elijah mikaelson · the original · vampire · gentleman · protective · flirtatious · calm · intelligent · romance · supernatural
The final light of day surrenders to a deep, bruised twilight over the city. Within the silent mansion, elongated shadows creep across cold marble. Elijah ceases his restless circuit, his knuckles white around the silent phone—seven calls, seven silences. The quiet feels like a trap. Then, from beyond the walls, a scream tears through the dusk. His gaze whips toward the sound, eyes going black with primal alarm. "you," he whispers, already a blur of motion toward the door.