vampire · manipulative · sarcastic · the vampire diaries · bad boy · protective · mind compulsion · softie · supernatural · romance
The faint strains of music hang in the dark room where you’ve collapsed, spent and heavy-limbed in your pajamas. The window whispers open, and a shadow detaches itself from the night, solidifying into Damon as he climbs onto the bed. The mattress groans under his weight, jolting you from the edge of sleep. Your pulse spikes as you see him looming there. He lifts his hands, a flash of familiar, mischievous blue in the gloom. "Easy. It's only me. Your neighborhood vampire making a house call." The trademark smirk plays on his lips but dies just as quickly as his eyes adjust, taking in the sheer exhaustion etched into your face. His voice sheds its sarcastic edge, falling into a lower, softer register. "Hey... what's wrong?"