A/N: Hello there! I'm soooo happy that I started a new story, I've been wanting to do since last year but I had no inspiration for it.

Firstly I wanna start by saying that this story is based on a prompt and I'm not the first one to use it. The lovely Angelikah, who writes "Their Thing(s)" wrote a small drabble based on this prompt. I fell in love the moment I read it and I asked her if I could use it to make a multi chapter fanfic. She was so kind and sweet to let me do it, I can't thank her enough.

Still, I'll try to keep things original and creative. But you know how I roll, right? I take suggestions in the reviews (I love reviews, the more I get the more I write!) So don't be shy and tell me your expectations about this story, and who knows, I might make them come true!

Enjoy!

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Has anyone ever pointed a flashlight to your eyes? Or maybe snapped a picture with flash, leaving you temporarily blind? And not just blind, but confused too, leaving you unable to focus and speak… Then you know what Klaus felt the first time he saw her. And that is saying a lot, because Klaus Mikaelson wasn't some awkward kid that couldn't form coherent words while being around women. Not since college, at least.

But he didn't like thinking about that. No, he didn't wanna think how his palms would get sweaty and his mouth would refuse to speak out the words formed –and rehearsed- in his mind. Those days were far behind. Because everything changed after turning 20, when his small and awkward body grew, making him thin but fit, when he changed his glasses with thick frames for contacts and when his facial hair stopped being a dick and grew out evenly.

And now at the age of 26, running his own business and having a think British accent, he did pretty well with the ladies. So why was he blinded when he saw her? Probably because she was a ray of sunshine sent by the heavens above to make him feel thunderstruck, standing there with his mouth half open and looking like an idiot. Luckily, she hadn't spotted him just yet. She was too busy looking to some papers she held in front of her in a folder.

It was like her porcelain skin and blonde hair made her glow. Her hair was up in a high pony tail, but a few locks falling down framed her face perfectly and the sunlight bouncing on it gave her some sort of halo. She wore a flowery dress that framed her tiny waist and long legs. Suddenly a frown appeared in her face and Klaus saw the tip of her tongue sticking out her mouth as she furiously wrote something down.

"You wanted this be above the door, right miss?" One of the men asked as he held a sign that said "Caroline's Flower Shop" along with another man. It had flowers and lady bugs painted all over the letters. It was only then when Klaus realized what was going on. How could he not see the big truck parked in front of them and the men carrying in boxes? A new business would open soon and this beautiful angel would be his new neighbor.

"No, I want that one inside behind the counter. The one that goes on the front is the big one. I think it's inside." She replied. Klaus wanted to groan, even her voice was beautiful.

"Alright Care, the coolers are all set, all you gotta do is turn them on a day before the flowers arrive." A blond man said while stepping out store.

"She must be Caroline, then", Klaus thought.

"Thanks Matt! I already called them, they'll arrive next Monday at 6."

Klaus had been staring at her for two full minutes –it felt a lot longer- as he stood outside his tattoo shop, key in hand. Stefan was already inside, having arrived earlier to finish a design, and was watching his friend through the glass on the door, waiting for him to finally step inside. By the look on Klaus' face, Stefan could only guess he was having a stroke, and decided to see if he was okay.

"What's going on?" Stefan asked as he opened the door. It made Klaus jump a little on his spot, but he didn't reply. Stefan followed his eyes and saw they girl. "Oh yeah, didn't you hear? Someone finally rented the place beside us." Stefan said while leaning on the door frame.

Right then Care, or Caroline, turned to her side and spotted the two men talking about her.

"Hi!" She said waiving her hand.

Still, no words came from Klaus. Funny how his mouth wouldn't work, when there were a thousand words running through his mind each second, like "What the fuck is going on?"

"So you are our new neighbor." Stefan said with a friendly smile. She nodded and started walking towards them.

"Yeah, I'm sorry if we're making too much noise, you know how moving in is like, right?"

Stefan shrugged and nodded.

"Don't worry about it. We were wondering who would rent the place next to ours. No need to say we're relieved to see it's a flower shop and not another tattoo shop." He joked. No one would be stupid enough to open a tattoo shop right next to "Mikaelson's White Whale Tattoos" –they had a funny name, but they were serious about tattoos-. They were the best in the business.

Caroline giggled at Stefan's joke, but Klaus looked embarrassed.

"I'm Caroline." She said, finally clearing Klaus' doubts.

"I'm Stefan, and this is my friend and partner Klaus."

Right then something seemed to snap in Klaus' head, bringing him back to reality.

"Funny, mate. That's my name on the door." He said, back to his witty self. Stefan gasped and placed a hand on his chest like he was offended.

"Rude!"

Klaus smirked and turned back to Caroline. God, she was even prettier now that he could see her up close.

"When will your shop be open for business?"

"Next week. You two should stop by, if you want of course." Caroline replied. Klaus barely managed to stop himself from jumping. He would be seeing her again, that was for sure.

"You heard that Stefan? Don't screw things up with Rebekah for at least one more week." He joked and Stefan sighed heavily.

"Any chance I'll get a discount for being a regular costumer?" Stefan asked Caroline half joking, which made her laugh.

Angels must be singing….

"Only if you're a wedding planner." She joked back.

"Care!" The blond man –Matt- called from the flower shop and Caroline turned to him. "You better come here, they're about to hang the sign inside and I refuse to hear you complain later about how it's crocked, even if it's not." Caroline turned back to the guys.

"I'm not that bad, I swear… I better go, it was nice meeting you." She said with a little wave of her hand before rushing back to her store.

Once inside the tattoo shop Klaus walked towards his station and Stefan followed him, stopping to lean on a couch.

"You like her." He said simply. Klaus rolled his eyes.

"We barely talked, what makes you say that."

"Oh it's not what you talked about. I've only seen that look on your face once, and it was when you saw this place was up for rent." Stefan replied, meaning the shop that Klaus now owned. This shop had been his first and only love so far.

"You're being an idiot." Klaus mumbled while opening a folder with some of his designs. He had work to do and couldn't keep wasting time with Stefan, or thinking about certain blond.

"Whatever you say. Let me just remind you, you're a tattoo artist. Your hands can't keep shaking like that." Stefan said before walking away to his station.

Only then Klaus realized his hands were in fact shaking.

He was screwed.

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