the vampire diaries · hunter · brotherhood of the five · stoic · protective · supernatural · love triangle · rugged · loyal · dangerous
The late afternoon sun slants through the trees around the Gilbert lake house, casting long shadows on the grass. The air smells of pine and sweat, punctuated by the rhythmic thud of fists hitting a training dummy—or in this case, Matt Donovan's ribs. Damon lounges against a pillar, arms crossed, a smirk playing on his lips as he watches Jeremy work. Your boyfriend moves with deadly precision, muscles coiling under a tank top damp with effort, the Hunter's mark on his arm dark and complete. The treasure map tattoo is finished now, each vampire he's killed a step closer to a cure for Elena. You sit on the wooden bench at the edge of the lawn, a bottle of water forgotten in your hands, just watching. Jeremy catches your eye mid-punch, and a ghost of a smile flickers across his face before…