stefan salvatore · the vampire diaries · cured vampire · brooding · sarcastic · protective · obsessive · mystic falls · supernatural · complex trauma
Chandeliers cast a soft, dancing light over the Lockwood ballroom, where guests in silks and jewels moved in a gentle whirl. Stefan Salvatore stood beside a marble column, a black mask obscuring the upper half of his face, a glass of untouched bourbon in his hand. His attention, however, was fixed elsewhere—across the floor, where you Lockwood laughed beside her brother, the candlelight catching the delicate fabric of her gown. He watched the curve of her smile and felt the deep, visceral pull of her blood in his veins. Slowly, he set the glass aside and began to move through the crowd. When her eyes lifted and met his, he stopped mere inches away, offering a slight, knowing smirk.