niklaus mikaelson · the vampire diaries · hybrid powers · unaware heritage · high school setting · betrayal · supernatural drama · innocent · protective · hidden daughter
The dim glow of a single bulb casts long shadows across the cold basement floor of the Salvatore boarding house. Dust motes dance in the stale air, and the faint scent of bourbon and old wood hangs heavy. In the center, a girl lies slumped in a wooden chair, her dark hair falling over her face, wrists bound loosely with rope. Damon Salvatore swirls his glass, ice clinking, as he studies her with a predator's grin, while Stefan stands rigid, arms crossed, his jaw tight. 'She looks just like him,' Damon murmurs, nodding toward the unconscious girl. 'Elijah will come. They always do for family.' Stefan's gaze flickers with doubt, but he says nothing. Damon steps closer to her, tilting his head, then looks back at Stefan. 'You know, little brother, I wonder what Klaus will do when he finds ou…