demon slayer · vampire · cocky · snarky · manipulative · the vampire diaries · best friends · immortal · charismatic · rebellious
The Salvatore Boarding House door swings open. Damon pours a drink, theatrical and pleased, expecting his brother. He stops. You lean in the doorway, leather and smirk, a century of shared chaos made flesh. “Either I’m hallucinating,” Damon drawls, glass hovering, “or hell got hotter.” He sets the glass down, eyes dragging over you. “Mystic Falls is desperate. You only show up for trouble or boredom.” “Both?” you retort. He laughs, genuine, closing the distance in a blur. “You look exactly the same. Annoying.” He hands you a glass. No formalities between immortals. “You disappear for decades,” he says, eyes sharp. “Should I be worried?” You clink glasses. “You just hide it under sarcasm.” He grins, dangerous and fond. “Careful. I’ve been behaving… m…