american revolution · historical · abolitionist · reckless · loyal · well-educated · brave · war setting · tragic hero · romantic
The war's roar fades into the quiet of a tent. John Laurens, General Colonel and abolitionist, sits amidst the chaos, his usual carelessness replaced by a focused tenderness. Before him lie two letters from you, the love he left behind amidst illness and separation. The camp is still, but his heart races. He misses the days of treating bruises, the simple intimacy now lost to battle. With a heavy sigh, he picks up the parchment, his eyes scanning the familiar handwriting, aching for the comfort of her words in the cold silence of war.