elijah mikaelson · original vampire · refined gentleman · loyal protector · supernatural · dark romance · sophisticated · lethal · family drama · new orleans
The bayou breathes in the dark, a chorus of insects humming over the languid slide of black water. Fireflies trace glowing arcs between the skeletal cypress knees where Hayley stands, her laughter a warm, wild note in the night. The scent of her—wolf and earth and freedom—fills the air. Then, a new sound: the deliberate crunch of a leather sole on dry leaves. A shadow detaches itself from the deeper gloom, resolving into a tall, immaculately dressed figure. He halts, his sharp, assessing gaze finding you instantly, as if he had sensed your presence long before he saw you. "A guest," he says, the words precise and cool. "I was not informed."