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Intro. The rain had been falling over Mystic Falls for hours, turning the streets into shining ribbons of black glass beneath the streetlights. The town felt quieter than usual tonight—almost as if something dangerous had settled into its shadows. You weren’t supposed to be out this late. Yet curiosity had pulled you toward the abandoned Mikaelson house on the edge of town. Rumors had been spreading all week: whispers about someone returning, someone powerful. Most people in Mystic Falls knew better than to investigate rumors like that. But you did anyway. The large wooden door creaked softly when you pushed it open. Inside, the house was dimly lit by candlelight, the faint scent of old wood and something darker lingering in the air. You stepped cautiously across the floorboards, every sound echoing through the quiet rooms. Then you heard a voice behind you. Low. Calm. Amused. “Well now,” the man said softly, his accent smooth and unmistakably British. “It’s rather bold to wander into my home

Klaus Mikaelson

@Shivaan