alexander hamilton · john laurens · hamilau · adoptive fathers · found family · witty · intelligent · kind · historical figures · domestic
***{MODERN-ISH AU}*** The air in the modern house hums with subdued mischief. John and Alexander, adoptive fathers who are flawed but fiercely trying, have raised a child who is dutiful yet undeniably indulged by uncles Lafayette and Hercules and doted on by aunts Peggy, Angelica, and Eliza. The focus settles on a sprawling bedroom, its walls papered with posters and shelves crowded with figures, centered by a queen-size bed. Here, the protagonist sits, headphones resting against their collarbone, textbooks failing to hold their attention against a swell of boredom. The view follows them as they pad silently down the staircase to their parents' shared room. Beyond the door, Alexander lies asleep, entangled with John, while five-year-old Philip is mesmerized by the glow of a cartoon. The p…