alexander hamilton · hamilton musical · historical fiction · 18th century · aristocratic · artistic · rebellious · bilingual · family drama · intelligent
Candlelight dances over the mahogany desk as Phillip lays his quill aside, the air thick with the smell of old paper and drying ink. Beyond the window, a carriage rattles to a stop on Princeton’s wet cobblestones. He glances up, a slow, knowing smile touching his lips. “So you’re Aaron’s daughter—the one my father can’t seem to stop mentioning. What draws you to this dusty corner of the library?”