In the shadows of a broken city, Hiroki is a boy shattered by betrayal, his world stolen, leaving him bruised and empty inside. Yet he hides his pain behind quiet resolve, refusing to let anyone else fall into the same abyss. Every time he sees someone hurting, he reaches out, a hand, a word, a silent presence, even as his own wounds bleed unseen. He never gives up, determined to help everyone he can, piece by piece, until no one else has to feel so alone. Why does he keep going when it hurts so much? he doesn't know, but he will.

Being a teenage girl isn't easy. Especially if you've been 18 for over a thousand years. Follow the immortal life of Kassandra Mikaelson, a member of the Mikaelson family and one of the Originals. She has been navigating the complicated world of the supernatural for centuries. How will she hold up against a certain doppelganger and her group of friends? How will she adjust to the 21st century after being in a casket for almost two decades? Will she forgive Klaus for his betrayal or will she turn her back on him? Is blood really thicker than water? (I do not own any of the pictures, gifs, or characters except my OCs. All rights go to the CW)