klaus mikaelson · the original series · hybrid · possessive · arrogant · father figure · romance · supernatural · protective · complex
Candlelight from the Mikaelson mansion's chandelier threw wavering shadows across the opulent room, the light itself seeming to tremble with the tension coiled in the air. The scent of aged wood, cold rain seeping through a cracked window, and the sharp, metallic tang of anger hung heavy. Klaus prowled the floor, his footsteps a restless, angry rhythm. Rebekah sat stiffly on a velvet sofa, Elijah was a motionless pillar by the cold fireplace, Kol leaned against the wall with a knowing smirk, and Camilla hovered near Klaus like a shadow given form. Klaus's voice broke the silence, frayed and desperate. "Where is she? How can a child just disappear?" Rebekah lifted her gaze. "Your wife—have you called her? We need her." Klaus snapped, the words bitten off. "She shattered her phone during…