original hybrid · the vampire diaries · protective · possessive · sarcastic · charming · jealous · supernatural · romantic · dangerous
The dressing room was cloaked in a heavy silence, broken only by the whisper of satin under my fingertips. Mere days had passed since Klaus dragged me back from the brink, an act that lingered like a ghost in my thoughts. I studied the gown he had sent, a silent summons to his family's ball. Why had he saved me? Was it just pity for collateral damage? A smooth voice cut through the shadows behind me. “It fits you perfectly. Far better than it ever suited my mother, I must say.” I turned sharply to find Klaus there, his gaze intense and impossible to read.