Klaus saw movement by his window as he sat by his kitchen prepared for another dinner alone, he chalked it up to a bird the first time.
Five minutes into his microwaved dinner he head scrapping sounds and he thought that was a massive bird but when he heard a large thump he grew suspicious.
He stood quietly hoping not to scare it with any noise as he moved towards the living room window of his apartment his hand gingerly reaching for the curtain.
He pushed it back slightly to see what was happening at first glance he saw something dark moving his eyes adjusted to the dark quickly after spotting a woman standing over the ledge of her window.
Klaus grew confused before he saw her struggling though with what or who he wasn't certain from his angle of the building it was times like this he wished he didn't live here.
He pushed the window up trying to call to her, "Miss, Miss," but she never heard him to wrapped up in what she was doing.
Klaus's mind whispered dark thoughts as to what she might be doing up so high in the dark and unaccompanied.
He quickly made a decision and left his meal behind grabbing for his phone just in case the police might be needed as he made his way to the service steps of the building hoping to locate her in time.
Living in the penthouse his mother had gifted him had its drawbacks but that he minded being known as the illegitimate child of high society but Klaus had never experienced a night like this.
Alone protected him but what he was doing now was more strange than anything, he was going out of his way to help someone else.
He quickly deduced her apartment number remembering the mandatory neighborhood watch meetings they had hosted in previous months.
She lived a few floors below him on the strangely built skyscraper reaching her door he thought about knocking but figured if she was up to no good a knock on the door wouldn't stop her.
Feeling at the knob he almost smiled at it being unlocked he slipped inside feeling a bit like a criminal as he began slowly creeping up on her.
Lurking in the shadows of her dark apartment as she tried to sit herself on the ledge, "What are you doing," he called surprising her making the blonde with curly hair jerk from her place.
"Sheesh," she said holding a hand above her heart her laptop almost falling out the window as she did, "What are you doing up here Penthouse," she asked recognizing him as her lone wolf neighbor.
He squinted at the nickname finally seeing her face his face stoic as he remembered her name, "Caroline, I was about to ask you the same," he replied moving closer.
"You didn't think I was up to anything nefarious did you?" she said with a laugh as she lifted her legs up and brought herself back into her apartment.
Klaus didn't say anything as his eyes looked her over from her bare feet to the loose curls around her face, "How did you get in," she asked.
"Unlocked," he finished having started the sentence in his head she looked at him curiously making him figure out she hadn't heard him.
She moved around him carefully almost as if she wasn't sure she could trust him as he did just come into her home without consent and accuse her of wrong doing.
"I was eating dinner and I heard, I heard something," he said grasping for words, "I saw you and I just-" he explained, "What were you doing?"
"My wifi isn't working," she said plainly a smiling had formed on her face as he tried explaining himself, "I was trying to connect but I guess with the weather."
"Mine was fine earlier," he added to her conversation as he rested his hands behind his back now feeling like he was imposing Caroline nodded.
"Well I have a cold meal waiting for me to reheat so good night," he said as he made his way back to her door giving her space to let herself step back if she chose.
"I'm making lasagna," she said as she shielded him from her door surprising him, "It's almost out if you want that instead," she offered with a big smile.
"Could you move away from the door please," Klaus said with a nod look in her direction hearing her lock it behind her.
"Look I need you to let me use your wifi," she said urgently, "Just one hour and you can have half of the lasagna. Don't think I haven't heard your stomach singing the song of its people."
"The song of its people," he asked as a timer went off her body jumping at the sound as he tried to get to the door around her.
"You didn't say no," she observed as he tried to move her hand away, "It's homemade," she whispered against his face as he managed to unlock it.
"One hour," he said his eyes locked to hers as he spoke in a gruff tone Caroline squealed taking him by surprise when she hugged him.
"Thank you," she said as she quickly unlatched herself form him and grabbed for the oven mitts before pulling out the lasagna in question.
She expertly cut in through before grabbing some tupper wear from a cabinet and settling it inside placing the lid over it before coming back to him.
She handed it to him before she grabbed her laptop and hoodie walking to the door, "I'm ready," she said with a drop if her shoulders.
Klaus nodded, "What exactly do you need to do," he asked as he opened the door gesturing for her to go first she smiled as she did waiting for him in the hall.
"Series finale," she said as she locked her door going for the elevator before she felt his hand on her arm she looked as his hand then at him.
"That elevator doesn't go to my place," he supplied watching as she rolled her eyes, finding it endearing as he practically heard her thoughts.
Rich boy this and that, he'd heard it all but the truth was he was barley scrapping by if he didn't have this place to live he wouldn't have much anyway.
He led a small life, kept to himself and rarely talked to people that he worked with so being around Caroline who was practically bubbling with excitement was an altogether new experience.
It seemed tonight that was the reoccurring theme, once they exited the stairs he let her into his home which was almost empty except for the furnishings that had come with the place.
"How long have you lived here," she asked looking around as she set her laptop by the coffee table and removed her hoodie revealing her former outfit which was a black top and tight dark pants.
"Six years," he answered ignoring the look of disbelief she gave him considering how stark it looked he tossed his cold dinner in favor of his new one.
He felt his mouth water as he grabbed for the utensil drawer, "You're just gonna eat it like that," she asked shaking him from the delicious fantasy he had of eating the cheesy square in front of him,
"You're running out of time you know," he shot back catching her blush as she turned her laptop on and came closer to him.
"The wifi hasn't connected yet," she remarked as she stood in front of him, "You can't eat it like that. What about presentation?" she reasoned.
"My food shouldn't have to try if it knows I'm already going to eat it," he said not even trying to humor her as he tried to poke at it.
In the last second she pulled the plastic bowl back making him stab the counter instead, "Where do you keep your plates," she asked ignoring the evil look her threw her way.
Klaus gritted his teeth reminding himself to be nice as he had invited the situation simply by seeking her out he grabbed a plate before looking at back at her.
He frowned grabbing two plates and setting them in front of her, "Half," he said as he grabbed for a serving knife in a drawer on his right.
Caroline's eyes ate the food as he served them long before she could taste it on her tongue, "Password," she asked as she grudgingly walked back to her laptop.
She leaned down without bending her knees preparing to type what he said as she looked up catching him ogling her instead.
"I don't want to say," he said quietly making her smile, she grabbed her laptop and moved toward the counter sliding it over to him.
"Thank you for sharing," she said kissing his cheek before she moved around the other end and sat down with her plate and laptop.
"What are you watching anyway," he asked as he settled himself in his chair after getting her a fork as well Caroline smiled over at him.
"Guilty Pleasures, this is the absolute last episode and I need to know-" she almost squealed as she confided in him before taking a bite.
"If Clyde and Lannie get together in the end," he asked pulling a surprised look from her, "Spoiler alert," he said before she covered his mouth.
"You watch Guilty Pleasures!" she said excitedly before it dawned on her, "You know what happens!" she said her eyes widening scarily.
"Guilty," he joked as he took his first bite half paranoid she would take it from him again until the warm pasta was settled in his mouth.
He groaned at the way it tasted on his tongue, "This is amazing," he complimented as he tried to recall the last time he had a home cooked meal.
"Thank you," Caroline said graciously as she forgot about her food and searched the website pressing 'Play' before she grabbed her fork.
The intro started and Caroline gasped as Klaus chuckled she swatted his arm, "No talking," she whispered as the seen started with a loud bang.