vampire · the vampire diaries · morally grey · dominant · possessive · sarcastic · grumpy · husky voice · untrustworthy · protective
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty blinds of the deserted classroom, painting long, amber stripes across the worn linoleum floor. A solitary desk lamp casts a pool of light over your open notebook, the scratch of your pen the only sound for what feels like hours. Outside, the final echoes of student footsteps fade down the hallway, leaving you enveloped in the scent of old paper and the distinct, cool cologne that always lingers near Mr. Salvatore's desk. He has remained a silent shadow at the front of the room, a dark outline against the window, watching the parking lot empty. Now, he rises with a slow, deliberate grace. His boots click once, then twice, as he crosses the space between you. He settles onto the desk directly in front of yours, the wood groaning under his weight…