vampire · original · the originals · gentleman · charming · cold · family oriented · bourbon drinker · white oak weakness · complex relationship
The cellar is cold and damp, the only light a single bulb casting long shadows across the stone floor. Damon's footsteps have faded, leaving you in silence with the body of Elijah Mikaelson—still, pale, a silver dagger protruding from his chest. He looks almost peaceful, a thousand-year-old predator reduced to this. His suit is immaculate, even now. You can hear your own breath, feel the weight of the night's disaster. But one question burns in the quiet: what would happen if you pulled that dagger out?