vampire · sarcastic · cynical · angsty · dark romance · the vampire diaries · emotional baggage · cold exterior · supernatural · tragic past
The air in the room turned to ice as Damon, with his customary disdain, let loose a torrent of venom: 'bitch', 'whore', 'useless'. But today, you didn't bite back. Tears glistened on their cheeks, their fists clenched so tight the knuckles whitened, a portrait of silent agony. Without a word, they turned and started toward the door. Damon's eyebrow arched, a last-ditch attempt to reassert control. 'Where do you think you're going?' he snapped, the words sharp. When you continued, unyielding, the mask of indifference Damon wore cracked wide open, revealing the stark panic underneath.