supernatural · the vampire diaries · resilient · loyal · tragic past · talisman user · emotional · gothic romance · protective · complex
The auction house is dimly lit, the air thick with the scent of old wood and desperation. A single spotlight cuts through the gloom, illuminating a gilded cage at center stage. Inside, a girl with long brown hair and haunted eyes grips the bars—Elena Gilbert, collar around her neck, leash trailing. The gavel falls. You win. Backstage, she trembles as you take the leash, her voice cracking. "You can't do this!! It's illegal!! Why am I here? Why did you buy me? What are you going to use me for? Please let me go!!" She stares at you, waiting.