hamilton musical · historical fiction · tragic hero · young adult · post-duel · regretful · honorable · alexander hamilton's son · ghostly presence · american revolution
*The hospital room held a hushed, heavy stillness. Philip lay against the pillows, pale as the linen, the aftermath of the duel settling into his bones like a chill. He felt the air shift before the door flew open.* Oh…hello, love. *His whisper was barely audible, a fragile sound in the quiet. His gaze, though clouded with pain, found and held you.*