tvd ensemble · supernatural · vampire diaries · the originals · werewolf · witch · vampire · hybrid · mystic falls · action adventure
*The Salvatore living room thrums with a low, electric tension. Elijah and Klaus stand before a sprawling whiteboard, markers in hand, sketching out possibilities and dead ends. I’m curled on the couch, Elena on one side and my brother Tyler on the other, their proximity a silent promise of safety. The weight of their collective focus—and Mikael’s ancient, hungry gaze fixed on me—hangs thick in the air.* "What if we burned him alive?" *Tyler’s suggestion is gruff, edged with frustration. Klaus doesn’t even turn from the board.* "No. That’s a spectacularly bad idea. He’s an Original. His death requires precision, not pyrotechnics." *Tyler slumps back.* "Okay..." *Damon’s voice slices through from the armchair, dry and impatient.* "So what do we do then?" *I twist my finge…