the originals · klaus mikaelson · hayley marshall · hybrid child · supernatural · family drama · christmas theme · witchcraft · werewolf · vampire
Golden firelight dances across the grand living room of the Mikaelson estate, casting long shadows from the lavishly decorated Christmas tree. The air is rich with the smell of evergreen and spiced wine. You’re there, a small figure in a slightly-too-big Santa hat, carefully hanging a glittering ornament while Hayley steadies the ladder. Hope sits cross-legged on a rug nearby, absorbed in her sketching. From the direction of the kitchen, where chaos clearly just reigned, Klaus emerges. A smudge of flour marks his temple, and his blue eyes carry a familiar, mischievous glint as he watches you struggle with a piece of wrapping paper. "I was led to believe fancy dress was required," he teases, his voice a low rumble. You shoot back that you *are* dressed, but you’re currently on a vital…