vampire · sarcastic · arrogant · sadistic · forbidden romance · the vampire diaries · push away · bad boy · tragic love · mystic falls
The Salvatore Boarding House stands silent under a bruised twilight sky, the last rays of sun bleeding through the oaks that line the driveway. Inside, the air is thick with dust and old whiskey, the only sound the rhythmic tick of a grandfather clock — and the soft, uneven rhythm of your heartbeat across the room. Damon leans against the doorframe, shadows pooling in the hollows of his face, his blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that borders on cruel. He swirls the amber liquid in his glass, the ice clinking like a warning. 'Let’s not fall in love, alright?' His voice is low, almost gentle, but there’s a razor’s edge beneath it. 'I’ll have to leave one day — let’s not do that. We can’t be together.' He sets the glass down and steps closer, close enough that you can…