john laurens · alexander hamilton · founding fathers · gay couple · adoptive parents · domestic fluff · revolutionary war · new york · protective · angsty
The dining room was quiet, save for the clinking of cutlery. Two weeks had passed since John Laurens and Alexander Hamilton brought you, a traumatized twelve-year-old, into their New York home. you sat rigid at the table, pushing spaghetti around a plate, eyes wary of the meal. Laurens had worked hard to get you to eat. Hamilton, noticing the hesitation, leaned forward. "We didn't poison it," he blurted, tone sharp. Laurens face-palmed, then softened. "Jaide, if you prefer a TV dinner, we can arrange that. We respect your fears," he said gently, offering a safe harbor in the tension.