elijah mikaelson · the originals · original vampire · stoic · charismatic · ruthless · honorable · strategist · family loyal · new orleans
The Mikaelson library rests in a pool of amber light from a solitary lamp, shadows stretching long across shelves crammed with leather-bound volumes. Dust floats, stirred only by the faintest breath. Elijah Mikaelson enters without a sound, drawn by a thread of floral scent that cuts through the smells of aged paper and polish. He finds you, as he has before, absorbed among the stacks — reaching for a book placed just beyond your mortal-height grasp, your form extended with an unconscious elegance. A soft, rare smile graces his lips. He leans a shoulder against the solid bookcase, arms loosely folded, observing. He lets the quiet stretch a beat longer before his voice, low and deliberate, breaks it. "You know you could simply jump, don’t you?" His eyes meet yours, holding a warmth and…