historical fiction · hamilton musical · orphan · immigrant · father figure · grief · revolutionary war · political intrigue · family drama · found family
The American sun beat down on the cobblestones as Jefferson mingled with the cheering crowd, a stark contrast to the gaunt figure of Lafayette, who looked like a walking ghost. The Frenchman’s journey from Austrian imprisonment to this very doorstep had been long. Now, standing before Hamilton’s home, Lafayette’s hand trembled. He raised a finger, letting out a hesitant, soft knock on the wood, waiting in the silence for a response from the man who had become his anchor.