AN: Thank you for all the reviews and such, lovelies :) They really make my day!
For Day 5 of AU Week, I have this little snippet for you; future canon things BUT none of the ugly canon things like magical pregnancies or steroline exist.
Beta'd but the ever awesome garglyswoof *she writes the best stuff, ya'll should check it out*
Based on prompt:
"(...)could you write something about the supernatural community's reaction to Caroline finally arriving in NOLA? Or maybe Caroline's class/dormmates reacting to her gorgeous British boyfriend with the dimples? I just really like outsider POVs haha... anyway, thank you so much for all the wonderful writing you've done for the fandom! DFTBA!"
Lily groaned, hearing the commotion down the hall as she headed to her room. The dormitory resonated with female giggles and longing sighs, all of which could mean only one thing.
Forbes' perfect British boyfriend had come to visit.
Which meant that apart from all her dormmates' endless jabbering and gushing over the tasty hunk Forbes had landed, she would also have to endure at least a few sleepless nights. She had the misfortune of living in the room next to Caroline's, and her and the British candy?
They were so freaking loud.
Their behaviour actually bordered on troublesome on occasion as Lily was sure it wasn't physiologically possible to have sex that many freaking times. But apparently Mr. McDimples had superhuman stamina going for him as well as being perfection personified.
Although...Klarence, or whatever his douche-fancy name sounded like, wasn't always as perfect as her dormmates painted him to be. From what Lily had observed (not that she had gone out of her way to do so), Caroline's boyfriend tended to operate on more of the possessive and overprotective side. She had noticed the way he glared daggers at people who diverted the blonde's attention from him, men and women alike. Having been an unwilling witness to more than a few of their fights - she knew Caroline did not appreciate this side of him. In the end though, the couple always made peace somehow, their making-up almost as loud as the arguments.
Mr. McDimples' behaviour was even borderline disturbing at times - like that one time Jesse decided to move to Greenland all of a sudden, coincidentally only a few hours after having dared to flirt with Caroline in front of her boyfriend. Lily certainly had her suspicions about that.
Nevertheless, there was no denying the devotion and adoration that flickered through the darkness of his eyes whenever Caroline was near. Just as she seemed to brighten even more in his presence. And it was adorable, really, the way she charmed him by not falling for his charm.
Shaking her head, Lily shut the door behind her with a loud thud and chastised herself for wasting time on such silly thoughts. It seemed she was no better than the rest of her fawning dormmates.
Must be that British charm.
"He's here again!"
"Have you seen that ass?"
"Have you seen those dimples?"
"I can't believe Forbes is fucking that piece of candy."
Klaus smirked, feeling Caroline groan into his neck. They were dancing in the middle of Alpha Chi Omega's sorority house, hearing all the comments made about them unbeknownst to the other partygoers. Caroline had insisted on showing up, laying it out very clearly that just because her boyfriend (could even ancient as fuck vampires be called such?) had decided to surprise her with an unexpected visit, she wouldn't miss the bash she had single-handedly organized. He might have tried to coax her into staying with a dirty promise or two but Caroline had remained undeterred, knowing that if the night went well she would be cashing in on those anyway.
Although as the night progressed, she had come to regret her decision, her dormmates' incessant flailing over Klaus starting to grate on her nerves.
It'd been like this every single time he visited. The awestruck expressions and drooling would accompany them everywhere, sometimes paired with poor attempts at flirting with her right there next to Klaus. Frankly, Caroline's patience was wearing thin as it caused one stubborn doubt to gnaw at her.
Did he have a similar entourage of groupies back in New Orleans?
The thought only annoyed her further, her nails sinking into the skin of Klaus' upper arms and a loud groan leaving her mouth. It only made his smirk grow wider as he tightened his hold on her body, lips trailing over the curve of her neck enticingly.
"Feeling a tad irked, love?" The smugness in his voice reached a new level as he added, "There no need for you to be jealous, you know?"
With a scoff, she tilted back her head to glare at him. "I know, and I. Am. Not. Jealous. Just don't think you need your ego stroked even more."
His hot breath caressed her ear as Klaus leaned forward, tongue tracing that place just behind the lobe which always drove her mad. "It just so happens I like just this one person to do the stroking, perhaps you even know her?"
"Oh?" came Caroline's inviting response.
"Stunning, blonde and vivacious. She's quite a dancer, too," Klaus chimed while his fingers snaked down her spine, playing with the edge of the very low cut in the back of her dress.
Her eyes gleaming happily, she teased, "Sounds like quite a woman."
"Sounds like a Queen," he corrected her, a more serious note colouring his husky voice.
An astounded expression shaped her features for a moment, only to be followed by a small mysterious smile. Hands on his nape, she pulled Klaus closer and heatedly rasped a string of words into his ear, his gaze darkening with each one.
Caroline could hear a collective gasp echoing across the room when he swiftly scooped her into his arms and got them to her room as fast as possible without using vamp speed.
[Paris, 50 years later]
This simply cannot be.
Lily sees them again this autumn morning, on the way to her apartment as she struggles to balance her cane, umbrella and a bag of the best Parisian croissants in her hands. For a moment, she thinks she's mistaken the pair for someone else, but it's simply not the case.
She would recognize those dimples and the girl's pearly laugh anywhere.
For some people perhaps, the sight of their college friend and her boyfriend completely untouched by time after fifty years would be a clear indicator they have gone completely insane. But what Lily finds true is that when you reach a certain age, there are very few things left to actually surprise you or cause distress.
And perhaps she sees things differently now that's she in the winter of her life, or maybe it's them that have changed, but her teenage qualms are finally appeased. Because even from the other side of the street, she can feel the burn of the man's gaze as his eyes roam over the blonde - but - there's also something more simmering there. This same look her husband would have every morning he woke up next to her.
They stroll in the same direction as her, the man's arm snaked around the girl's waist while she keeps her hand in his coat pocket. Lily cannot help herself and sneaks another glance, a ghost of a smile threatening to curl her lips as she watches the girl - Caroline, was it? - feed her partner some of her croissant. He dimples at her when she gathers the lonely crumb from the corner of his lips with her thumb, then playfully closes his mouth around the fingertip. A gesture that's so gentle and yet screams of a familiarity that only comes from years together, building the knowledge of what smile number nine means and which timbre of voice should warn you of an upcoming argument.
The man sinks his face in Caroline's blonde waves, placing a gentle kiss at the top of her head, and Lily's fight against her emerging smile is lost. Wrinkles stretch around her mouth and under her eyes as a chuckle escapes her lips and she tilts her head, laughing out loud now, amazed by the wonders that can be experienced on this Earth.
Like the spectre of a man's love tinging his irises and a woman's pearly laugh that sounds so clear when she feels loved and cherished.
AN: So what did you think? I must admit it's my first time writing from "outsider's" POV so I'm curious how this turned out in your opinion. Please share your opinions with me ;)
Thank you for reading and till next time,
Kate
