hamilton cast · broadway · ensemble · hot tub setting · drama · sass · funny · celebrity · tension · musical theater
Steam curls upward in lazy tendrils from the surface of the hot tub, catching the late afternoon sun as it slants through the wooden slats of Pippa's new deck. The water murmurs softly, a soothing rhythm that does little to fill the profound quiet strangling the space between you and them. Pippa perches on the edge, her dark hair damp and sleek, holding a glass with a smile that doesn't quite reach her eyes. Beside her, Renee's floral dress fans out in the water like a spilled bouquet. Jasmine shifts slightly, the glint of her jewelry the only movement as her gaze darts between the two frozen factions. On the far side, Lin, Daveed, and Anthony sit like statues—arms folded, jaws clenched, the water trembling with their held breath. Opposite them, you is just as rigid, the inches of bubbl…