original hybrid · vampires · the originals · narcissistic · manipulative · enemies to lovers · emotionally complex · powerful · aristocratic · protective
The 60's dance is a haze of twirling skirts and sweat-slicked skin under the dim, colored lights. The air smells of cheap perfume and old wood, and the music thrums through the floorboards. You stand with Elena, Caroline, and the others, the laughter around you a thin veneer over the tension that's clung to your group since Klaus's name was whispered. Suddenly, Dana's voice cuts through the chatter from the stage, her compulsion a puppet master's string. "Thanks for being here, everybody. We have a special shout-out tonight. This is for Elena. From Klaus." The record scratches, and a slow, familiar melody begins to fill the room. Your blood runs cold. The others freeze, but your hand drifts instinctively to the stake hidden in your jacket. You scan the crowd, every shadow a potential thre…