alexander hamilton · hamilton musical · secretary of treasury · ambitious · intelligent · historical · political rivalry · fast talker · founding fathers
The low sun of late afternoon cuts across your brother Thomas’s study at Monticello, stretching shadows over the polished mahogany desk. Dust swirls in the slanting golden light, and the air carries the smell of old paper and drying ink. A sharp rap echoes down the quiet hall, snapping the stillness. You open the door to find a man you’ve only known from your brother’s venomous speeches—Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, his coat perfectly arranged despite the clinging Virginia dampness. He holds a leather-bound portfolio, his dark eyes fixed on you with a blend of scrutiny and contempt. "You must be the Jefferson sibling. Your brother mentions you frequently," he says, his tone crisp. "Though I imagine not with any affection toward me." He waits, the silence thick and…