HI EVERYONE! :)

Perhaps you already read this drabble on tumblr, but I decided to post it here because I will be writing more drabbles out of that list!

This one was written for Bex (aka thedenimofrose on tumblr) as a late birthday gift. It's set during season 4 of tvd tho I only mention the kc friendship (Friends, then? 4x18)

If you want me to write a number you would like to read, tell me! I will leave a link to the list on my bio.

Hope you like it,

Wind

Caroline left her home exhausted. She spent the day cleaning her room, the kitchen and the bathroom alone, because her mom had a call from work and told her she couldn't help her anymore. And you could think that by being a vampire doing chores would be easy. In three words: it wasn't.

It was just such a boring activity that it drained all your energy and power. At least she was going to have some fun now with her friends, she thought while locking her house's front door. It was movie night at Mystic Falls, and she decided that her friends needed a break from supernatural stuff and Mikaelson family problems and just have a nice time watching "Mamma Mia!" for the tenth time.

That's why she had sent both Elena and Bonnie a message to meet there and to save her a seat since she knew she wouldn't be in time for when the movie started.

Which surprised her was not seeing them there when she reached the park, five minutes earlier than the movie was supposed to start. All the inhabitants of the little town was there, some of her classmates and a lot of kids running around while their mothers were talking with each other sitting and waiting for the movie to start at the same time.

At first she thought she hadn't seen them, but after a while standing there alone, she realized they just weren't there. So Caroline took out her smartphone from her pocket and saw she had messages from the missing girls.

She opened Bonnie's message first:

"I'm sorry Care, won't be able to get to see the movie, Jeremy got sick and I'm taking care of him. Love you! xxx"

She sighed and rolled her eyes, it wasn't like Jeremy couldn't take care of himself, though she understood her friend's want to be with him. She opened Elena's next.

"Got distracted at the Salvatore's, I can go now if you want?"

Caroline noticed this message was sent just a minute ago so she answered.

"Nevermind."

Why would she make her come over if she clearly didn't even want to come when she was probably on Damon's bed? It wouldn't be fun if Elena was there because she felt obligated to be there with her. Now Caroline was regretting even coming up with the idea of having some besties time which they hadn't had for a long time, Bonnie at least apologized.

She turned around to go back home, why would she stay now? It wasn't like she couldn't watch a movie alone at her house too. She only took two steps when someone's voice stopped her, a british accented voice she technically hated, even though she always had had a thing for accents since she watched "Pride and Prejudice" with Colin Firth in it.

But like come on, who didn't love Colin Firth?

Anyway…

Caroline left her thoughts aside and focused on what the hybrid was saying.

"Caroline, the movie hasn't even started yet, are you leaving already?"

She rolled her eyes, what did he care? And what was he doing there anyway? Mamma Mia was a musical, Caroline couldn't even imagine seeing Klaus watching James Bond, this had to be a joke. She was about to mock him but decided against it and chose to tell the truth.

"My friends preferred to be with their boyfriends rather than having some friends time with me watching one of my all-time favorite movies"

Klaus nodded, "you can have some 'friends time' with me" he said with his usual smirk.

Caroline narrowed her eyes at him, "no thanks" and turned around to head home again.

"Aren't we friends Caroline?" he asked, and she could almost hear a hint of hurt in his voice.

"I saved you a seat."

She sighed, he had a point, they decided to make a deal and become 'friends' after all, Caroline knew he still had a thing for her, feelings she totally ignored and didn't return. Still, she liked their cat and mouse game even though she was sure it could be dangerous if her feelings and affection for him grew. However, that was something that wouldn't happen because she wasn't going to allow it, ever.

So she accepted his seat, because she thought it was considerate (and weird) of him to save her a seat, and ignored his smirk.

"What are you doing here anyway? You know they are going to play 'Mamma Mia!', right?" she asked, because seriously, he wouldn't be here if he knew that, or so she thought.

"I just came here to see your beautiful face, love" he said winking and Caroline scoffed. "Can't a man appreciate good acting from time to time? I actually enjoy this movie."

She turned her head around to look at him, eyes wide, "wait did you just say that you like it? That you have seen it? You know it's a musical, do you? Like they sing and dance and stuff."

Klaus laughed at her surprised face, "I do, sweetheat." he nodded with an amused smile in his face.

"Would you be surprised if I told you I also like 'Pride and Prejudice'?"

Caroline chin dropped and that answered Klaus' question. He sighed with a smile on his face.

"Despite what people might think or say, some men enjoy movies or books that are called 'only for women'. For instance, I read Jane Austen's book two centuries back, when I was settled in London for a little while. It came to my hands by one of my neighbours, a fine woman married to one of my allies. She loved reading and often offered me some of her favourites," Klaus smiled to himself when he noticed Caroline's interested look on his story, "and let me tell you sweetheart that the woman's taste in books was much better than her taste in clothes."

Caroline giggled and Klaus continued with the tale.

"I wasn't genuinely surprised at my first read, even though I found the story and some of its characters quite funny," he quirked an eyebrow and smirked slightly because he knew Caroline was thinking of the same person, Mr. Bennet. "But when Mark Twain himself showed his disgust for Jane Austen some decades later, I took the book again, and as you now know I had to completely disagree with him. I learned some things thanks to that book that helped me in different situations. Ironically by no judging someone before I know them, I have met fascinating people over the past centuries, along with not so pleasant people of course."

Klaus made a pause, looked at the growing crowd for a moment and back at Caroline with a glint in his eye she couldn't quite describe.

"It's books and movies that teach me something the ones which amaze me, Caroline."

And just then the movie began and the Mystic Falls parents and couples and kids took their seat and faced the giant screen. Caroline only had time to send a little smile to Klaus, which he reciprocated, and looked at the movie too, though a weird feeling settled in her stomach when she thought that perhaps Klaus' words weren't just referring to books and movies, but her.

Caroline walked to her porch feeling much better and relaxed than when she left, an Original hybrid walking behind her. It surprised her how comfortable she could be around Klaus, how interesting it was to listen to him while he talked about his long life and how easily she could talk to him.

The night went smoothly, she sang along some songs from the movie while she ignored Klaus' soft look. She hadn't seen him like that ever, so gentleman-like. A small giggle escaped from her lips at the word she used to describe Klaus, though he once told her women found him "charming" over the centuries, why not call him a gentleman?

"What's so funny, love?" Klaus wondered, an amused smile on his face when Caroline turned around to face him, giving her back to her front door.

"Nothing," she said shaking her head, "I was just thinking I had a very pleasant night, so thank you."

Klaus' eyes widened a bit in surprise until he nodded with a smirk, "well, if you ever want to watch another movie with me again I have plenty of them in my mansion."

Caroline stared at him for a moment, did he just asked me to go out with him? As in a date?

She was about to say she had better things to do but Klaus' next words stopped her.

"As friends, of course." The Hybrid added with a serious stance.

Caroline closed her mouth and opened it again to answer him.

"I will think about it," she playfully smiled, "after all I'm sure you have a much bigger TV screen than my laptops'"

"Don't ever doubt that sweetheart," he added with a small smile before he leaned to kiss her cheek.

It was short and sweet but Caroline blushed nevertheless and she hated herself for it.

Klaus took a step back to let her enter her house.

"If we ever watch a movie it will be just as friends, remember that!" she told him while she heard him walking down the steps of her porch.

Klaus held his hands up, "I know, love." he told her chucking. "Goodnight, Caroline."

"Goodnight, Klaus," she whispered closing her door behind her.

Thanks for reading! :)