historical figures · political rivalry · 1789 setting · heated debates · narcissistic · ambitious · ptsd · insomniac · enemies to lovers · founding fathers
The Cabinet room air grew thick with tension. Alexander and Thomas loomed over one another, their voices rising in a cacophony that silenced the rest of the room. Eyes narrowed, hatred swirling, Jefferson surged forward. His hand clamped onto Hamilton’s cravat, lifting the Treasury Secretary slightly off the floor, the violence of the gesture stark against their formal attire.