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                When you’ve got both, you can’t miss.

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             "really? well, that's a relief." he winked at her playfully, wanting to light up her mood and he considered her words as a good opportunity to distract her from whatever was troubling her. 

             he was, of course, aware that it wasn’t over yet, and he saw that she was still struggling with something. that her doubts and worries and whatever else was inside her head and mind hasn't vanished –the forced smile only confirmed that she still wasn't feeling well.

             he had different ways of dealing with it, sometimes pretending to believe it because he didn’t want to stress her or make her believe that he's going to expect her to be okay. today, however, this would not be the preferred choice, because he knew that this would otherwise keep her occupied for longer. 

             after she pressed his hand, he led her hand to his lips and placed a kiss on each knuckle. "do you want me to make you something to eat?" sometimes food helps to relax, especially if he asks her to help. "or a massage, perhaps?" he's far better in the kitchen than at giving massages (although it wasn't a horrible experience as far as he is aware) but he feels like he has to offer something to help her relax. 

Katherine couldnt help but crack a small smile at his comment about being disheveled and she glanced to look him over, smiling a little more.

"Well I happen to think you look sexy like this too."

There wasn't a look on Elijah Katherine didn't love... well maybe the cop mustache look would be a poor choice, but really thats on anyone.

He's right. Really the only people he does things he doesnt want to do for are his stupid siblings. So the fact that he stays, that he picked her at all means he wants her. Why she can't for the life of her figure out. Sure on most days she would boast and say its obvious why he wants her look at her- but that was surface level confidence and contrary to popular belief that confidence doesn't run all the way through her. Once you dig deep enough Katherine is pretty insecure and afraid of abandonment... but can you blame her?

Since she can't figure out why he wants her she can't promise that he'll stay. She can't make sure that he'll KEEP wanting her. No one else does. Everyone else drops her at the first sign of trouble. Hell sometimes they drop her before she has the chance to be trouble.

You're still the same lying manipulative BITCH that you've always been.

But did anyone ask her WHY she had to be that way? Did anyone stop to think maybe it wasn't a choice she makes because its fun, but one she had to make because it was necessary? They don't know because they don't ask. But Elijah knows, because he was there. He knew Katerina before Katherine. He knows everything his brother has ever put her through. A large part of Katherine thinks that the reason he works so hard to learn this broken mess of a girl is because his brother is the major contributing factor to it, and he has a lot of guilt there. She's never asked to confirm, but it's her working theory.

Maybe he's only with her out of guilt altogether....

Katherine swallowed hard at the thought, trying to push it down so she could fake a smile and nod when he asked if she was feeling better. She doesn't want to be more work for him tonight, after all he already crawled out of bed looking a hot mess for her.

Katherine gave his hand a quick squeeze and put on that forced smile like she was on set.

"Yea. Yea." The vampire nodded. "I'm feeling better, thank you..."

#malka lisitsa #katerina #⚜ i’m a special vampire ▬ in character #⚜ sometimes there’s honor in queue ▬ queue #he's tired but he is going to cook for you in the middle of the night

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             the arrogance of this family is truly hard to beat and like annoying little fruit flies hardly to be killed. elijah's eyes narrowed for a moment, before he pulled out his handkerchief in a fleeting and sleek movement and started to clean his bloodied fingers. an action that had something mediative for him, and perhaps contained his anger a little bit before he tore out her tongue. 

             "and how is this statement related to your previous false statement? in fact, i'm surprised you even feel like having to discuss it with me because it surely is a waste of time." anyone who has anything to do with tristan is considered a spy. and traitors, even though they don't even know that they are, have no place anywhere near elijah. it certainly has nothing to do with jealousy. || @ladamedemartel

Ah, a rather juvenile tactic, if Aurora was asked. Tristan copied no one. Elijah had been the one that had been trying to assimilate to his betters for centuries, not Tristan. As Elijah had once wore another's clothes to seek refuge in her father's court, so he donned suits now. Elijah's claims to the contrary were as pathetic as they were transparent. Still, Aurora had little interest in arguing with him over this issue. Tristan's superiority was without question; it did not need Aurora to defend its honor.

Still, she was annoyed by Elijah's action. "Elijah, you're standing here with blood on your hands and a body at your feet. While I know that you consider your intellect superior to mine, surely you cannot discredit my powers of observation so greatly as it would compromise your assessment of your own intelligence." Her boredom was apparent from her tone. Elijah's insults offered very little to excite, other than the irritation that they provided.

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             it is strange in a way that there was someone in this world who knew him from the beginning, but elijah had no idea of her existence in return. at least not really. he only knew that an older sibling had died because of the plague which caused his parents to settle over to the new world. all lies, obviously. 

             "i never thought about having been given a name before birth," elijah replied because although their mother had been a witch, it had never occurred to him that she could tell whether he was male or female. 

             "honestly, my name surprises me after i have dealt with its meaning. it does not fit into a family that believed in the nordic gods and whose father was a proud viking..." both freya and finn had norse names, elijah's name, however, was of hebrew origin. 

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────── "I always thought about you, mother had picked out your name and told me it in secret - I always hoped I'd get to meet you".

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             "doubtful." he could not resist this comment. from what he has gathered, manners are a trait rarely found in mystic falls. he hadn’t been here long since his return, but the intricate web of spun lies was quite impressive. there was no pity in his look at caroline’s words.  if this was a plea for help, then this cry for help passed him by unheard. he did not see it as his task to help a young vampire on the right path, even if he saw his impression of mystic falls confirmed: absolute chaos. to be honest, it was a mystery to him why the vampire population here could so safely hold. 

             "the absence of a heartbeat usually indicates that it is too late." was the only thing he said without even looking at the human or batting an eyelash. she would hopefully know what this meant and what to do. 

             however, she also didn't seem to be too concerned about that poor human because she decided to focus on him. his shoulders rolled lightly, his head tilted while an amused impression appeared on his features. "instinct." or rather survival instinct. it admittedly surprised him that this woman could apparently detect that he was different than others. that's usually not something that is obvious to anyone aside from some witches. it only becomes apparent when he does things others simply cannot do.

             "i'm elijah. you heard of me?"

caroline wipes at her mouth before glaring back at the man, eyebrows knitted together as she scoffs . " i have manners just fine. " as she should , considering she had to take so many classes as a child and again before she applied for miss mystic falls back in high school. blonde curls fall over her shoulders as she then glanced down at the man who was dead , expression softening as that guilt is kicking in. just like when she fed on that nurse at the hospital, the guilt kicks in immediately after . caroline sniffs , blinking back tears before sighing .

" he's dead . i killed him , i think . i cant really tell yet how to know if they're actually gone or just bleeding out." said as if it was no surprise , but it's her first dead body -- or injured body. caroline's firsts just keep coming . there's a moment where she forgets where she is , and forgets who she is , blinking herself back into reality as she glances up at the man .

" who are you ? " caroline questions , suspicious of his demeanor and what he was doing in mystic falls in the first place . " and how could i tell that you're a vampire , you feel different than my friend ? "

#for4bes #caroline #⚜ i’m a special vampire ▬ in character #⚜ v: the sacrifice #⚜ sometimes there’s honor in queue ▬ queue

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            "isn’t this often a problem of the modern world? that everyone rushes and doesn’t take time to admire something because they lack the patience to let the beauty of this world sink in." this wasn't the case when it came to kisa, of course, because she had different reasons but elijah did feel like most people cannot really enjoy the simple things anymore. 

             @ladicsa asks an interesting question. not because the question itself was unusual but because the answer wasn't as easy. "it was once a place i considered home. i do not know if it's now a place i consider home or more a place i like to live in." things have changed over the past centuries. unsightly things that stained the perfect world of a home. and while new orleans is beautiful, as the view from this balcony shows, it's not as delightful as it used to be. "i'd say it's a place of sentiment, a place with intense memories. but home is no real place now. for me, home is now more dependent on whether i feel comfortable and whether my family gets together and gets along." and ideally, a place where he is happy which is, admittedly, rare.

"I'M NOT SURE I HAVE THE PATIENCE FOR IT THESE DAYS," she admits, thinking it probably has something to do with the centuries spent at a stand still. Trapped in one place and unable to explore or grow or change. Her prison had altered her without a doubt, but it had also stilted her in ways that she longs for. And now she finds herself mostly unable to stop; unable to rest and take in what peace she has found. She supposes she'll just have to learn how to do that in time.

Dark eyes watch him, trained on his face as he describes the history, as he explains a time of progression that she had not been privy to. She sometimes wonders where she would have ended up, if she'd had all those centuries at her disposal. Of course, movement is not quite so free for her, beholden to the night as she is. "And now it's home? More than anywhere else?" her gaze wanders once more to the crowds below and she realises that's what it is for her, this city she had stumbled upon and refused to leave out of both curiosity and stubbornness.

#ladicsa #kisa #⚜ i’m a special vampire ▬ in character #⚜ sometimes there’s honor in queue ▬ queue

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             the longer he watched her and the longer she struggled with tears, the clearer it became that she was emotionally upset. he did not know the reasons for this, as he had the impression that everything was okay. as far as he could remember, nothing extraordinary had happened. but he knew that emotions and thoughts can be a tricky place if it starts to spiral in the wrong direction which seemed to be the case right now. all he could do was reassure her that she didn't need to have doubts.

             "if you weren't worth it, i wouldn't be here right now. in my sleeping outfit. without styled hair." the corner of his lips curled upwards, trying to lighten up her mood. he doesn't look neat, he looks disheveled because he had already fallen asleep before he noticed her absence. under other circumstances, he would never feel comfortable to face someone while he looks like that. but he did now because she was worth it.

             "you can also be sure that i am not someone who makes such a decision lightly. i choose you, katerina. because you are worth it. because i do enjoy being with you although you can be strenuous sometimes." it's no secret that she can be strenuous sometimes, especially if she feels like he doesn't give her enough attention. and yes, when she's like that or decides to be a brat, it can be draining for him. but he manages it nonetheless because she's worth the trouble and because he knows that she's not doing it to upset him (at least not in a vicious sense).

             "and i'm still here," he added with a smile before he placed a gentle kiss on the back of her hand. "are you feeling better?"

He's careful upon approach. It's been a while that she's been with him now. He's done a lot of work to learn her. Learn her behaviors. Learn her triggers, her signs, her warnings. Learned what she actually means when she says some things. He's worked hard to understand Katherine for the complex and broken individual that she is. It's not easy. She knows. Katherine knows shes a handful. A lot of trouble. She knows shes a brat. She knows she does things that are less than enjoyable, and she honestly doesn't even know why she does them herself. Katherine doesn't understand Katherine, so shes well aware it's an impossible task for nearly anyone else...

But he tries.

Every day he tries to learn her a little more.

This was never about Elijah not doing enough, and everything to do with Katherine feeling like she is the problem. Everyone's problem. Especially his.

She didn't look at him at first, still staring at her glass. Her hand did however turn to take his. Eyes looking a little glassy as he told her that he loves her. It was something that she needed to hear more than she knew.

Katherine blinked, a tear escaping and running down her cheek, making a break for his hand. There were so many thoughts racing in her head. Why do you love me? Am I not just a total mess? How can you want this Im more trouble than Im worth.

The only one of those that managed to escape was a little whisper as she finally looked over at him.

"But am I worth it?"

All the effort he puts in for her. All the trouble with his family. Was the reward worth the cost? Could you even call it a reward?

#malka lisitsa #katerina #⚜ i’m a special vampire ▬ in character #asdfasdf #⚜ sometimes there’s honor in queue ▬ queue

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perhaps i manage to be more active this weekend before there are cobwebs on elijah 😅

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it's rare that elijah is in the mood for spicy sunday (and i also don't really do that kind of stuff) but like this for elijah to go to your spicy things and send things in. warning: i won’t continue the answered memes. they won’t have any influence on our (main) threads (the exception is if our muses have already an established romantic connection). which means that if i'm sending things in it's regardless of whether i ship our characters or not. you can consider it as some kind of one-shot. mutuals only. ♥

#⚜ sometimes there’s honor in queue ▬ queue

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it's rare that elijah is in the mood for spicy sunday (and i also don't really do that kind of stuff) but like this for elijah to go to your spicy things and send things in. warning: i won’t continue the answered memes. they won’t have any influence on our (main) threads (the exception is if our muses have already an established romantic connection). which means that if i'm sending things in it's regardless of whether i ship our characters or not. you can consider it as some kind of one-shot. mutuals only. ♥

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it's rare that elijah is in the mood for spicy sunday (and i also don't really do that kind of stuff) but like this for elijah to go to your spicy things and send things in. warning: i won’t continue the answered memes. they won’t have any influence on our (main) threads (the exception is if our muses have already an established romantic connection). which means that if i'm sending things in it's regardless of whether i ship our characters or not. you can consider it as some kind of one-shot. mutuals only. ♥

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it's rare that elijah is in the mood for spicy sunday (and i also don't really do that kind of stuff) but like this for elijah to go to your spicy things and send things in. warning: i won’t continue the answered memes. they won’t have any influence on our (main) threads (the exception is if our muses have already an established romantic connection). which means that if i'm sending things in it's regardless of whether i ship our characters or not. you can consider it as some kind of one-shot. mutuals only. ♥

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cont. from here || @malka-lisitsa

          it is very rare that elijah went to bed early - usually, he did not sleep until well after midnight. and when he finally went to sleep, he usually slept tight enough. however, not tight enough not to relatively quickly notice that katherine had left the bed. he waited a few moments to see if katherine returned to bed, giving her the necessary space in case it wasn't a situation that needed attention. but when she failed to return, elijah decided it was best if he went looking for her.

          he gave an unusual sight. the hair already slightly ruffled by sleep on one side, without a suit, but only in his sleeping outfit, and barefoot. fortunately, it didn't take him long to locate her, and fortunately, she was still in the building. upon stepping into the room she had chosen, elijah immediately checked for signs: increased pulse, rapid breathing, restlessness... signs that typically indicate that she has had a nightmare or a panic attack. but everything seems quiet. 

          she seemed to take some time until she gave him a reaction following his words that were mainly meant to make his presence known so as to not startle her in case her mind wandered off. and considering that she seemed to need some time to react, her thoughts were probably not entirely here in the presence.

          her questions caused him to frown, not having expected that whatever troubled her went in that specific direction. he knew he was far from being perfect and he knew that he certainly was not everything that she was looking for and needed. elijah was not blind to the fact that his divided loyalties didn't please her and he knew that he had hurt her immensely in the past. he also knew that he often could not match her fiery spirit (the famous stick in his ass) and isn't as open in his feelings. flaws a perfection option would not have. nonetheless (or rather precisely because), he was trying his hardest to show her what she meant to him. her doubts regarding their relationship made him question whether he was trying enough. whether he had done anything that made her feel neglected or misplaced or not good enough.

          elijah stepped carefully closer until he reached the chair she was sitting in. then, he squatted down so that he wasn't towering over her. "of course i am happy with you, katerina. you are important to me and you mean a lot to me." his hand reached out to lay above her free hand, his thumb gently stroking the back of her hand. "i love you."

          of course, there are big 'whys' in his head. why is she filled with doubts? why was she so unsure of his feelings for her? but he decided to not ask so as to not push her if she didn't feel like sharing. perhaps being simply here with her already helps her.

#malka lisitsa #katerina #⚜ i’m a special vampire ▬ in character #asdfasdf

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          in these very turbulent times, it is necessary to always have a good overview of all processes. something that elijah attached great importance to; something that sometimes made it necessary to meet certain preparations himself. he would not miss this opportunity, even if it meant being – unfortunately – absent and away from his main target. not for too long, of course, but long enough that the distance he had covered made it necessary to refuel his sports car.

          gas stations were usually not places he would call nice, most were run down and admittedly filthy – and sometimes they had surprises in store. the smell of gasoline after completing the refueling process, as well as the other inevitable smells, could not mask the smell of blood. something that was of course unusual, especially in the middle of the day. and because elijah was so keen on ensuring that everything followed his plans, he started to investigate only to find the blond little friend of his precious doppelgänger elena gilbert.

          his eyes darkened with discontent, not appreciating the lack of respect.  "it seems to be a trait within the vampires in this town to be incredibly arrogant." he stepped closer. "do people have no manners these days? or do they need to be reminded of them?" || @for4bes

@deceptivemorals .

it's been five days since she was checked out of the hospital and five days since she's become a vampire . even saying it to herself sounds ridiculous , caroline's a vampire . she's a vampire that has ugly veins pop out underneath her eyes , and fangs that ache within her gums and everything is so loud and terrible feeling that she just wants to hole away and die all over again . it's been three days , there's an event planned at her college , and she doesn't even want to be there to see it in its glory despite spending months on planning it .

bonnie made her a daylight ring like stefan and damon and somehow that makes her more depressed . she's sitting in the doorway of her house with her ring off more times than anything , letting the sun burn her because it feels the most real . caroline didn't choose to become a vampire , just as she didn't choose to fall in love with katherine or become a pawn in the woman's game . her maker is cruel and her life didn't need to become more twisted , but she's here . moving from her doorway and out the door with her ring in tact because she doesn't want to catch on fire or turn to ash . she leaves her phone at home because she doesn't want to be bothered anyway .

caroline finds herself standing in the middle of the road . it's a tactic she learned from damon . of course she doesn't do the same things as him , laying in the street and waiting for a car to stop . instead , she jumps on top of a moving vehicle and sits in the bed of their truck until they stop not too far away from campus , but far enough where it's just trees and open road. she could hear the heartbeats of everyone in the park . the small humming of a woman singing to the songs that blare in her headphones . it's all overwhelming . her own revival is overwhelming her just like the sound of a man breathing behind the gas station .

the blood pumping is louder , making caroline almost salivate as she goes in for the kill. it's the middle of the night , most people know better than to stop by a gas station in the middle of nowhere at night . caroline wipes her mouth and begins to cry as she feels a presence behind her . another vampire . she could tell because it's the same feeling she gets from being around stefan and damon, only this one feels more intense .

" if you're here to lecture me about eating i'd suggest you bother someone else because i'm not in the mood . "

#for4bes #caroline #⚜ i’m a special vampire ▬ in character #⚜ v: the sacrifice #thanks for the starter

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I AM GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT YOU'RE EXPERIENCING SOUL-CRUSHING NOSTALGIA TOWARDS RIGHT NOW

a place you once knew

maybe it's somewhere you visited once, somewhere you go regularly, or somewhere you lived at one point. regardless, you long desperately to go back and just be. just exist there. is it the landscape you miss? the excitement of a city or the pleasant solitude of a small town? is it the people? do you need to make something right there? whatever it is, you need to go back. your heart is aching. you can't stop picturing yourself walking the streets, taking in your surroundings. did you know you'd feel this way when you were there? how could you have predicted this feeling when you had it all in the moment?

tagged by: @malka-lisitsa ♥ tagging: @viikingwitch , @bu11seye & everyone who sees this

#⚜ she didn’t make us monsters we did that to ourselves ▬ study #yes #elijah really wants to 'just exist there' #not sure if that place exists #but elijah needs some time off #which is probably why he wasn't against living in the middle of nowhere #and wearing jeans shorts and flip flops #(not sure if he would actually followed through lol)