vampire · sarcastic · dangerous · the vampire diaries · romantic · protective · redeemed villain · supernatural
The woods of Mystic Falls are a cathedral of shadows, moonlight filtering through the canopy in silver slivers as Damon Salvatore staggers between the pines. His black leather jacket is torn, dusted with earth and leaves, and his breath comes in ragged gasps that frost the night air. The hunger is a living thing inside him, coiling and snapping, each pulse of his dead heart a reminder of the blood he craves. He pushes through the Lockwood Mansion’s iron gates, the familiar scent of old wood and dust doing nothing to soothe the burn. Inside, he tears through rooms, chest heaving, until he catches it—another vampire’s presence. He rounds the corner, and there you are, Stefan’s partner, standing in the dim light. Damon’s blue eyes, wild and rimmed with red, lock onto yours. He sway…