Lams
Alexander Hamilton/John Laurens
Hamilton's revolutionary set turned the historically charged letters between Hamilton and Laurens — 'I wish, my dear Laurens, it might be in my power, by action rather than words, to convince you that I love you' — into musical-theater fandom's biggest ship. The Tomorrow There'll Be More of Us interlude broke hearts nightly.
What is Lams?
Lams is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens from Hamilton. With over 13,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Lams
Real letters, a war, and a death offstage; the historical record does half the shipping and fandom mourns the rest.
Most Popular Lams Fanfics
The highest-rated Lams stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
sharing body heat in the passenger seat
Completeby subcorax
"The man's shoulders slumped. "Some days, Gilbert," he sighed dramatically, expression somber as he stared into the distance, "I hate all of the world except for you. And Eliza. Angelica too, if we're pushing it." Then he-Flopped onto the sofa. And half onto John. And promptly fell asleep, curled i
Sons Of Libertea
Completeby fihli
A kid from the West Indies moves to New York City to study law. A pre-law student becomes a barista to pay the bills. A barista fights for his friends, makes his own family, falls in love a little, and gets in way over his head. And there's a million drinks he hasn't made, but just you wait.
Something They Can Never Take Away
Completeby a_mind_at_work
Alexander Hamilton arrives on Washington's doorstep in distress and disarray feeling like just another worthless kid in the system. He's certain that the Washington's house will be no different from the others he's been to. Usually a chatterbox who always speaks his mind, Alex decides it's best to k
Revolutionary Fuckboys
by Cur_Non
Completely irreverent college AU. Lafayette is an overly-enthusiastic exchange student constantly vidchatting his girlfriend back in France; Laurens plays football except for when he's benched for getting too aggressive or injuring himself on the field; Hamilton, of course, is young, scrappy, and h
Rise Up
Completeby ohNooOOOOoo
When Alex made it to America, he thought things would be better. Not that he would be put in one shitty foster home after another. When he is brought to the Washington's home, he doesn't expect anything to be different. Alex knows he will have to watch his back, the only person he can trust is himse
it feels more like a memory
by savrenim
“Alexander Hamilton! I’m at your service, sir!”Aaron looks at the hand and doesn’t take it. His hands are safely in his pocket, but he’d taken off his gloves, and he is not particularly in the mood to feel the single most consequential juncture of a stranger’s life.Alexander is still grinning at him
(hamilton has his) eyes on you
Completeby mihaly
College was supposed to be simple for Alexander Hamilton: go to class, make revolutionary changes, graduate top of his class.Falling in love with your roommate made it incredibly complicated.Lams College AU.
Alexander's Legacy (Or, Just Another "Characters Watch The Musical" Fic)- CURRENTLY BEING REWRITTEN!
Completeby The_Dreamers_Quill
The Hamilton Crew are forced to watch a musical about one of their own. Chaos ensues.(Takes place in my Week they Never Speak Of series, in which Washington invited Alex and Thomas to spend a week with him at Mount Vernon after the publication of the Reynolds Pamphlet and Phillip's death. Features a
In the Place to Be
Completeby abitnotgood (eggsyunwin)
What do you do when your ex is about to walk through the door? Simple, you ask the cute guy in the corner to go along with your plan.Alternatively: Alexander Hamilton decided to take a break, and John Laurens was in the right place to be without even realising it.
the challenges we're facing
Completeby orphan_account
When Senator George Washington opens the front door of his DC townhouse, the last thing he expects to find is an incredibly sick teenaged immigrant who seems to be hiding a secret. But George has always been adaptable enough. With Alexander Hamilton joining the family, he's going to need to be.(COM
cornerstone
Completeby founders
"He’ll hold Laf’s hand, charm his family, sit through the vows and the speeches and the cake cutting and determinedly not think about how that could have been him, once, up there, declaring his love in front of everyone. He’s got Lafayette, he’s got a free bar, practically nothing can go wrong, sure
Hamilton watches Hamilton
by orphan_account
Exactly what it says in the title.
blink back to let me know
Completeby subcorax
A lazy afternoon in the apartment.
Raise Our False Flag
Completeby triedunture
The only way to get Baron von Steuben to agree to assist in the training of Continental troops is to convince him that Washington shares his inclinations toward pretty young men. Hamilton agrees to play the part of Washington's pretty young man in their ruse. Or: noted pervert Ben Franklin demands a
In Pursuit of Happiness
Completeby theother51
Squabble (v.) - to quarrel noisily over a trivial matter."Alexander and John squabbled over who should get the last box of Cool Markers in the store."
Two Pints of Sam Adams, But I'm Working on Three
Completeby mllevangogh
Alexander's late to a meeting. John gets drunk. Lafayette and Hercules find this very amusing.Based on the titular line in "Aaron Burr, Sir" and my complete incredulity that Anthony Ramos's slim frame could possibly handle three pints of Sam Adams.
pull and unwind
Completeby audenrain
If there was one thing at which John considered himself more or less an expert, it was the study and understanding of Alexander Hamilton.[in which Alexander can't seem to take care of himself, but John has an idea what he needs.]
Hamilton Characters react/watch Hamilton
Completeby Anonymous
You already know what this isThe cliché Hamilton watches Hamilton with some twists
The Song of Alexander
by CiceroProFacto
"We were like gods at the dawning of the world, and our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but each other."
Paint splatters and Penstrokes
by PurpleFeatheredChickadee
Everyone had a soulmate. One day you would wake up with someone else's message written on your skin, that was a fact, an expectation. Alexander had never once received a message from his soulmate. “This is who you are,” he said to himself, his tone dripping malice. “You’re meant to be alone. No one
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