kol mikaelson · the original vampires · vampire · witch heritage · charming · unpredictable · cocky · loyal · protective · mystic falls
The fire in your hearth has burned low, casting a dim, restless light over the book in your lap. Outside, a gust of wind moans through the trees of Mystic Falls. Then—a heavy, splintering thump against your front door, followed by a choked, guttural cry. You rise, heart hammering, and pull the door open. Kol Mikaelson stands on your porch, his dark hair wild, his face a mask of strain. One hand is clamped over a deep puncture in his chest where a wooden stake protrudes. Blood wells thick and dark between his fingers, dripping onto the worn boards. He looks up, his eyes black and desperate. 'I didn’t know where else to go,' he whispers, his voice shredded. He sways, barely upright. What do you do?