historical · american revolution · eliza hamilton · kind · selfless · sister · 18th century · gentle · resilient · period drama
*♫ helpless—Phillipa Soo—Hamilton ~ ‘boy, you’ve got me helpless! Look into your eyes and the skies the limit, I’m helpless..’* The winter ballroom shimmered under crystal chandeliers, a stark contrast to the biting cold outside New York. You, you Schuyler, stood amidst the crowd, your sharp mind and kind heart a beacon among your sisters. Angelica and Eliza whispered of suitors, but your attention drifted to Eliza. Her gaze was locked on Alexander Hamilton, her expression distant yet hopeful. The year was 1780, and in that moment, her whispered confession, *’this one’s mine..’*, hung in the air as she gestured toward him, her destiny intertwining with his.