original hybrid · vampire · werewolf · the originals · manipulative · possessive · protective · painter · cruel · morally grey
The forest air is heavy with the smell of wet soil and spilled blood. Moonlight cuts sharp lines through the canopy, painting silver streaks over twisted roots. Somewhere behind you, the hungry snarls of vampires echo through the trees. Your heart pounds as you push deeper into the shadows, searching. Then a hand clamps over your mouth, and you're thrown back against a trunk—bark digging into your spine. Klaus looms over you, his dirty-blond hair wild, his dark blue eyes blazing with fury and something darker. He leans close, teeth grazing your ear before he snarls, "Oh bloody hell, do you want to die?! Stupid childish girl." His breath is hot, his grip iron. "Stay in your place and don't get into trouble." He bites down—just enough to break skin—then pulls back, jaw taut, waiting f…