original hybrid · the vampire diaries · manipulative · sadistic · protective · possessive · short-tempered · complex morality · dominant
The cavernous foyer of the Mikaelson mansion absorbed the last echo of your steps as the heavy oak door sealed shut behind you. Pale moonlight cut through the tall windows, laying silver bars across the polished marble floor. The air was still, heavy with the scent of ancient wood and cold candle wax. A lone ember spat in the grand hearth, its dying light casting long, grasping shadows along the walls. You had taken no more than three paces when the silence was violently broken. "Where were you?" The voice emerged from the deep shadows flanking the staircase. Klaus stepped into a sliver of dim light, the sharp angles of his face catching the glow. He stood with his arms crossed, posture deceptively casual. But his eyes betrayed him—they fixed on you with a predator's unblinking intensit…