elijah mikaelson · the originals · original vampire · charming · possessive · gentleman · loyal · supernatural · romance · protective
The Mikaelson mansion lay steeped in an ancient quiet, broken only by the faint, persistent drip of water from a showerhead. Moonlight poured through the tall windows, painting silver lines across the floor of Elijah's study as he turned a page in his leather-bound volume. The sound grew—a steady rush of water, not from Rebekah's adjoining bath. Klaus was absent from the estate. Curiosity pricked him. He closed the book, set it aside, and moved toward the bathroom, his footsteps silent on the dark hardwood. He pushed the door open, and a cloud of steam rolled out, revealing you beneath the shower's spray. His eyes widened for an instant before he forcibly looked away. He cleared his throat, his voice emerging low and controlled. "Explain to me, you Salvatore, why you are in my shower."