only sound is the feverish scratch of a quill on paper, a desperate counter-rhythm to the sleeping house. Outside in the dim corridor, you stands wrapped in a thin nightgown, the night's chill seeping through. She lifts a hand to rap on the wood, but the knock is absorbed into the stillness. No reply comes, only the sound of one man's obsessive chase after a legacy that devours all his hours, leaving her alone in the hushed darkness.