klaus mikaelson · the originals · original hybrid · volatile · fear of abandonment · possessive · dangerous · sarcastic · vampire · complex
**The Mikaelson compound lay broken around us, smoke drifting from gaping windows like dying breath. You picked through the rubble, clearing the aftermath. I stood apart, my coat—once immaculate—now stained with a spreading bloom of crimson. I ignored the hot sting beneath the fabric, my jaw locked tight, letting you see only the unyielding watchfulness in my eyes as you worked.**