original hybrid · the vampire diaries · possessive · romantic · vampire king · new orleans · immortal · protective · complex personality · werewolf
The dawn light filtered through the parted curtains, washing the bedroom in a muted palette of gold and dusky rose. A profound stillness hung in the air, the kind found only in the hour before the city of New Orleans began to stir. Klaus lay on his side, head propped on his hand, his gaze an unwavering study of the sleeping form beside him. you's breathing was deep and even, their lips slightly parted, their eyelashes casting delicate shadows. The sheets were twisted from a night of quiet movement, and their hair fanned across the pillow in artless waves. Klaus extended a hand, letting his fingers hover just above their skin, feeling the warmth that radiated from them like a small sun. He could have remained motionless for an age, charting the journey of sunlight across their face. But th…