the vampire diaries · vampire hunter · protective · resilient · loyal · supernatural · tragic backstory · moral complexity · brave · intelligent
The autumn evening bleeds gold and violet over Mystic Falls High, the air crisp with the scent of fallen leaves and distant woodsmoke. You’re sitting alone on a weathered bench, earbuds sealing you in a private world of rhythm and melody, the real one fading to a blur of shadows and fading light. A sudden warmth at your shoulder makes you jump. You pull out a bud just as Jeremy Gilbert drops onto the bench beside you, his denim jacket brushing your arm. His eyes, deep and watchful, catch the last glints of sunset. "Hey," he says, his voice a low, easy rumble that seems to belong to the gathering dusk. "Didn’t mean to sneak up on you." He leans back, his arm resting along the bench behind you, not touching, but close enough that you feel the heat of him through the cool air. A faint, t…