Open Picture Prompt Post

[desertions]

An Open RP Post, with a ~twist~. Basically, I love picture prompts more than life itself, so this is what you do.

1. You choose one of your characters.
2. You leave me a picture prompt and/or what character of mine you're requesting (if you don't request a specific one, I turn the wheel of RP fortune or something like that).
3. I comment setting up a scenario inspired/based on the prompt
4. profit????

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Re: tyler

[lockwood]

[It's been a few decades now since Tyler last saw Caroline, since he left Mystic Falls. He's been on the run more or less ever since. But Klaus hasn't caught up with him yet. And it's something. He travels a lot. Leaves America after the first decade to see the rest of the world.

Eventually he ends up in Paris. The city of love. And it's not like he hasn't been with other girls (he's only..non human) but he's never really managed to love anyone else. Not the way he loved Caroline. He keeps hoping eventually maybe someday they'll accidently run into one another. It's a nice thought.

But it's not until the day he goes to see the Eiffel Tower that he spots a familiar flash of blonde hair behind a camera. It takes all his restraint not to run to her -- he manages a brisk walk.]

Caroline

[amplifieds]

[ Sometimes, Caroline has to remind herself that she's twenty-nine. She doesn't look any older but she can still pass. And besides that, compulsion beats any ID check. But, thanks to her birth certificate, renewing her license isn't a problem. That will stop at 35, she guesses. Maybe 40. And eventually, it won't matter anyway. She'll be like Stefan and Damon.

Except, she refuses to attend high school over and over and over again. Been there, done that and while the Salvatores may have made that look totally cool, Caroline's "Elena" left ten years back.

It's Bonnie's idea, the only girl in their trio that is beginning to look her age (and even then that's just barely, witches age gracefully, who knew?!), to head to Europe. They're only young once and Bonnie has vacation time coming up. Elena doesn't need any real convincing. Ever since Jeremy... nothing's tethered her anywhere. Caroline's a little bit grateful for the Salvatores. After Jeremy's death nothing could pull her back from the brink. She'd been inconsolable. And because Caroline was Caroline, she pushed all her own feelings down for her best friend's sake.

It all seemed like it had happened yesterday. But, that was how she felt about every day. Maybe it was being a vampire, but she was starting to gain a really good freaking memory.

Like Tyler, Caroline has had men. A few Matt relapses because of convenience and when she's visiting home again to see her mother. A few one night stands. One bartender in New York she couldn't shake but who ultimately she could never open up to.

Not really.

So, here she is. Bonnie and Elena are checking out an older part of Paris. Bonnie says she has a relative in this city. Bonnie has freaking relatives everywhere. So, Caroline is left to fend for herself. She has no problem doing this. She has an impeccable sense of direction and she's not exactly in danger. Any pick pocket would be pulling back a broken hand.

The last time they were at the Eiffel Tower they'd forgotten to take pictures. Caroline won't be making that mistake again.

At first his voice sounds far away, like a ghost's. But, it's vampire hearing, he doesn't even need to speak up. She's not imagining it. For once, she's not thinking about Tyler Lockwood and yet. If she turns, she doesn't want to be disappointed. And even then. What if it is him? There's still Klaus to worry about. She has no doubt that Klaus sends people to spy on her and her friends. Just in case they decide to make contact.

So, the sense of dread, elation, and hope mashes together inside her stomach as she brings the camera down and turns. ]

Tyler?

[lockwood]

[Tyler doesn't really have friends to travel with. He occasionally writes postcards to Matt, calls to check in on him, but that's it. Never the same number or address twice. It's too risky if Klaus is still tracking him -- and he doesn't doubt that the Original is.

He's traveled with a few wolf packs here and there. That's where he mostly found the girls he had been involved with. He even had a short tryst with Hayley -- a way of trying to deal with the anger of her betrayal, trying to feel like he had gotten some semblance of power back.

It didn't really work very well.

Mostly, he keeps to himself as much as he can. It's safer for people that way. And he knows he's taking a risk calling out Caroline (if Klaus finds out he contacted her -- ) but it's been over ten years since he last saw her.

How could he not say something?]

You look great.

[He smiles softly, though there's pain mixed in there too. She looks almost exactly like she did when he left. He does too he imagines. But they're not. How could they be?]

[amplifieds]

[ Seriously? He had a thing with the betraying werebitch? Wait, these brackets realize that's not the point and that both Caroline and Tyler have been on a permanent Ross and Rachel he's her lobster break. So, they're calming down. Hayley is probably the equivalent to Matt. The brackets will leave out her one drunken night with Stefan. Because who hasn't ridden that bicycle? Also, our brackets licenses should be taken away.

Anyway, her first impulse is the only impulse she follows which is throwing herself at him in a breath-taking (literally) hug. Give her a few seconds, maybe a minute before she can even let herself let go. ]

You too. [ It's muffled into his jacket but the message is probably clear. ]

[lockwood]

[He did. It wasn't the best of life choices at the time, he realizes that now. And yeah, probably best to leave out Stefan, Tyler's never exactly been a Salvatore fan but luckily neither one of them are likely to start discussing their sex lives so. That's probably for the best.

There's a familiarity in the hug that's almost painful. It feels like being home again, he doesn't know how else to describe it. His arms come up almost right away to wrap around her waist, holding her close. He doesn't want to let her go, like, ever. That might be a problem.]

I've missed you so much.

[amplifieds]

[ No never have I ever's in their future...

She laughs into his shoulder, then, or is that a tear. Or a few? She can hold it together. And finally, she pulls back. ]

Matt said you were in Prague.

[ But, that postcard could've been delayed and she assumes Tyler sends those on his last day somewhere. It would make sense. ]

Bonnie and Elena are here, too. Not here-here. But, in the city. We're taking a vacation. [ It sounds trivial in the grand scheme of things. ]

[lockwood]

[He's reluctant when she pulls back but somehow manages to step back as well, creating some space.]

I was, a couple of months ago.

[He usually sends them out right before he leaves. It's the safest way. He doesn't send them from everywhere he goes, but periodically, so people can at least still know he's out there -- that he's still alive.

He smiles a little at her words.]

Sounds nice. [and it does. It gets lonely, sometimes, traveling so much alone.]

[amplifieds]

[ It's not safe but sometimes, she wishes she knew where he was. As it is, him being out there in the great wide open, it can help. But, if anything happened to him, how would she know? At this point, it doesn't matter. They're exes. It's been years. It's not even her business.

She manages a smile that falls as fast as it's formed. ]

It is.

[ But, it doesn't sound like it is judging by her tone. ]

I guess, now that we've run into one another, you have to leave.

[lockwood]

[He wishes he could contact her, contacting Matt is a risk enough, but he figures Klaus doesn't care to keep an eye on Matt. But Caroline he might.

And they're exes. It's been years. Why would she still care?

At her question he nods a little.]

Probably. Can't been too careful.

[amplifieds]

Then let's take tonight. I can ditch the girls for one night. Bonnie's looking up one of her many witchy relatives. Elena's with her. They'll understand.

[ She doesn't realize, but she'd grabbed his hands at some point, playing with them. She's looking down. Then she looks up. Sincerely. ]

Let's have tonight, Tyler.

[lockwood]

[He smiles. It's a risk, but one he's willing to take. How could he not?

It's Caroline.]

Okay. We'll have tonight.

[amplifieds]

Okay.

[ She exhales, looks around them. ]

Where are you staying?

[lockwood]

I have a studio apartment on the other side of the city.

[amplifieds]

Take me there. I want to see where you live.

[lockwood]

It's too risky, if he finds out you know where I live it could be bad for you.

[amplifieds]

Does this mean we can spend the night in a four star hotel?

[lockwood]

[He grins a little.] Sure.

[amplifieds]

What's a credit card good for, if not for extravagant once in a lifetime purchases like this? I didn't become a workaholic for nothing. [ And even then, this is Caroline. She manages to have her social life and eat her work cake, too. ] I'm an event coordinator.

[lockwood]

How long have you been doing that? [He figures she's probably had a few jobs now, he knows he has.]

[amplifieds]

Six or so years? [ It wasn't hard for her to break into it. She's personable, you see. ]

What about you?

[lockwood]

I never really took a career, per se. Guess the trust fund helps on that level.