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SOMETHING ALARIC WAS HELLBENT ON WAS MAKING SURE HIS STUDENTS KNEW HE CARED , be it about their grades or they themselves . this was something he felt as though most high schools lacked & knew they could benefit from had their been some sort of positive relationship between student & teacher . a student he’d been made aware of relatively early on was elena gilbert –––– someone whose parents had died recently and younger brother’s grades were suffering because of it . or so he assumed . while his concern certainly did branch out toward the youngest gilbert , he wondered about elena . her grades were steady and her social life seemed to be fine : after all he caught glimpses of the brunette with her friends at the mikaelson party the weekend prior . now she was the first one in the classroom , snapping him from his lesson - filled daze . “ elena – hey , how are you this morning ? ”
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AFTER THE DEATH OF SYDNEY MURE , alaric figured the woods would be as barren as ever . no straggling campers or young lovebirds getting far - too - friendly behind the bushes , which meant he was free to go out and trained as he pleased . with a duffle bag filled with freshly sharpened wooden stakes and vervain loaded miniature cross bow , the hunter retraced the path he’d taken a dozen times before to a small clearing in the middle of the woods . however , upon nearing this opening , he heard what sounded like someone else who had the same idea . without wanting to create any suspicion , the blonde set his bag down near the entrance of the clearing and let out a small cough , letting them know he was there . “ you like doing cross fit out here , too ? ”
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* — ❛ CAMILLE.
POURING HERSELF SOMETHING STRONGER , she pushed her empty bottle of beer aside . mixing wasn’t supposed to be a good idea , but as a bartender , she disagreed . alcohol was made to be mixed , at least when you knew where your limits were . taking a sip of her own drink , she chuckled slightly as his words . ‘ you’re not wrong . i appreciate that in a person , truly . well it’s nice to meet you then , i’m cami ––––––– your soon to be favourite local bartender . ’
A SMALL SCOFF PUSHED PAST HIS LIPS , he couldn’t remember the last time anyone appreciated him for anything . “ perhaps i should pay more attention to who’s pouring me drinks , then . i like your attitude . ” the hunter raised thick brows as he took another swig from his glass , words followings a light sigh . “ alaric saltzman , i just started teaching at the high school , so you’ll probably be seeing a lot of me during exam season . ”
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* — ❛ CAMILLE.
LOOKING UP AT THE MAN’S VOICE , she frowned with the realization that she wasn’t the only apparent adult in the premises . he looked almost as out of place & uncomfortable as she felt , & maybe that meant she could find herself some adult company while going through their expensive booze . not that she’d ever been opposed to drinking alone . ‘ fortunately , they have everything you could ask for . ’ she smiled slightly , pouring him a drink and sliding it over . ‘ have i seen you at the grill before ? broody guy , always drinks about half a bottle . but that describes half this town , so i could be wrong . ’
AS SOMEONE WHO TOOK THEIR DRINKING SERIOUSLY , he couldn’t help but feel relieved at the reassurance of a plethora of alcohol . perhaps his frequent use of drinking as a way of self - medication would serve as an issue later down the line , but as for now ? he planned on reveling in every sip . after swallowing down the amber liquid , alaric’s brows furrowed for a moment before he replied , “ i’d like to think i’m not nearly as broody as half the poor chumps in this town –––– but , yeah , it was probably me . i like my liquor , what can i say ? ”
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* — ❛ CAMILLE.
SHE WASN’T EXACTLY SURE WHY SHE WAS THERE . the house was full of underage teenagers drinking the way she had only four or so years ago . truth be told , she would still drink like that now . locating the bar that needed some serious organization , she decided almost immediately to be the self-appointed bartender . opening herself a beer first , she waited for the first kid to come stumbling toward the table . instinctively , she wanted to help . coffee , food , water .. but this was a party . the least she could do was try to find some normalcy . ‘ so what’ll it be .. juice ? soda ? ’
ALARIC STUCK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB . a teacher at a party ? it was safe to say he was avoided like the plague . perhaps he showed because he cared about his students and wanted to act as a pro bono chaperone to make sure they were safe –––– or he wanted free booze . kids would be kids and drink regardless of whether or not an adult was present , he figured he might as well join them . after successfully weaving through what felt like a tsunami of minors , the hunter finally arrived at the bar only to be greeted with the proposition of non - alcoholic beverages . “ i’m gonna need something a little stronger than that –––– you got any bourbon ? ”
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* — ❛ ISOBEL.
The more anger and hate there was the easier it would be for him to move on, get himself out of the danger he was in for if he did anything else. Her features remained unmoved, even if there was a small part of her affected by his clear anguish that she chose to come back here with no plausible reason that he was aware of. “I expected you to move on; the Isobel you knew, you loved is dead…and you should’ve accepted that and moved on. Built the life you always wanted.” She cared enough to want that for him and as soon as she could be sure Elena was safe she’d head elsewhere, far away from him and any other reminder of her humanity. “You’re angry. That’s good.” was all she added.
HE SWALLOWED DOWN THE LUMP IN HIS THROAT WITH SPITE , more so at her words than at isobel herself . alaric had come to the conclusion years ago that no matter how much easier it would be , he could never fully allow himself to hate her for what she’d become . just because he didn’t hate her , though , didn’t mean that he wasn’t pissed . “ the life i always wanted ? isobel –– the life i always wanted was with you ! i’m not sure about you , but those vows meant a hell of a lot to me . ” he needed a minute to cool down , to breathe and rationalize . instead , he continued on : “ good ? is this all ENTERTAINING to you ? i don’t know what becoming one of them has done to you , but this isn’t the isobel that i knew . ”
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* — ❛ SAMAIRA.
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FEELING DRAINED WAS ONE THING, but today samaira bordered on just plain exhausted. she supposed that may just have been the cost of toying with spells that she had no prior experience with working with darker elements that she wasn’t entirely familiar with. head being propped up by her hand, the witch found herself barely able to concentrate, let alone pay attention throughout the lecture and she was having a hard time not making it notably obvious. once class ended, mai sluggishly grabbed her things before groaning when she noticed other students turning in what looked to be an assignment CRAP, she thought to herself before scrambling to grab and random paper that she didn’t even bother to read what it had on it before attempting to casually drop it on alaric’s desk with the rest of the papers, hoping to go unnoticed.
ALARIC HADN’T BEEN A TEACHER FOR LONG , but he knew as soon as he stepped foot into the high school how he was going to run his classroom . while he was primarily in town to gather information on vampires and their other supernatural counterparts , history had always his passion . it was understandable that a new teacher would want to appear strict their first year in order to show they weren’t one to be messed with , and though this was going to be something he implemented , he wanted to make learning one of his all time favorite subjects as enjoyable as possible for his students . however , with both these ideas set in mind , he didn’t appreciate those who didn’t even try –––– which is precisely what samaira looked like . blue eyes were trained on her as she lazily rose from her desk and handed in what he knew wasn’t the assignment , a heavy sigh escaping him . “ seriously ? tell you what , stay back a minute and i’ll write you a note for your next class . ”
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alaric needs some more plots , so like this and i’ll hit you up !
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* — ❛ ISOBEL.:
The silence spoke a thousand words, she was however surprised by his question giving that she’d been expecting more and perhaps even more anger than what he was currently offering though perhaps that spoke for how lost in vampirism she’d gotten; beneath the pushed back emotions, all she’d truly been able to feel was the bad emotions, the things that came with regret though you’d be unable to tell by looking at her features alone. “I went to high school here. I grew up here and I thought it was due a visit.” Far from the truth but it wasn’t like she could tell him anything, everyone in this town was in enough danger as it was with the infamous Klaus coming to town and the influx of supernatural creatures, no matter how much he knew or didn’t know her plans would only serve to put him in the line of fire…and she had at least enough of a heart to not willingly do that, if he eventually found out on his own..well that was at his own risk.”There’s also a lovely house just on the edge of town that happened to be calling my name.”
ALARIC COULDN’T HOLD IN HIS SCOFF , hands shoving deep within his jacket pockets and head shaking in disbelief . he knew isobel’s background in connection with mystic falls , but he couldn’t work out a plausible reason as to why she would return here of all places . “ so what did you expect ? to live your life completely normal , re - visit your hometown , as if nothing had changed ? –––– because i don’t have that luxury . EVERYTHING has changed . ” he hadn’t meant to raise his voice , though the emotions he had kept bottled up for so long were now rapidly rising to the surface .
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* — ❛ BONNIE.
Bonnie didn’t so much mind the essay they’d been assigned, reading her families history and hearing her Gram’s stories was somewhat interesting to her. Of course leaving out the stories she’d been told about what she was was precisely what the girl had done when handing in her essay. She eyed her teacher in confusion but told Elena she’d meet up with her soon. “Is there something wrong?” She asked, stopping in front of his desk, books still in her hands.
HE WAITED UNTIL THE CLASSROOM WAS MAINLY EMPTY BEFORE SHAKING HIS HEAD , reaching for the essay on his desk . “ you’re not in trouble , i just have a few questions about your essay . ” alaric moved to rest against the edge of his desk and gestured her to sit in one adjacent from him , eyes quickly scanning over the assignment . “ you did a really great job , i just feel like you were ... holding back ? i understand your family has a lot of history here and i have to say , your paper left me wanting to know more . ” while he wasn’t sure if bonnie was fully aware of her family’s history in mystic falls , his research often posed more questions than it answered and part of him hoped he could gain more information through her .
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* — ❛ ISOBEL.
It was meant to be easier, for her to be gone and him along with her family mourn the loss of the Isobel they cared about, in way she was lost all but living through regrets that had come when she’d made the choice to be what she now was and what if’s weren’t an option. Though she’d originally had no intentions of crossing paths with him or Mystic Falls again until she and John had made a deal regarding protecting Elena, Katherine being in town was just an added bonus and one that wouldn’t go to waste. She could hear his heart from the other side of the room, it made her wonder if he felt any fear at all of course by the time he reached her, she put on a smile one that was warmer than what was really the case when it came to just about everything in her immortal life. She was glad to see him though, she’d even gone as far as finding out that he was now a high school history teacher…it fitted him more than he knew.
“It’s good to see you…” her words weren’t filled with too much emotion, it was better that way. “I hear you’re a high school history teacher, that makes sense for you.” She nodded once, god did she wish he’d not come here and perhaps that was the part of her that cared enough about his safety to want better for him; he was meant to mourn her and move on.
IT WAS AS IF THE WORLD HAD STOPPED SPINNING and all time had froze , leaving the two alone in this moment . tunnel - vision centered on the vampire before him as his mind nearly went completely blank , the sheer shock of it all knocked him down a few pegs . while there were a million questions alaric wanted to ask her –––– starting with where she’d been & what she’d been doing all this time –––– his lips couldn’t form the words nor could he find his voice for what felt like an eternity . it wasn’t until a few passing moments later did he speak , choosing to ignore the pleasantries to get to the truth . “ what are you doing here , isobel ? ”
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@lovesicknd / damon
ALARIC WOULD REMEMBER THAT NIGHT FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE , the night his entire world turned upside down at the hands a vampire . he would never forget how isobel looked as the blood was being drained from her body , or how the monster looked as he fed upon her . that face was one that haunted him every night since and it led him here , to mystic falls , for answers that he could never find within himself . what he did find , however , was face of that same monster perched at the bar in the mystic grill . alaric’s chest heaved with a heavy sigh as he entered the restaurant , equal parts fear and adrenaline coursing through his veins at the idea of interaction . the hunter wanted to make him suffer : drive a stake through his heart and watch the life drain from his eyes the same way he had with his wife . no , he would offer a different approach . after all , alaric worked hard to get to this position , he wouldn’t allow himself to blow it because his emotions got the best of him . it wasn’t long before alaric moved toward the barstool next to the one where the raven - haired man sat , sliding off his coat in an overly exaggerated manner before taking a seat . “ you know what they say about drinking alone ... ”
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A SURE FIRE WAY TO MAKE STUDENTS HATE YOU is to assign a paper their first week back , which is precisely what alaric did . this wasn’t an ordinary paper that asked about summer vacation –––– no , the history teacher had his own agenda to meet . the prompt ? explain your history with mystic falls . did you move here five years ago with your mom’s job , or do your roots run back to the town’s founding ? he clearly cared more about the latter . one paper that caught his attention was that of bonnie bennett , whose surname surfaced many times in alaric’s deep dives of mystic falls’ past . with her essay set atop his desk and the ring of dismissal bell , he locked eyes on the girl before finding his voice . “ miss bennett , do you mind hanging back for a sec ? ”
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