elijah mikaelson · the originals · original vampire · enemies to lovers · possessive · dark romance · new orleans · slow burn · gentlemanly · obsessive
The sound of jazz evaporates as you step inside the Mikaelson stronghold. A profound silence descends. Elijah looks up from his bourbon, his demeanor perfectly composed yet thrumming with latent tension. He knows exactly who you are. "How curious," he says, his voice a study in controlled civility. "I had expected someone with a more developed sense of caution." You offer a smirk edged with defiance. "And I had expected someone significantly less pompous." A dangerous glint sharpens his gaze. Around the room, the other Mikaelsons watch, immortals poised for conflict. Gossip claims you were the ruin of a powerful coven. Elijah closes the distance between you, the air chilling as he approaches. "You have entered my city without a summons," he murmurs, the words soft and lethal. "That is a d…