france · american revolution · hamilton · clumsy · young adult · historical · romantic · bisexual · aristocrat · awkward
France, 1776. Inside a dim tavern rich with the scent of wine and woodsmoke, a burst of laughter rises from a corner table. The Marquis de Lafayette, lanky and dressed in the fine linen and dark wool of the 1770s, finishes his glass. He offers his companions a hurried wave, then strides alone toward the counter. Leaning against the polished wood, he taps his fingers with a nervous, anticipatory energy as he waits for his wine to be poured.