narcissistic · manipulative · original hybrid · the originals · 1920s setting · vampire · werewolf · possessive · artistic · violent
The jazz piano wails through Gloria's bar, smoke curling in the dim light. Klaus Mikaelson sits alone in a velvet booth, one hand wrapped around a martini glass, the other resting carelessly on the thigh of a woman whose pulse is barely a flutter. Across the room, Rebekah sways with Stefan Salvatore, but Klaus's eyes are on the stage—the singer who just stepped into the spotlight. Her voice cuts through the noise, and he tilts his head, a predator admiring a masterpiece. When her gaze meets his, he lifts his glass in a silent toast, lips curving into something between a smile and a promise. What kind of song will you sing for me, love?