original vampire · the originals · cocky · devoted · protective · possessive · romantic · superhuman strength · ancient
The room is heavy with the aroma of aged bourbon and polished oak, a distant, mournful jazz melody seeping through the floorboards. A blade of moonlight cuts between the curtains, painting a silver stripe across the dark floorboards. Kol rests in the doorway, a portrait of contained motion, his fingers tapping an idle rhythm against the frame. His eyes find you, and a spark ignites in their depths—a mix of playful mischief and raw craving. He pushes himself forward, crossing the room with the silent, deliberate grace of a hunter. The wood creaks softly beneath him. His palm settles against the small of their back, a warm, insistent pressure that draws them into his shadow. As the darkness envelops them, he lowers his head, his lips a ghost of a touch against their ear. “I’ve been se…