This is a circus au, meant as a metaphor for tvd and klaroline as a relationship, I thought I should clarify that in case this seems confusing, hope you like.
"Caroline, five minutes until the show".
She hears as she puts on her lipstick, its color dark and rich and a little bit innocent, just how she likes it.
There's still plenty of time before it's her turn, but she hurries anyway, finishing her makeup perfectly with the desired effects.
From behind the curtains, she watches as the show commence, the audience marrying different kinds of bored expressions as Elena tries, and fails, to entertain them with her juggling. Even the addition of the Salvatore clowns didn't seem to uplift the people's opinions much.
Next came up Katherine with her hypnosis, making the crowd mesmerized at her sharp manipulations that had them all scurrying to be the next to try.
But the one that seemed to entrance everyone the most was Bonnie's magic sequence. Her tricks of light and sight as she done the standard performances and ones more eloquent than the audience are used to.
It was how the show went on after that, every performer coming up to the stage in order to impress the crowd. From gymnasts and dancers to various clown shows. Each doing their best to fulfill their jobs.
The stage becomes dimly lit as her name is called, the phantom of silence looming over the place. Confidently and without missing a beat, she steps out, dressed in silk and lace with all these beautiful and haunting colors.
She can feel the gazes sweeping over her figure, some eyeing the proud lioness by her side with equal interest and fright as it softly groaned.
With a quick motion of her hand, she gestures for the lighting to be set up as she usually orders it to be, and in a blink of an eye, the stage becomes a canvas of swirling darkness and contrasting light. Her companion neatly hidden behind the shadows.
The awed looks on the audience don't faze her as she performs. Her and her lioness perfectly moving in sync, almost as if in a dance.
A dance of hidden desires and owning yourself. Completely. Unadulteratedly.
And so her lioness roars and growls, some of them to scare and others to entice. The whistles of admiration boasts their ego, she can admit, but she has a show to put on and she'll revel in the sweet victory of success later.
And it's only when there's but five minutes left does she notice how her pet fidgeted uneasily. Undistinguishable for all those eyes that are watching but enough for her to notice
Several gasps emit from every direction as a serpent slithering its way across the frecious animal's body is spotted and her eyes narrow to slits at the interruption, knowing exactly where, who, did the snake come from.
Unsurprisingly to her, Klaus walks out, his choice of attire so similar to hers, but with less innocence and more danger. A hint of his infamous smirk on his lips as he wickedly takes in her vexation, and he even has the audacity to wink at her.
As if sensing the silent battle of wills their masters are having, both animal and snake engage in one of theirs.
The place bursts with a new energy, one of things unfamiliar to those who watch.
The cheering stopped and it's place came the anticipation, the gnawing thrill of finding who will win.
A destructive, loud growl rips through the circus as every gaze falls upon the victorious.
Her lioness stands tall as ever, but this time the serpent is twisted around its body, not in an attempt to attack, but in unison.
A roar tears through the place followed by a deathly hiss.
Klaus gives her a knowing look at the display, an all too familiar chuckle accompanying it.
She rolls her eyes but fixes a smile just in time for the enthusiastic claps.
And the show goes on.
With a lioness trainer and a serpent master weaving tales of seduction in unusual forms.
So did you guys think I did my use of the metaphors justice? Did you think that the symbolism of each detal fit? And do you believe I managed to translate that allure of darkness well?
Please tell me your thoughts as this is the first time I ever done something like this before.
Thank you for reading and have a great day.
