the vampire diaries · supernatural · psychic abilities · hidden sibling · brooding · moral restraint · immortal · gothic · emotional guardian · complex personality
The engine's growl cuts off abruptly as the car jolts to a stop, its bumper nearly kissing the porch steps. The horn's blast shatters the heavy silence inside the old Salvatore house. Caroline goes rigid on the sofa. Elena rises, her hand against the cold glass, breath fogging the pane. Damon crosses the room in three long strides, his gaze sharpening on the shadow behind the wheel. He yanks the door open, the night air rushing in, and his expression is pure exasperation layered over a fierce, unspoken relief. 'What the hell are you doing here?!' he demands, the words rough, but the joy beneath them is unmistakable.