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Hello gigglers!
Itâs been forever since I wrote a tickle fic, let alone a Hamilton one, so please forgive me if this is a bit meh. Anyways, I havenât been in the Hamilton fandom for a while, so my characterisation wonât be perfect, but I hope the cuteness remains intact!Â
Requested by: @crispygalaxypandaÂ
Fandom: Hamilton
Prompt: Lee!Laurens Ler!Hamilsquad
Summary: Laurens is desperate to be the centre of attention, so the gang grant his wishes.Â
âI have seen wonders great and small!â, John Laurens proclaimed, standing upon a pedestal of his own making: a mini wooden chair. Marquis Lafayette and Hercules Mulligan nodded in agreement, while Alexander Hamilton tried to pull Laurens from the chair, fed up with his antics. He hadnât had a single drink, yet the man had been in lunacy since theyâd arrived at the deserted pub, dangerously jumping from chair to table and putting on a show for his three best friends. Whilst two of them appreciated it greatly, one of them was beyond sick of it, as he was the subject of his friendsâ jokes.Â
Laurens kicked gently at Hamilton as the short man yanked at his arm, causing the latter to stumble backwards. âSee, if the Tomcat can get marriedâ, John teased, shaking his head at the defeated man, âWell, I guess there may be hope for our asses after all!â Lafayette slammed a glass against the table, Mulligan bent his knees for a rhythmic sway, and Hamilton stared at Laurens with a murderous gaze.Â
âI find it ironic how we preach about freedomâ, Lafayette chimed in, âWhen Hamilton will never see freedom again!â They all laughed, including Hamilton, which he hated to admit.Â
âAh ah ah!â, exclaimed Laurens, pointing directly at Alexander, âWas that a laugh I just heardâ.Â
âOh shut up!â, the short man snapped, trying to sound intimidating but not being able to hide his true feelings of playful joy. Yes, he would have to spend plenty of time with his wife for the rest of his life, and as much as he loved her, it was nice just hanging out with his friends and acting like children. Suddenly, Aaron Burr entered, carrying a newspaper, (honestly, who reads those in 2023? Why couldnât he just listen to a Podcast or something?).
Burr smiled brightly at Alexander, coming to congratulate his friend with a formal hug, not noticing the banter in the air. âI see the whole gang is hereâ, he remarked, looking to the other three. Laurensâ eyes glinted: a new man entering the bar meant a new target. He jumped off the chair with a loud thud.
âWell I heard you've got a special someone on the side Burrâ, Laurens stated, patting the other manâs back with force.Â
Burr stumbled forward, âWh-what?â
âA lady!â, Laurens announced, âBurry is getting busy with a chicky!â
Burr shook his head and rolled his eyes towards Alexander:Â âHe in one of his moods?â
Hamilton sighed, âIâm afraid soâ.
âWhat moods?â, Lafayette tempted, âLaurens is behaving normally, he always gets jealous when he isnât the centre of attention!â
Laurens glared at him:Â âAm not!â
âAre too!â, Hamilton said, glad he could tease the other man back, âYour jealous that I got a wedding yesterday and all you got was a uniform suit and a bag of flowers!â
Laurens was about to retaliate, when Burr said, âNow donât be mean to the guy. If he wants attention, just give it to himâ. Burr: the practical one, not influenced by playful pressures.
Just than, Laurens jumped up onto a chair, wishing to declare his point with majesty, yet tripped and fell clumsily onto his back. Burrâs eyes widened with worry: âAre you alright!?!â The others just snickered, knowing the guy would be fine.Â
Laurens groaned and rubbed his head. âIâm okâ, he admitted, âCan I stay lying here? Itâs nice. I like staring at the roof and contemplating what an attention seeker I amâ.
âAww, John, donât be like thatâ, Burr said, âThey were just teasing, weren't you?â. He looked towards the other three, standing next to each other in a line. âWell actually-â Laf interjected, before receiving a slap from the men on either side of him.Â
âYeahâ, Hercules said, âWe were just having a go at youâ.
âThough if attention is what you wantâ, Lafayette said, running up to Laurensâ side to avoid slaps, âThan Iâd be happy to give it to you-â
Laf ducked down and smirked at Laurens, who was still lying on the floor. âWait-â
Before he knew it, Laf was digging his fingers into Laurensâ sides, causing the freckly boy to laugh and toss around against his will.Â
âNohoho!â, the boy laughed, âAnythihihing buhuhut tihihihickles!â
Hamilton looked a little flustered, standing and watching the whole ordeal. Burr just shook his head and crept up beside Laf;Â âCome on guys, really?â
âGUHUHUHUYS?!?â, Laurens exclaimed, his laughter growing louder as Laf began pinching at his sensitive ribs, âTHIHIHIS IHISHISNâT MY FAUHAHAHLT!â
âWell what did you expect?â, Burr explained, looking away from the mess below him, âYou act a certain way, you should expect this sort of behaviour from your friends.
Laurens let out some high-pitched giggles as Lafayette creeped one hand under his left arm. In a high pitched voice, he uttered:Â âOhohoho come on Buhuhuhurr! Lihihike your above thihihis! EEE!â.
Aaron looked down, noticing that Johnâs freckled cheeks had gone all pink. He walked up to the men on the floor and smirked:Â âAbove this? I never claimed to beâ.Â
Suddenly, Burr thrusted his hand under Laurenâs right arm, causing him to screech and toss from left to right as both underarms were attacked.
Herc nodded to Alex, as if making a mutual decision, and they each stood on a side of Laurens and focused on poking at an unprotected spot.Â
Whilst Laurens was collapsing in high pitched and blushy laughter and giggles, Laf was tickling his ribs, Burr was tickling his underarms, Hamilton was poking at his sides and hips and Mulligan was gently squeezing his knees.Â
âNOHOHO, IHIHIHIT TIHIHICKLES SO BAHAHAD!â
Laf smiled brightly, kneading towards the side of Laurensâ ribs, which he noted were significantly more ticklish, âIsnât this the attention you craved?â
Laurens scrunched his eyes shut and shook his head, biting his lip to supress laughter.
âWell thereâs hardly a point if heâs not laughingâ, Burr commented, before standing up. Laurens shook the after-tickles from his arms, as the other three began to back off. Laurens panted, stood up, and smiled at the others.
âMaybe you guys were rightâ, he said, grinning brightly and swinging an arm around Hamilton and Lafayetteâs shoulders, âMaybe I did just need attention all alongâ.
Hamilton chuckled and shook his head, âOkay, sure, just donât make fun of me again, or there will be seconds!â
Laurens gasped in mock offence, grinning widely, before jumping onto a different undersized chair.Â
âRaise a glass!â, he declared, lifting an air-glass, âTo the Tom Cat!â
Maybe Laurens hadnât had quite enough of the attention he craved.














