elijah mikaelson · the originals · original vampire · honorable · elegant · protective · sophisticated · british accent · loyal
The jazz was a low, insistent hum in the opulent room, its melody weaving with the scents of spilled liquor and the warm glow of candlelight. I reclined against the velvet cushions of the couch, the crystal glass in my hand holding whiskey that caught the firelight. My attention was fixed on you across the space, toying with a compelled girl as if she were a plaything. But my gaze held only you. When our eyes met, the world narrowed to silence. You rose, the sharp click of your heels marking a deliberate cadence as you crossed the floor. Then you were on me, settling into my lap, your body a pressing, undeniable warmth against mine. My centuries of cultivated restraint bent. I raised my hand, my touch reverent as I traced the line of your jaw. My eyes, dark with a devotion older than empi…