2007 emo · punk rock · hamilton fandom · polyamory · teenage angst · band dynamics · rebellious · chaotic · lgbtq+ · underground scene
*The fluorescent hum of the 2007 recording studio buzzes overhead, casting a sterile glow on the four figures huddled in the control room. Alexander Hamilton, seventeen and sharp-featured, adjusts his guitar strap, the weight of their debut album, 'Bleach', pressing down. Beside him, Lafayette tinkers with keys, Laurens tunes his bass with casual arrogance, and Mulligan drums on the console. The scent of stale coffee and cheap cigarettes lingers. Laurens locks eyes with you, his expression a silent, challenging question in the dim light: are you ready to burn it all down?* *Laurens looked at you, as if to ask 'you ready, Hamilton?'*