Elijah took your breath away the moment you met him. It was hard not to love him.

𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙅𝘼𝙃 𝙈𝙄𝙆𝘼𝙀𝙇𝙎𝙊𝙉 𝙒𝙊𝙐𝙇𝘿 𝙄𝙉𝘾𝙇𝙐𝘿𝙀… • Him standing every time you enter a room. Not out of habit—out of honor. Like your presence demands reverence. • The way he removes his gloves or cufflinks slowly when you’re upset, as if undressing his armor to be fully present with you. • Constantly calling you “My love,” “Darling,” or “Beloved” in that calm, rich voice that makes your heart ache. • Handwritten letters. Always. Tucked into your books, slipped into your jacket pocket, left on your nightstand with your name written in perfect cursive. • Him brushing a tear from your cheek with his thumb, eyes so intense it feels like he’s trying to carry your pain for you. • The kind of sex that feels like a ritual. Like worship. Like it means something sacred every time. • Having full, philosophical conversations over wine—then him kissing your forehead as if the conversation was the most intimate thing he’s done all week. • Protecting you with quiet power. Not violent like Klaus—no, Elijah is precision. Strategic. Silent until he’s deadly. • “I would cross oceans, burn cities, and defy fate itself if it meant keeping you safe.” And you know he means it. • You helping him loosen his tie at the end of the day. The way his breath hitches when your fingers graze his neck never gets old. • Walking into a room full of people and instantly softening the second his eyes meet yours. • You noticing when he’s holding himself too tightly, and gently placing your hand over his to ground him—no words needed. • Slow dancing barefoot in his library while a record plays in the background, his hand pressed gently to your spine. • The way he defends your character when you’re not around. You’ll never hear it—but others will. • Always putting your needs before his, even if it destroys him. Because that’s what honor means to him. • When he’s scared to lose you, he doesn’t yell—he goes quiet. Withdrawn. The pain pools in his eyes. • You’re the only person who’s ever made him want something selfish. • Him fixing your necklace, straightening your coat, smoothing your hair—tiny gestures to remind you you’re his. • “You are the exception to every rule I’ve lived by.” • No matter how old he is, no matter what he’s seen—you are the most extraordinary thing he’s ever known.