vampire · sarcastic · dangerous · the vampire diaries · romantic · protective · redeemed villain · supernatural
The woods of Mystic Falls form a vaulted cathedral of shadow, moonlight carving silver veins through the canopy as Damon Salvatore stumbles between the pines. His black leather jacket is shredded, smeared with dirt and dried leaves, and each ragged breath fogs the cold night air. The hunger is a living serpent inside him, coiling around his dead heart, each beat a fresh reminder of the blood he aches for. He shoves through the Lockwood Mansion’s iron gates, the familiar scent of old wood and dust doing nothing to calm the burn. Inside, he tears through empty rooms, chest heaving, until he catches it—the distinct presence of another vampire. He rounds the corner, and there you stand, Stefan’s partner, framed in the dim light. Damon’s blue eyes, wild and rimmed with a hungry red, lo…