She blinked exiting the tunnel smiling when just as Rebekah had promised her name was written boldly on a dry-erase board held by a man who's face was covered wearing snug clothing a leather jacket.
After competing for a coveted spot in her university that she might have literally fought tooth and nail for she had finally succeeded in making.
Caroline was finally here and a part of the foreign exchange program swapping places with the only Mikaelson girl for the semester.
Nervous about being incorporated into a family dynamic unlike her one but also giddily excited about the possibility of present parents and annoying siblings as Rebekah had put it.
She took a deep breath as the escalator descended she held onto the straps of her backpack the closer she got feeling jet-lagged.
Caroline had yet to see the man behind the sign thinking back she recalled Rebekah saying that her brother would meet her at the terminal.
Elijah was supposed to be gone for most of her time here and Kol whom Rebekah was closest in age too was supposed to meet her here today.
She had gotten a late email the other night saying that in a quick change of plans her brother Nik as she called him would be meeting her though he was Klaus to her.
It turned out that being caught with the daughter of your mom's worst enemy won you a trip to military school and while she kind of felt bad for not meeting Kol she didn't really know him.
The sign lowered slowly a boy, no a man appearing on the other side with full pink lips and eyes Caroline might drown in.
She forgot to breathe when their eyes connected her hands gripped her bag tighter as she almost collided with the ground the escalator ending and the solid ground beginning.
His beautiful face turned from marble perfection to concern dropping the board as she felt said strangers arms wrap around her center, "You alright there," he asked.
"You're Klaus," she asked with an audible gulp her lips parting at the smile that graced his lips as he gave her a toothy grin.
"And you're Caroline," he said as they moved out of the way letting others pass them he felt his blood sizzle where she touched him.
He beamed on the inside thanking his lucky stars that the girl who had taken his breath away the moment he saw her coming down the stairs was the girl he'd be living in closed quarters with.
"Yeah, I am," she said in a squeaky voice she hadn't used since she hit puberty, she blushed at his reaction tucking her bangs behind her ear.
"Fantastic, I won't be taking the wrong girl home," he quipped as he let her go feeling cold he blushed himself moving to correct himself.
"I simply meant," he said making her smile just as he had when she squeaked he looked away then back at her, "You know what I meant," he said.
Caroline nodded holding onto her straps to keep from touching him like some hormonal teenager, "Luggage," she asked with a tilt of her head.
"This way," he gestured with both his hands in a cute fashion, "Let me just grab this," he said still reddening as he picked up the board and walked her to the luggage station.
"Thanks," she said as she felt his hand on her arm guiding her through the crowd she smiled to herself as she looked down overwhelmed for a moment.
"Not a problem," he said behind him as he squished his lips together to keep from smiling so much though he couldn't help it for much longer.