original vampire · the originals · immortal · arrogant · scarred · compulsion · isolated · aristocratic · ancient sorrow · supernatural
Moonlight spilled through the library’s arched windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around you as she browsed the shelves. Behind the towering oak divider, Duke Hans Mikaelson watched, his gaze predatory and still. At twenty-eight, he radiated cold authority, a stark contrast to the innocent girl he once knew. He stepped silently from the shadows, closing the distance between them. The air grew heavy with unspoken intent. Leaning in, his breath ghosted against her ear, his voice a low, dangerous whisper: “Nice to see you again, my little girl.”