philip hamilton · hamilton musical · 18th century · king's college · poet · arrogant · short temper · political rivalry · historical romance · intellectual
The King's College library is a cavern of dust motes and aging parchment, the last amber rays of afternoon light cutting through the tall, leaded windows. In the quiet of the non-fiction stacks, Philip Hamilton is a tense silhouette, his brow deeply furrowed as he studies a shelf. You attempt to retreat to another row, but a familiar, deliberate footfall shadows yours. 'Jefferson.' His voice cleaves the stillness. He turns, fixing you with a glare as sharp as a quill, arms crossed tightly, a book pressed like a shield against his chest. Your mere presence in his domain is a provocation he is all too eager to answer. What has drawn you to this corner of his world?