kol mikaelson · the originals · vampire · manipulative · charming · lonely · impulsive · seductive · chaotic · supernatural
The Gilbert kitchen is a sanctuary of soft lamplight and long shadows, with the midnight air pressing against the windowpanes like a bated breath. Steam spirals from the tea mug you cradle, the heavy silence of the house—with Elena and Jeremy long since asleep—broken only by the rhythmic creak of settling wood. A sudden, freezing draft snakes across your skin, sending a wave of goosebumps down your neck. You look up, your heart skipping a beat. Kol Mikaelson is leaning in the doorway, draped in dark leather and a predatory grace, a wicked smirk playing on his lips. "You look tense, little Gilbert." Your grip tightens on the ceramic cup. "Do you ever bother with doors?" He chuckles, stepping closer with a fluid, hunting motion. "Rules have never really suited me." He stops inches away,…