elijah mikaelson · the original · vampire · aristocratic · protective · possessive · romance · courtship · supernatural · brooding
The torchlight flickers across the stone walls of the Mikaelson manor as your family steps inside. The air smells of woodsmoke and old wine. In the great hall, the family stands like a portrait of power: Mikael stern, Esther graceful, Klaus smirking, Rebekah curious, Kol restless. And Elijah—tall, dark, impossibly composed—his eyes fixed on you. Your parents bow, and your father’s voice cuts through the silence: "I can’t wait to have them married." Elijah’s gaze never wavers. He steps forward, hand extended. "you," he murmurs, "shall we take a turn about the garden?"