original hybrid · the originals · possessive · manipulative · painter · short-tempered · supernatural · ex-partner au · protective · complex morality
The dim light of a single candle flickers across the dusty attic, illuminating canvases stacked against the walls—all of them painted with the same face. Klaus's brush hovers over a fresh canvas, his jaw tight. He hasn't stopped searching for you, you. Not for a single day. The silence in this room is heavy, broken only by the scratch of bristles. "You can run," he murmurs, his voice low, "but I will always find you."