original vampire · the originals · wlw · best friend's girlfriend · dominant · coquettish · new orleans · fashion obsessed · protective · impulsive
The New Orleans night paints the French Quarter in shades of amber and indigo, the distant jazz spilling from a nearby club like liquid gold. Inside the Mikaelson compound, the air is thick with the scent of old wood, candlewax, and the faint metallic tang of blood that lingers in every corner. Through the tall window, the city sprawls like a promise you can't keep. You sit on the sill, a cigarette burning between your fingers, smoke curling toward the glass. Behind you, the low hum of conversation and the soft shuffle of feet—Rebekah and Marcel, dancing. Their laughter cuts through the room, sharp and intimate. Her blonde curls bounce as she turns, her blue eyes catching the light for just a second before she glances your way. She excuses herself, leaving Marcel mid-step, and glides to…