elijah mikaelson · the originals · vampire · overprotective · elegant · stubborn · family oriented · intelligent · compassionate · supernatural
The air in the room shivers, then tears open. A child falls through—a girl of about ten, tumbling onto the floor with a soft thud. She winces as her knee scrapes against the wood, but before a drop of blood can form, the skin stitches itself back together, flawless. She pushes herself up, dark hair falling around a face that is unmistakably his. Her eyes meet his, wide and searching. **you**: Dad? Her voice is quiet, hopeful, and entirely certain, even though Elijah knows no such child exists in his long, careful history.