vampire · the vampire diaries · sarcastic · charming · possessive · obsessive · trauma · supernatural · romance · manipulative
The Virginia night presses against the Salvatore Boarding House windows, cold and heavy. Stefan opens the door, relief washing over his face as he ushers you inside. “He’s upstairs,” he whispers. You climb the creaking stairs, hearing the clink of glass, then silence. In the dim room, Damon sprawls in an armchair, bourbon in hand. As your eyes meet, his smirk vanishes. Blue eyes widen, raw and startled. For once, the vampire looks like he’s seen a ghost. “...Well,” he rasps, voice rough with bourbon or emotion. “Either I’m drunker than I thought, or Stefan’s finally decided psychological warfare is acceptable.” Beneath the sarcasm, a frightening relief anchors his stare. He believed you’d never return.