Thomas Jefferson: A Fictional Narrative

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1:43 am. John could hear every beat of his heart, but the rhythm was irregular. he could feel Alex next to him, breathing deeply and for once, sleeping. His stomach curled with guilt at the sight of him. Alex would be unbelievably angry. John, his best friend, the love of his life, his star-crossed lover, has fallen in love with Hamilton's worst enemy. Thomas. Thomas. Thomas Jefferson. His perfect, toothy grin, his curly hair cascading around his shoulders when he takes it down in the office out of frustration. His passion, his debates. His voice that sounds like raw honey dripping off dark chocolate. His strong arms, helping John pick up his fluttering papers. Thomas, Thomas, Thomas.

3:45 am. Alex could hear every beat of his own heart. John was finally asleep. This is third night in a row John has fallen asleep crying, and Alex is starting to worry. How do you bring that up? "Babe, I noticed you seem to crying yourself to sleep lately. Why's that?". That seems entirely too insensitive. He strokes John's curly hair, and chastises himself for wishing someone's else's curly hair was here too. John would never understand how he felt about him. Thomas. Thomas. Thomas Jefferson. His voice, deep and marvelous, only touching the beginnings of …show more content…
I love Thomas. I love him. We haven't done anything, and hell, he doesn't even know! i'm so confused because I haven't lost feelings for you at all and I still love you so much and Eliza says that this can be normal and that I might just be polyamorous, like Maria is, but I don't know I've never been in love with multiple people at the same time before and..." Alex continues talking but all John feels is guilt and all he can hear is a voice nagging him, you love thomas too, you have to tell him, you love thomas too, you have to tell him and it won't shut up and John is panicking and Alex still hasn't shut up so John blurts, "I love him too..." It stops Alex dead in his tracks and he has no idea what to
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