The Vampire Diaries and The Originals Imagines and One-shots

How you meet - Alaric and Jeremy

Alaric - 

Sunday was the one day you got to sleep in. Not that you ever slept much past ten but you'd take what you could get. So when several large thuds from the apartment next door woke you, you grabbed your phone to check the time and groaned. 7:30. Seriously?

You put your phone back and closed your eyes as you buried your head under the pillow trying to shut out the noise. Two more large thuds came, this time your wall vibrated from whatever had impacted it. 

You flipped over with a growl of frustration and tossed the blankets aside. You slid a pair of sweatpants on with the shirt you wore to bed. You put your hair up in a quick ponytail to keep it out of your face then headed to your front door. You watched as a guy carried a box into the apartment next door then went over and leaned in the doorframe. 

He put the box down along the wall then turned, his eyes widening in surprise when he saw you. "Um, hi," he said and raked a hand through his messy brown hair. 

You ran your eyes over him, trying not to be blatant in your inspection of him. He was cute and you suddenly wished you'd taken the time to make yourself look a little more presentable before coming over. You gave him a little wave. "I'm your neighbor," you explained and pointed in the direction of your apartment. 

He smiled then and held out a hand as he approached you. "Alaric Saltzman. Call me Ric."

"Y/N Y/L/N." Instead of complaining as you'd intended you glanced over your shoulder as you realized you hadn't seen anyone else. "Is anyone helping you move in?" you asked.

He released your hand. "I don't really know anyone here so no." He shrugged. 

"Let me get dressed and I'll give you a hand," you offered, cursing your inability to say no to a handsome face.

His smile widened. "Really? That would be great, Y/N. Thank you."

***

Jeremy-

You had harbored a raging crush for Jeremy Gilbert since third grade. It had only gotten worse as you'd gotten older and he hit puberty. He'd always been cute, but now he was handsome. You sat on the picnic table near the school and let your eyes follow him as he moved across the grass. You were 100% sure that he had no idea who you were even if you'd been only one grade above him for the entirety of his school career. You were glad because that meant he never noticed you and you could watch him all the time. You were also sad because he wasn't likely to ask you out if he had no idea you existed.

"Just talk to him already," your best friend told you.

You tore your eyes from your crush and frowned at her. "No. He's been hanging out with that bitch Vickie Donovan lately. I don't want to get anywhere near that."

*** 

Math was your last period of the day which made it seem twice as long as normal. The bell rang and you gathered your stuff up and hurried through the crowds toward your locker. You were nearly there when a hand came down on your books, knocking them all to the floor. You cursed and jerked your head up to find Vickie Donovan and Tyler Lockwood smirking at you. Either one of them might have done it. You and Vickie had never gotten along and Tyler just went along for the ride. 

"Thanks. That was awesome," you told them and knelt to pick your stuff up. You'd just gotten everything gathered together and stood only to have Vickie knock it from your hands again and laugh. "God, you are such a bitch."

"What did you call me?" she said stepping closer, keeping you from picking your stuff up.

You sighed. "A bitch. I'd spell it for you but I'm not sure it would do any good."

Tyler snorted a laugh which he attempted to cover when Vickie turned her glare on him. 

"Why don't you just leave her alone, Vickie," a familiar voice came from beside you. You glanced over to find Jeremy standing next to you. He bent over, picked up your stuff and handed it to you. "Come on," he said to you, ignoring Vickie's pinched expression.

By the time you got to your locker you'd found your voice. "Thanks for that."

"No problem. I'm Jeremy Gilbert."

"I know," you answered and your cheeks immediately grew warm. 

Jeremy chuckled and grinned at you. "And you are?"

"Y/N Y/L/N."

"Well, I'll see you around Y/N y/L/N." With that a walked away giving you one last grin over his shoulder as he neared the end of the hall.