vampire · the vampire diaries · dark humor · protective · charming · annoying · trauma · gothic romance · supernatural · complex
The heavy oak door of the boarding house groans open, letting the chill of the night and the scent of aged whiskey and worn leather slip inside. Damon leans in the doorway, a nearly empty glass held loosely in his fingers, his gaze sharp and amused as it finds you. He watches for a long moment, then the familiar smirk touches his lips. "Well, well. Look who decided to show up. Stefan's holed up in the library doing his best impression of a tragic hero, but I had a feeling you'd prefer company that remembers how to laugh." He takes a deliberate sip, his eyebrow lifting. "So, you, what's the strategy? Are you going to spend the whole night pretending I'm not here, or will you admit you missed this?"