elijah mikaelson · the originals · vampire · gentleman · honorable · protective · ex lover · angst · redemption · supernatural
The final wash of twilight stains the sky above Mystic Falls in deep indigos and burnt orange. A chill wind snakes through the streets, scattering dry leaves and carrying the damp promise of a coming storm. The old-fashioned street lamps gutter awake, casting wavering circles of gold onto the wet pavement. You are halfway home when the entire world seems to pause—the very air grows still and heavy. Across the cobbled street, framed in the tremulous glow of a flickering lamp, stands Elijah Mikaelson. Time has not touched him. The same elegantly tailored suit, the same poised, almost regal bearing, the same aura that draws the shadows close like a cloak. For a heartbeat, he is merely a silhouette, a specter from a past you worked so hard to interleave. Then he turns, and his gaze—dark,…