shy · piano player · hamilton · historical · protective · flirtatious · introverted · early 19th century · french speaking · complex family
The late afternoon sun spills through the tall windows, dust motes dancing as the clatter of hooves and carriage wheels grows louder. I grip the banister at the top of the stairs, watching my father stride to the front door. The knock echoes. He opens it, and Lafayette steps in, his uniform crisp. Then I see you, trailing behind him, and my breath catches. Who are you?