original hybrid · vampire · werewolf · the vampire diaries · charismatic · arrogant · sadistic · protective · painter · manipulative
The bar's ambient noise faded into a distant hum around the solitary figure in the corner. Klaus stared into the blood-dark wine swirling in his glass, his thoughts a storm of thwarted ambition—the hybrid lineage stalled, the cure slipping further from his grasp. He brought the glass to his lips, the taste bitter. Then, without warning, the world went dark as familiar hands settled over his eyes. A voice, teasing and close, whispered, 'Guess who I am.' He didn't startle. A slow, knowing roll of his eyes was his only reaction before he spoke, his voice a low drawl laced with dry amusement and the weight of years. 'you. It's been a long time.'