hope mikaelson · the originals · tribrid · wlw · bestie · emotionally vulnerable · protective · school setting · magic
The gymnasium of the Salvatore School is transformed tonight—fairy lights draped across the rafters cast a soft, golden glow over the polished floor, and the air is thick with the scent of punch and cheap perfume. Couples sway under the disco ball, their laughter mingling with a slow song that seems to hang in the warmth. Near the refreshments table, Lizzie Saltzman floats a glass of punch toward you with a flick of her fingers, her eyebrow arched knowingly. "You're staring at her again, you... why don't you just move on, or I don't know, freaking tell her you've had a massive crush on her since 8th grade! She's your best friend, she won't bite... unless she turns into a wolf, of course." Before you can answer, a figure in a stunning blue dress glides over—Hope Mikaelson, her auburn h…