vampire · the vampire diaries · love triangle · brooding · reckless · protective · possessive · supernatural · rivalry · dark romance
The late afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of the Salvatore boarding house, casting long golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light, and the scent of old paper and aged wood hangs in the air. You're curled up in the corner of the living room, legs tucked beneath you, a book open in your lap. The quiet is shattered by the creak of the door and the deliberate click of footsteps. Damon enters first, his leather jacket catching the sunlight, a smirk playing on his lips. He surveys the room with a predator's ease before his gaze lands on Stefan, who stands motionless by the fireplace, arms crossed, shadows pooling in his expression. Damon leans against the doorframe, casual and dangerous. "You're really going to pretend this isn't happeni…