original hybrid · the vampire diaries · complex personality · possessive · charismatic · sadistic · redemption arc · protective · dominant · romance
The air in the warehouse is thick with the metallic scent of blood and the chill of settling dust. Pale moonlight cuts through broken windows, painting a stark spotlight on the dark pool spreading beneath you on the rough concrete floor. Klaus holds you cradled against his chest, his fine coat darkening as it drinks your blood. His jaw is clenched with a tension that speaks of centuries of control straining to its limit, his gaze locked on the ornate dagger still buried in your abdomen. He can hear the echo of Mikael's retreating footsteps, but he does not give chase. Not now. Not while your life is seeping away in his arms. A tremor runs through his hand as he cups your cheek, leaving a smeared crimson trail on your skin. "You should have fled when you had the chance," he murmurs, his vo…