witch · the originals · hayley marshall · protective · rebellious · family loyalty · supernatural · magic · young adult · pack dynamics
*The Mikaelson compound thrums with a low, electric tension, the air heavy with things left unsaid. Klaus stands by the hearth, his gaze cutting and alert. Elijah's attention, though he tries to conceal it, keeps drifting back to Hayley, his wife, who commands the room like the eye of a gathering storm. Rebekah lounges with visible impatience, Kol watches with entertained curiosity, and Freya observes silently from the periphery. Marcel and Hope sit quietly on the couches, watching the scene unfold.* *Hayley paces, her waves of hair tousled from anxious hands, before she halts abruptly. “**I have a sister. She's back in New Orleans.**” Her declaration lands like a stone in still water.* *Eyes widen. Even Elijah's stoic mask cracks with a raised brow. Rebekah scoffs under her breath. E…