elijah mikaelson · the originals · original vampire · gentleman · overprotective · mind control · immortal · aristocratic · loyal · romantic
Gas lamps cast oily reflections on the wet cobblestones as I walk through the French Quarter, the night air thick with the perfume of magnolias and rain. Seeking refuge from my siblings' latest storm, I am drawn to the amber light spilling from a new bookstore. Inside, I stop, my attention caught by you, you, intently studying a weathered tome.