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Imagine spending New Year's Eve with the Mikaelsons and realizing you've fallen in love with Elijah

Love was the simplest yet at the same time the most difficult thing ever, a pain in the ass but in the right hands it created happiness and made it impossible to not smile. While in some situations, it could be just tears and heartbreak. You and Elijah still hadn't figured out whether you could be happily together or if it was too complicated to even consider - hell, you didn't even realize your feelings until New Year's Eve of 2015.

Something between you and him existed, lingered, caused tension, awkwardness and frustration to build up whenever the two of you were together, sharing a situation or a moment but it had never taken a trip to the other side of the line. You had never stepped out of the friendzone, but neither of you were really stuck, if you just wanted to pursue whatever feelings you and Elijah shared although you didn't see them at first, you could. And it worked around the other way - he could have kissed you on any day of the week out of the blue, and you probably would have kissed him back a tad harder instead of pulling away in shock.

You had to admit - you had accepted - that he caught your eye the day you first met him. You were taken aback by his divine beauty, the darkness he hid behind the suits and the noble behaviour. You could see through instantly, you knew there was more than the fancy Original vampire who acted so good, but you didn't connect on an emotional level only. He intrigued you, the mystery in his somewhat pained, sad eyes and the mischievous smile he couldn't hide around you, they got to you. All the way from his handsome features to his elegant way to move and behave, he attracted you but that was an effect he had on everyone and therefore you decided it was a simple crush each man and woman had after meeting Elijah Mikaelson.

Then somehow, you just made it into the inside circles after growing closer with each Mikaelson until you were a part of the family, not by blood but by bond. Elijah kept his eye on you, interested you in every possible level and way but as the man who didn't dare to let a woman close to him in the fear of losing her to the darkness he was always involved in, he didn't approach you. Of course, you and him were close, just like you and Klaus or you and Rebekah, but it wasn't romantic in any way. But perhaps he would have wished so, and you too if only you decided to grip the feelings and accept them, welcome them and deal with them.

Instead you ran from them and denied them, until there was nothing to think about anymore. Except the thick, evident attraction that pulled you and him to each other like a magnet but nevertheless you neglected the lovey dovey side you dreamed to have with him in the belief that dream was indeed all and everything it would ever be.

But as you sat there, on New Year's Eve, watching him with a bottle of champagne and four glasses to pour the drink in, you couldn't help but smile but wonder what it'd be like to wake up next to him each day, hear his tired sleepy voice, see him come from a shower with just a towel hanging on his waist lazily. What it would be like to peek behind the curtains he always kept shut and be welcomed to his private life, open every locked door and embrace each other's secrets and thoughts as a couple.

Yeah, it was pretty obvious you had fallen in love but it was a truth you covered with little white lies, thinking it would be for the best.

"Happy new year, everyone!", Elijah said, grinning as he opened the bottle and the cork smacked off and flew into the ceiling which made you squeal with both excitement and fear of it hitting you in the eye. Your scream made Elijah smile in amusement, and he directed it at you before pouring the champagne steadily into the four glasses - one for each remaining Mikaelson and you, their closest friend, nearly family but sometimes it was better to be a Y/L/N than it was to be a Mikaelson.

"Happy new year, brother. May I give a small speech?", Klaus suggested, and stood up on the coffee table, raising his glass and clearing his throat to get your attention. With a smirk on his lips, he began, "It has been one bloody strange year, but at least here we stand now as family. And I would like to thank Y/N, for putting up with us and being her lovely self. You all, are important to me although it may not always seem like it, but I wish happiness and good luck to each and every one of my siblings and Y/N", praising his loved ones before hopping off of the table and drawing in a rather long sip of his champagne.

Klaus and Rebekah engaged in a conversation, while you slowly walked to Elijah, smiling as you approached him. Your hand gripped the glass tightly, and your teeth dragged your bottom lip between them while locking eyes with him. He smiled back at you, and pushed one hand in his pocket while the other held the glass he kept sipping from. The tension between you and him was almost possible to touch and taste on your the tip of your tongue, and you weren't sure what to do about it. Should you run towards love or away from it?

"You look stunning", Elijah then opened the conversation with a smooth compliment that turned your cheeks pink and caused your lips to tug up a bit more. You thanked him, and after tucking away strands of hair, you breathed deeply and gestured towards him and his tuxedo.

"You look very handsome yourself. I like the way you...", you drifted off and sighed when you realized you were already halfway to the truth and there was no way to make it less awkward so you just finished, "have styled you hair", and cleared your throat in the hopes of clearing the awkwardness of the air too. But you did like his hair, you did want to touch it and caress it all night long while cuddling with him.

"Thank you", Elijah chuckled fondly. "Would you like to dance?", he then asked, and glanced at Klaus who put on some music. You nodded, and took his hand after you both put your glasses away. You found space for dancing, and started to slowly waltz around the room, your fingers intertwined tightly while his other hand gripped your hips. Your breathing turned rather rapid and your palm began sweating against his shoulder but he didn't notice nor care. All he cared about was you and your deeply hypnotizing, beautiful eyes and your kissable, soft lips. Your flawless skin, your hand on his, your body moving with his body perfectly to the slow, dramatic music that filled the whole room and left no space for you to hear Elijah's breathing nor him to notice your nervous sighs or gasps.

The two of you danced around, slowly but steadily, enjoying the moment where you completely fell, adoring his eyes that sparkled with love. His lips twitched as he broke into a small, excited smile out of pure joy that only holding your hand brought, and the way he held you and moved you as if you were glass and about to break at any given moment made you think about it. Your feelings for him. They were real, there was no more denying, it was evident, not only to you but everyone else in the room. Even Elijah.

So there was no more reasons to hide behind lies or try to live in denial. You opened your mouth, your dry lips parting while you intensely gazed into his eyes, suddenly loving every second of the moment. His body against yours felt so right, you couldn't help but imagine what his lips would taste like, feel like. Would they fit on yours like a missing piece of a puzzle? Like his hand did on yours?

"I'm in love with you", you blurted out. Your voice was fairly quiet, and sinking and suffocating under the music but with his vampire hearing Elijah managed to pick up the five words he needed and wanted you to say. Since he met you, he had been dreaming of this moment and it was just as perfect as he had imagined.

You swallowed thickly and nervously looked at him, afraid of his reaction but only until he placed a hand on the back of your head and pulled you closer while leaning down. You closed your eyes, knowing what to expect, and it made you gasp when your lips finally met. Left in a breath-taking kiss, you stopped dancing and froze, only your lips moving but the rest of your body remained glued to his - afraid that if you'd move the moment would end and you never wanted it to.

You threw your arms over Elijah's shoulders and hugged him when you found the courage to move. He placed his other hand on your cheek, and with each second the kiss became more and more heated until the presence of Rebekah and Klaus forced you to stop. Your lips drifted apart, but you knew it was only the first of many kisses.

"I'm in love with you, too", Elijah spoke and kissed your forehead, closing you in a warm embrace and carefully rocking side to side along the slow songs playing loudly in the room.

"You can thank the DJ!", Klaus called out from behind you, but you just ignored him. Though you did feel grateful. Maybe without the music and the dancing you wouldn't have realized you were in love.

But you were, and he was too, and therefore you got the best kind of love, happy and something to make you smile each and every day.

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hii so basically i was tagged to do this one tag again and idk if it bothers you but i like it and i don't know where else to push them so i'll just squeeze it here. i have no idea who to tag, but if you have a rant book or something else where you can do this thing then do it ! or answer here, doesn't matter to me but anyway here goes

favorite fandom: this has been asked before and it's still one direction or marvel tbh

favorite ship and why: i could rant about larry and stucky for a million years but shortly said,, louis and harry have so much and you can't deny that there is or at least has been some serious chemistry and they're my sunshines and yeh i love them they're so married okok anD STUCKY they're so in love and there is nothing you can say or do to make me think otherwise (((: i also very strongly like klaroline and it's obvious why so yeah there

favorite sweet: like candy right ?? i love comets, they're hard candies and there's salty sour powder inside they're so blessed omg also finnish salty liquorice is the shit

favorite food: fish in any way or form seriously

favorite movie: maRveL

favorite show: tvd, to, teen wolf, american horror story, agents of s.h.i.e.l.d, ((honestly probably every marvel show once i finish them all)) anD HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

favorite color: black because it's good with everything tbh

favorite hairstyle: i have no idea,, the other side of my head was shaved for a few years and i loved it so i guess that one tho i'm growing it out now but yeh

harry potter or the hobbit: the hobbit 100% sorry not sorry

tvd or to: i love tvd but at the moment it just might be the originals because klaus, elijah and rebekah are my favorites and since they're not in tvd anymore so ??

favorite animal: i hate this question i don't have a favorite animal i guess dogs or unicorns

++ i make so many of these tags omg i'm so sorry pls deal with me ok cool bye