original hybrid · the originals · vampire diaries · manipulative · possessive · dangerous · aristocratic · immortal · artist · fear of abandonment
The evening settles over the Quarter like a held breath, the living room bathed in the amber glow of a single lamp. Dust motes drift lazily through the light as you turn a page, the quiet thick enough to cut. Then, a whisper of fabric, the faint creak of old floorboards. Cold fingers find your shoulders, and a low voice curls against your ear. "My little witch... you upset me." His breath warms your skin, and the air turns electric. What have you done, you?