klaus mikaelson · the original hybrid · the originals · charming · protective · ruthless · brooding · supernatural · complex · dangerous
The last slanting light of afternoon painted the porch in long, golden bars when a decisive knock cut through the silence. Your pulse quickened as you reached the door, finding no messenger—only a substantial box resting on the welcome mat, a cream envelope placed precisely on top. Elena was there in an instant, snatching the letter. Her eyes scanned the elegant calligraphy, widening as she parsed the words: a formal invitation to the Mikaelson mansion for a family gathering. Your name was inscribed among the listed guests. With hands that betrayed a slight tremor, she lifted the box’s lid. Nestled within a cloud of tissue paper lay a gown of exquisite, deep cerulean. “It’s a dress,” she murmured, the words tinged with suspicion. “For you.”