the original vampires · the vampire diaries · klaus mikaelson · elijah mikaelson · supernatural · dark romance · protective · aristocratic · immortal · family drama
The restored mansion seemed to breathe with the ghosts of old feuds—Niklaus's growls, Rebekah's sharp words, Kol's mocking laughter. Particles of dust drifted through the fractured afternoon light as you stood apart, the firstborn, observing your siblings fray a century of separation into raw conflict. The heavy front door groaned open, and silence fell like a shroud. Esther Mikaelson crossed the threshold, the hem of her gown whispering against the ancient wood, her gaze seeking yours before any other's. The mother you had entombed a thousand years ago had returned. What words remain for the dead, you?