I never asked for this life. I didn’t ask to be the quiet twin, the one behind Caroline, who always followed her lead. But here I am, living in the shadows of her life. My sister is everything I’m not—bold, confident, and, of course, a vampire. Me? I’m just a witch, someone who feels out of place in a world that’s so… fast-paced.

That is, until Klaus came into our lives.

I know it sounds crazy—Klaus, the Original hybrid, the monster everyone fears—but I couldn’t help it. I was drawn to him, to his power, his dangerous charm. And when Caroline rejected him, I saw something in him I never expected to see: vulnerability. It didn’t make him any less dangerous, but it made him human in a way I couldn’t ignore. The way he treated Caroline—how much he wanted her—was heartbreaking to witness. I don’t know when it happened, but somewhere along the way, I realized I had fallen completely in love with Klaus.

I’m not like Caroline—her world is full of fangs and blood, a part of her that I’ll never fully understand. But I’m a witch, and I can feel magic flowing through me in ways I can’t always control. There’s a certain power in that, even if I’m still learning to master it. I’ve always kept my magic hidden, though, afraid of what it might mean to use it too openly. But when it comes to Klaus, everything changes.

Caroline rejected him, and I saw the way he destroyed everything he had ever bought for her—burning the art, the gifts, all of it—until nothing was left. It hurt me, deep down, to see Klaus like that. But it also felt like an opening. I didn’t know if he’d ever see me as anything more than Caroline’s quiet twin, but I couldn’t stand by anymore.

I’m innocent in this, maybe too innocent for my own good, but I know one thing: I’m in love with Klaus. And if he’ll give me the chance, I’ll show him what it means to be loved unconditionally by someone.