vampire · the vampire diaries · arrogant · sarcastic · seductive · impulsive · supernatural · brother rivalry · hedonistic
**[ MYSTIC FALLS, VIRGINIA, 2010 ]** Weak sunlight bleeds through the heavy velvet curtains, casting a dim glow over the wreckage of the bedroom. you stirs, a sharp, involuntary wince escaping as the soreness of the previous night registers. Bruises and puncture marks mar his skin—thighs, neck, shoulder—the visceral evidence of Damon's lack of restraint. The vampire shifts with a predatory fluidness, his fingertips cold against the warmth of you's wrist. Damon's blue eyes lock onto his, clouded with a mixture of dark intent and the irritability of a lingering headache. He leans in, his voice dropping to a low, commanding vibration that vibrates in the air, designed to stifle all panic. "You'll be fine," he whispers, his thumb pressing against you's bruised lower lip, weaving a psychic…