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andreal831 · 2 months

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Do you think that Hayley/Elijah/Jackson could’ve potentially worked as a throuple? 👀

I actually laughed when I read this question. Not because I think it would be impossible but because I think it would be absolutely wild. Maybe if the show was being run by more interesting people we could have had a storyline like this. It would make sense.

I mean on one hand, we have Hayley and Elijah who are in love and on the other hand we have a forced marriage. If anyone was going to have a throuple, they were primed for it. I have said it before but I don't believe the unification magic is so aware that Hayley and Elijah couldn't have stayed in a relationship. Also, no one proposed the idea of a throuple. I feel like that would have worked for the magic aspect of it.

If it did work, Hayley would have had to be the one to introduce it, and you know she would have. Hayley, especially at that time, was definitely a 'have your cake and eat it too' kind of person. And that is not a critique on her. She knew what she wanted and she went for it. So why not bring up the idea to the men.

Elijah would have been on board. He had been pinning after Hayley for like two years at that point and would have jumped at the opportunity to be with her in any way possible. He also has lived so long that I don't think it would have been strange to him. I joke that I love jealous Elijah but we really didn't get many scenes where he was obviously jealous. I feel like he was just, essentially, too old for that teen drama. So it wouldn't have bothered him that Hayley was also with Jackson. Especially because it would mean he got to be with her as well. Jackson would have been resistant for a variety of reasons. I can see him saying "That's not how we do things." But there definitely was a power imbalance there so I could see him caving and agreeing, but resenting it. So not a healthy throuple.

However, overtime, I could see Jackson and Elijah finding common ground. People love to say the men are so different, but they really aren't. They just wear different clothes. Jackson is more like a Mikaelson than he or the fandom want to admit. Jackson treats his pack similar to how the Mikaelsons treat their family. I think this is something Elijah and he could bond over. They've both had to make tough decisions, even bad decisions, in order to protect the ones they love. They've both also messed up a lot. They also both cared for Hayley and Hope which would likely be the first common ground they could come to.

I also love to think over time, given the chance, Elijah and Jackson would become friends. I can just see Jackson talking about hunting or some nature thing and Elijah just casually asking questions, trying to pretend he's not that interested. We view Elijah as an uptight business man, but let's not forget he was originally a farmer/warrior from what is present day Virginia. Elijah is a country boy. I would love a scene where Jackson is surprised by Elijah's knowledge of farming or hunting and then Hayley walks into an intense discussion about crop yields or the best way to skin a deer.

To me, it wouldn't ever be a true throuple, it would more likely be an open relationship. I just never got queer vibes from Jackson, but who knows. But if the show had focused more on character development and family, and less on drama, we may have actually seen a begrudging friendship and mutual respect from the two men. And Hayley would have truly benefited from that. But we all know how little Julie likes to let women have control over their relationships.

Thanks for the ask! These are always so fun for me.

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klayleyism · 10 months

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Bro was MAD

#the originals #klayley #klaus mikaelson #hayley marshall #tvd #klaus x hayley #the vampire diaries #jackson kenner #jayley

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elijahfavv · 1 month

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im the only Who don't ship haylijah? They Literally are two diff people, Hayley fit more with someone like Jackson or Klaus and honestly i don't like Hayley character too much, i think Phoebe Tonkin Is hot thats It bye lol.

#anti haylijah #klayley #jayley #hayley marshall #klaus mikaelson #jackson kenner #anti hayley marshall

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tvdlover101 · 2 months

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Jackson Kenner and Hayley Marshall

The Originals 2x14

#the originals 2x14 #the originals #the originals season 2 #jackson kenner #hayley marshall #jayley #jayley season 2 #jackson x hayley #hayley x jackson #gif sets

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lesbiansaltzman · 9 months

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TVDU (The Vampire Diaries Universe) SHIP BRACKET

ROUND 1, BATTLE 4: Hafael (Hope Mikaelson x Rafael Waithe, Legacies) VS Jayley (Jackson Kenner x Hayley Marshall, The Originals)

#tvdu ship bracket #tvdu #the vampire diaries #legacies #to #the originals #hafael #jayley #hope mikaelson #rafael waithe #jackson kenner #hayley marshall #polls

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dissoluterp · 9 months

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SEPTEMBER 9. ship: JAYLEY.

Jackson Kenner + Hayley Marshall.

Nuestro comienzo de esta historia: ×

× made bye @ladybossrp

× rpg @cronicasvampiricas-rpg

#jayley #ch: hayley #jackson kenner #hayley marshall #the originals #made by lady boss #my birthday 31 #regalo de mi marida rolera #cronicas vampiricas rpg #cronicasvampiricas rpg

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leaf-nosed · 3 months

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i doodled some of the fictional ships me & my fiancé relate to for valentines hehe <3

#i havent posted in 5ever hiiiiiiiiii #im gonna annoy all the tags with my dumb gay chibified art #rarry #ronharry #neotrin #spideyvenom #theyre from tobey spidey btw #in my mind au where eddie lives lmfao #aruani #jayley #hayley smith #neotrin twice because i love both their younger and older designs so muchies #this is so self indulgent and cringe but. eh.#why have art acct if im not gonna post my art lol #fanart #mine

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saw-enthusiasttt · 3 months

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the day lydia and jayley moved in together after being long distance tumblr besties for 6 years :’)

#based on my friends old apartment in chicago 😭😭😭#where i spent MANY formative moments #and also yes bitter tooth in chicago #i did reduce the amount of steps outside for poor jaye tho #(there is a ramp in the back they get their landlord to install under threat of sueing lmao)#original #bitter tooth #2024 #lydia #jayley

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originalscaps · 2 years

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#the originals #jayley #haylope #hayley marshall #jackson kenner #hope mikaelson #phoebe tonkin #nathan parsons #danielle rose russell #toedit #to s05e12 #by hellacioushag

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lesbianmaxevans · 9 months

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the one and only time hayley told jackson she loved him I'm sick

#The Originals #jayley #jackson x hayley #videos

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avalonbayblog · 3 months

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“Do we… do we kiss now or…?” Jayden/Bailey?

A/N: I got this back in 2019 and I'm only just responding to it. I suck, I know, lol. Also, I'm sort of cheating because it's my Happy New Year ficlet for them but fixed some dialogue...meaning I answer this before even remembering it was in my inbox! Lol, I'm so sorry!

He was sure it was Emily’s and Mike’s idea to have the New Year’s Eve party. Though he was sure Kevin, Mia, Antonio, and Lauren weren’t too far behind. But it was definitely the yellow ranger’s idea.

She was always into things like that. As they had grown closer as a team, as a found family, she insisted on them celebrating every time they managed to defeat a Nighlock. And it was fun, something they’d started shortly before their tenure as rangers ended. They celebrated Halloween and Christmas, but had never celebrated the New Year together, so why not start now?

Those were the exact words on the letter Jayden had received from Emily, two weeks before they were to arrive at his house. Why she hadn’t just texted him, she wasn’t sure. But knowing Emily, she wanted to honor the essence of the day by sending official invitations. As it was, Jayden was excited to see his team again. He, Lauren, and Antonio had been the only ones who stuck around Panorama City, and even then, Anotino and Lauren were almost constantly on some sort of fishing trip.

It was a weird match made in heaven, his best friend and sister getting together. But it made sense all the same. When Antonio wasn’t spending his time training with Jayden, he was seen teasing Lauren and trying to get her attention. And Lauren, having had missed so much of life training as the true Samurai Red Ranger, was excited to be able to explore the world. It was a win-win, and the relationship they formed along the way seemed to be working out well for them. Antonio was his goofy self and Lauren laughed at all his jokes.

It was nice to see. And Jayden had seen it amongst the others as well, he’d always known Mike and Emily had a crush on each other since starting as rangers. He focused on his duties but wasn’t blind. It was more a of a sense of…curiosity to see how they would get together. They always seemed to be a little too shy to say anything. Kevin and Mia were a little different, Kevin was so focused on his line of duty as the blue ranger that it seemed to not even occur to him that Mia was into him until he started to loosen up a little.

Even then, Mike had to be the one to spell it out for him. Jayden remembered the night of sitting in the room Mike and Kevin shared and how Kevin’s eyes had grown wide and the almost squeaked “What?” acme from the blue ranger’s mouth when Mike simply said, “Dude…you know Mia likes you, right?”

So, Jayden wasn’t surprised when he saw the ranger couples heading up to the house on the day they arrived. Mike had his arm draped over Emily’s shoulders in that cool, nonchalant way that was simply Mike, Emily beaming at his side. (Though that could’ve been from the sheer excitement of seeing her friends again). Kevin and Mia were sweet, holding swinging hands between them as they strolled up to the house. And Antonio and Lauren brought up the rear, carrying fishing poles and laughing about something along the way…to the point Jayden and Ji heard them long before they came into view.

So for the next few hours they caught up with each other, following Emily’s and Mia’s orders of where the decorations and food was supposed to go for the perfect set up. Soon after, Jayden went to take a shower and change clothes, then came back to Emily starting to hand out the party blowers and hats they were to wear.

Lauren was the first one to bring it up. “When’s Bailey supposed to get here?”

Ji looked at his watch. “Any minute now,” he replied. “She had to take care of some work before coming over.”

“I can’t wait to see her!” Mia said, clasping her hands together. “It’s been so long.”

“Yeah, we can’t start until we’re all together,” Emily said, practically wiggling in excitement. “What’s a new year’s party if we’re not all together?”

“A regular party?” Mike said, making her gently roll her eyes.

“She’ll be here, Em,” Kevin said. He shared what looked to be a secret smile with the others. “We know that she wouldn’t be able to resist coming.”

At that, it seemed that all eyes turned Jayden’s way. At least, he noticed it on the lift of his cup to take another sip of his sparkling cider. Jayden slowly lowered it, his eyes shifting back and forth. “What?” He asked.

“Nothing!” Was the quick, and unbelievable reply.

Jayden’s face screwed up in light confusion. Unlike everyone else, he’d seen the purple samurai ranger around as she hadn’t left Panorama city once the Nighlocks had been defeated. It made sense, she was finishing up her studies and her work at the university and had the job at the coffee shop she held onto. The same coffee shop that Jayden frequented when the urge for some caffeine hit him. Every now and again he would catch her on her lunch break and the two would talk over their orders, talking about what Bailey was studying—and Jayden never understood—and his travels with Ji on their motorcycle trips.

Nothing much more than that…as far as he knew.

Though the others seemed to insist that something was going on. Maybe he just didn’t get it. They enjoyed each other’s company and alerted each other if there were any strange readings that my indicate evil things coming up. Sometimes they met up just to spar so that they wouldn’t get too rusty. But…that didn’t necessarily mean anything was going on.

There was a lot of catching up to do that Jayden needed to do as a person. He was advanced in a lot of ways but stunted in many others. That wasn’t to say he hadn’t joined in the conversation when the boys were talking about which ranger girls were cute. Objectively, he thought they were, and could at least say he thought his sister deserved someone but had never really been attracted to someone.

That he knew of.

Is that what it meant when he felt a little overconfident while equally a little nervous, got annoyed when he wasn’t being paid attention to? Wasn’t that just being a leader?

“Mia, why do you look like you’re about to burst?” Jayden asked, watching as Mia ran her hands over each other. Partially as a subconscious means to take the attention off him, and partially because he noticed the bit of high energy from the pink ranger who was usually very calm.

She lifted herself to sit on her hands. “No reason,” she replied with a warm smile.

He didn’t quite believe her, but Mia also wasn’t one to lie very often.

“Hey everyone!”

All attention moved away from Jayden as Bailey Mitchell; the purple samurai ranger swept into the room with a bounce to her step. Thankful for the distraction, Jayden held back as the other rangers got up and gave her excited hugs. He didn’t really need to greet her; he saw her regularly. Nevertheless, he gave a small smile and a wave when her gaze swept his way.

So, the party became full swing. With food, laughter, and games going as the night went on, with the TV that Mike had eventually convinced Ji to invest in, set to the news to watch the countdown for the ball to drop. Eventually, the conversation moved to the guys in the living room while the girls were in the kitchen. As soon as Lauren’s ponytail disappeared around the corner, Mike turned to Jayden with a head whip so quick that Jayden lightly flinched.

He didn’t especially like the look on the green ranger’s face.

“So?” Mike asked, his lips pulled back into a smirk. “Are you going to kiss Bailey once the ball drops?”

Jayden blinked in surprise, confusion, and…anxiety. “Kiss?”

He knew the traditions surrounding Halloween—he wistfully watched the other kids go around the neighborhood dressed up and getting candy while he was still training. He understood Christmas—it was the holiday that Ji insisted they didn’t let pass by. But New Year’s wasn’t anything special to as far as he knew…he and Ji were usually on watch in case Nighlocks appeared to want to catch Panorama off-guard in the wee hours of the early morning.

But it wasn’t simply the fact that the tradition was lost on him that made him hesitate, but the fact that the red ranger had never kissed anyone before.

If it were possible, the Shiba house had gotten louder the closer it got to midnight.

In a way that Bailey hadn’t been used to for most of her life. As a kid she remembered holidays with her mom and sister being just the three of them. In Angel Grove it was just her and Avalon for a while. After having met the other rangers, they were swept up in holidays festivities to the point that the first holiday they spent with their new friends Avalon and Bailey were overwhelmed.

Over the years, they went back to smaller celebrations, mostly herself, Avalon, and her brother-in-law, Billy. All the teams and friends she’d met over the years, they consistently became spread out as the years went on and their ranger duties were no longer needed.

So, the opportunity to see her friends from the Samurai team again was an exciting opportunity. And a good way for her to get her head out of the academic world she threw herself into, wanting to finish her degree. Honestly, she probably could have graduated early and even skipped grades when she was young, she remembered when Avalon had suggested it to her. But Bailey, unlike Billy, had turned it down. As smart as she was, she enjoyed her friendships as much as she enjoyed learning and wanted to stick with her peer group.

Plus, she hadn’t been to a party since the housewarming Max had thrown with his boyfriend. The rest of the staff of the coffee shop was there, but no one else she knew. And it was weird, she never realized how comfortable she’d become in the ranger life until it was gone. Like she was watching every one from an overhead vantage point rather than being there.

But in the Shiba house she felt more comfortable. It was a home to her, and should have been with how much time she spent there. Despite knowing Emily had spearheaded the party, she was a little surprised to see Ji and Jayden getting so into the festivities. They’d always been so serious about things as they were fighting the Nighlocks.

Even birthdays seemed to be blips on the radar.

It was a nice change of pace to see how relaxed everyone was. Jayden had talked about it a few times before, when holidays had never happened, and Jayden had grown to not be disappointed.

It was fine. Lots of things changed after his mother passed away and that was just one of the many new things Stiles had adjusted to.

That new year’s eve, the house was full and it made Bailey smile.

The night went on, soon it was almost midnight and Bailey decided to get some more food from the kitchen. Anything to keep from watching as the clock went ticked on, aware that the party was slowing down—though Emily’s excitement for the new year wasn’t—and everyone was getting ready to bring in the new year.

Where she’d be the only one without someone to kiss. Hell, even when she was a kid she at least had Fred to kiss. And then Carter that one time. And that one girl that one year, though she wasn’t entirely sober for that one. And Max, of course, being the good friend that he was. And those kisses didn’t count anyway, it was different when you were celebrating new years as an adult.

It was a thing.

And it clearly was a thing since Mia, Emily, and Lauren had all talked about how excited they were with their new years’ kisses coming up. Mia, surprisingly, was especially excited about it. Then again, she was the one who had been the most into romance and weddings, so it wasn’t that weird. Lauren was a little better than Jayden, having traveled and been with Antonio for so long that she was able to experience multiple holidays and festivities in different cities and countries. The new years kiss wasn’t foreign to her but she was still enthralled with the idea as it was.

Then again, as far as Bailey knew, everything seemed to excite Lauren. She hadn’t seen a girl smile at life as much since she’d met Kimberly.

And, of course, Emily had Mike…

“There you are!”

Bailey looked up as Emily scurried into the kitchen, her ballet flats tapping against the floor as she went. “Come on! The ball’s about to drop! You need to be there!”

“Oh, no, I’m…” Bailey wasn’t able to get the rest of her words out before she was yanked back into the living room.

Stuck, Bailey stood just in the doorway of the living room, trying to stay inconspicuous. Her eyes flickered over the countdown on the TV screen. She sighed, slightly disappointed. By that point she’d figured she would have had things figured out, had a boyfriend to spend the holidays with. It was hard to leave from spending Christmas with Avalon and Billy, but seeing her friends was a good reprieve. It was nice to see their marriage going well, something they both deserved after how hard they fought for it.

But she didn’t want to cramp their style. New years was for couples and friends and she was content to sit in her apartment before having been invited out. And it wasn’t like she wasn’t used to not having someone to kiss. She’d been so much of a nerd in her formative years that people didn’t really look her way.

Still, it was hard to see Mike and Emily, Kevin and Mia, and Antonio and Lauren pair up.

But that was fine, she was happy for them. The small smile that came to her face proved as much.

Still, she couldn’t help but feel every nerve in her body ignite on fire when she realized Jayden was standing close to her, head bent toward the floor. As if he had the same idea she had, of ducking into the kitchen when he got the chance. Still, Bailey couldn’t help but glance at him from the corner of her eye; the tall, brooding, red ranger that he was.

And who she had a crush on since, almost, the first time she looked at him. Of course, she’d denied it like crazy, she never liked people telling her things about herself rather than her figuring it out on her own. But her own will could be stubborn. Anyway, she was smart, she recognized a crush the moment her heart rate had started to increase…and it couldn’t quite be ignored when all of her co-workers would coo and squeal in her ear whenever ‘Sad Guy’ came in to order.

Not that it mattered anyway, Jayden was remarkably straightforward with what he wanted. And the only thing he wanted was to defeat the Nighlocks and finish what his father started. Everything outside of that wasn’t anything that even crossed his radar. So even when she admitted to herself she liked him she knew it was a moot point.

For two reasons 1) A guy that good looking would never be interested in her—she still remembered the embarrassment of what happened with Conner, and 2) Nothing seemed to turn him on more than morphing.

But it was more than that; when he relaxed, he was nice, real. He was able to be himself and not ‘Jayden the red ranger’. Plus, the irony wasn’t lost on her, she made fun of Avalon for having a thing for Jason way back when. Having a thing for the red ranger must run in the family.

Bailey glanced at him again then froze, seeing that he had glanced at her at the same time and their eyes met. He shifted a little closer to her, still far enough away the distance wasn’t questioned but close enough she could reach out and touch him if needed.

“So, uh, you, uh…” Jayden cleared his throat. “Don’t have anyone to kiss?”

Bailey’s face screwed up in confusion, and slight offense. That was a…weird conversation to start. And one that she didn’t really want to have. But it also wasn’t something she wasn’t used to with Jayden Shiba. He’d been so engrained in a life of battle that regular social cues and situations was foreign to him. She’d seen him stumble over showing more than surface level interest to people he came across.

“Guess not,” she replied.

“I don’t either.”

At that, Bailey rolled her eyes. Now she got it. Understood why the words seemed so foreign in Jayden’s mouth probably came from Mike. So much so that when she looked over at the green ranger, he quickly looked away, as if the ceiling had suddenly become so interesting. Part of her wished she was back with her sister.

It took a second for her to realize Jayden was still speaking to her.

“Uh, maybe, uh, we could, uh, kiss each other?”

Bailey blinked in surprise, working to let the words roll through her head and make sense of them. She stared at him, at the side of his face as he continued to look at his feet. This was Jayden, the red ranger who would race into battle without a second thought. Who had almost gotten himself killed out of a sense of pride and wanting to protect his team.

And he was…nervous.

It almost didn’t compute.

It certainly didn’t make sense.

Jayden was still talking. “Do we… do we kiss now or…?"

Bailey’s brain short-circuited as she tried to work out what to say in response. Part of her was excited, another part of her was working through the mathematical probability that he was, in fact, asking an honest question and not messing with her.

Jayden frowned, lightly lifting his chin at her silence. “If you don’t want to…you don’t have to…”

Bailey quickly crunched the numbers and found the probability of him making a fool of her was a lot less than her panicked 50:50 odds. The thought made her smile a little, and give her more than enough courage to reach out and place her hand on the back of Jayden’s neck and slide in toward him. She saw his face before she closed her eyes, a soft look of surprise and self-consciousness before moving forward to meet her.

She could hear the cheering of the new year around her but focused on nothing but her lips dragging over his, his tentative pressure on hers, and the sound of her heart thumping in her ears. She pulled back a little, finding Jayden eagerly pushing toward her again.

His lips against hers were clumsy, but he caught on quickly after a few seconds. He’d always been a quick study. For a second, panic moved into Bailey’s head, wondering if he was only offering due to pressure from others or from the holiday, but then he brought his hands up to gently rest on her lower back and he kissed her again and it went away.

They don't pull back for a long, long time.

Enough so they miss Mia announcing her engagement at the new year.

THE END

#power rangers #power rangers samurai #power rangers super samurai #jayden shiba #bailey mitchell #jayley #ficlet #answered ask #prompt #about fucking time #and that's calling myself out not talking about jayley

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andreal831 · 1 month

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Did Jackson Love Hayley "Better" than Elijah

One of my mutuals said this today and it's a common thing I hear, even from haylijah stans. That Hayley loved Elijah more but Jackson loved Hayley more than Elijah. Which I think is blatantly untrue.

To me, Jackson didn't know who Hayley was. They knew each other for two years total, and only interacted for about eight months of that time. Sure, that is enough time to get to know a person, but we never see Jackson get to know or try to understand Hayley. Hayley is a fiercely independent but loyal person, even to a fault. This is something Jackson should be able to appreciate as a leader of a pack, however, he never seems to understand where Hayley is coming from.

For instance, when Hayley begs Jackson to help her rescue Oliver and he refuses. At this point, Hayley has more reason to hate Oliver than Jackson as no one ever discovers that he killed Eve. But Jackson is mad that he took over the pack (while Jackson put up zero fight) and Hayley is mad that he tried to help murder her child. Yet, when Oliver is in danger, she puts that aside to go rescue him, almost getting herself killed. Jackson does show up at the last moment to help and you would think he's learned his lesson about loyalty, but it never extends to Hayley. Sure there may be 101 reasons for Hayley to not be loyal to the Mikaelsons, just like there were 101 reasons for Jackson not to be loyal to Oliver, but that's not how family works. It's something Jackson understood for himself but not for Hayley. He is upset that Aiden can't have a proper burial even after Aiden betrayed him, but he doesn't understand why Hayley skipped out on Thanksgiving dinner to try and save Rebekah's life. Rebekah who had never once betrayed Hayley.

The issue with the Crescent pack is their lack of loyalty and they never seem to learn their lesson. Whether Jackson likes it or not, the Mikaelsons are Hayley's family. She met them before she even met her real family. And all of her real family is dead because of the pack's lack of loyalty (yes, I know, the Hollow had to do with it, but the Hollow didn't make Oliver kill Eve). If Mary was in danger in the bayou and Jackson missed out on dinner to go help her, Hayley would understand. Hell, Hayley, would drop everything to go help.

The other trait ties into this, her independence. Hayley grew up on her own, basically raising herself. She doesn't like to be managed or told what to do. Something we see repeatedly from Jackson. He gives her multiple ultimatums and if she chooses wrong he essentially punishes her by either making her feel bad or actually leaving her. Hayley isn't allowed to be independent or make decisions without feeling guilty that she is choosing between the pack or the Mikaelsons, both of whom are her family.

These are the main character traits we see from Hayley and Jackson doesn't appreciate them at all. On the flip side, we do see Elijah appreciate them and encourage them. Elijah is constantly telling Hayley she has a choice. Even when he is worried for her safety (like when she goes off to meet the witch on her own), he lets her make the choice. He never begrudges her love for her pack. People love to point out his prejudices against wolves, and I admit, he does have them, but it is something we see him work through because of Hayley. After he meets her, the only time he disparages the pack is when he is actively trying to push her away. Otherwise, we see him actively risking his safety to save her pack multiple times. Something Jackson refused to do for the Mikaelsons.

Elijah admires her loyalty because it matches his own. He loves how fiercely she fights for the people she loves. He also loves her independence and how strong she is.

The biggest argument people make about Elijah not loving Hayley enough is that he "couldn't tell her how he felt." And I need all of the people that make this argument to make a timeline of the show.

Elijah doesn't tell Hayley in the beginning of season one because he is giving her space to come to terms with her life and also giving Klaus time. Although he is still massively flirty to the point that everyone, including Hayley knows he is into her. Pretty early in, he decides to go after what he wants, only stopping when he sees how happy Hayley is with her pack. He doesn't want to ruin her happiness or complicate her life, so he backs off. Hayley is then living in the bayou for a period of time, only moving back after she almost dies. This is when we get their first kiss, and yes Elijah does disappear. But their second kiss is literally the next day. It's not like he went months without acknowledging it. This time, he initiates it and tells her she "always has a choice."

After their second kiss, all hell breaks loose. Hayley dies and has to send her baby away, slipping into a depression that is made worse by becoming a hybrid. It would be super inappropriate for Elijah to try and begin a relationship at this point. She was completely overwhelmed by her emotions and her grief. Elijah gave her space and worked in the background to try and help her, always being there when she needed him. He is working to bring her daughter back, prioritizing that over his feelings.

Once Hayley is reunited with her daughter, she tells him about the unification ceremony and he tells her to do it, once again prioritizing Hope, as Hayley would want him to. They spend their night together because they both know it's all they have. By the time Hayley gets her daughter back, it is her wedding day. Sure it was not the best time to confess his feelings, but he wanted her to have a choice. He didn't want her to make decisions without knowing everything. But as soon as she tells him to stop, he does. He respects her decision and then her marriage, even defending Jackson against Klaus. He loved her even when he couldn't be with her and fought to respect her decisions, her independence, and her loyalty to even those outside of his family.

I think Jackson begins to realize this in his last days. I'm not saying he didn't love her and that he couldn't grow to love Hayley as she was. But he didn't try to understand Hayley until the end.

I say this every time I talk about Jackson, I don't hate his character. I just think he is vastly underdeveloped in the show and his love for Hayley was overhyped in season 4 to try and make Elijah look bad. Jackson was always just used by the writers as a way to ruin haylijah. Honestly, his character deserved better than that.

And sure, people say I'm biased against Jackson and I am. I grew up with a very controlling person in my life and it made me wary of controlling and manipulative men. Sure Elijah has done worse things, like murder (although we don't know the story of how Jackson triggered his curse), but for a fictional character, I'm still going to root for the man that allows Hayley to make her own decisions and supported her through those decisions.

Let me know what you think or if you disagree!

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