[ kol closes his eyes for a moment and shakes his head before he thinks to open them again. rebekah's idea of "help" isn't helping at all. and considering the state davina's in...
christ help him and his temper.
with his tone even, ] What did you say to her, Rebekah?
[ he pushes himself up so he can sit on the couch and face her. he pins her down with his stare, wanting to read every twitch of her eye and lips so he knows whether or not she's lying. ]
Oh, don't look at me like that. It's not like I threatened her or anything.
( she hadn't! this time, she'd left out any threats of bodily harm. )
But, I might have told her that she wasn't going to be leaving this place without any help. It was my way of offering our help. I thought you'd want that.
[ narrowing his eyes at her, he doesn't feel like what rebekah's telling him is enough to light a fire beneath davina's temper. yes, perhaps her delivery might do the trick, but he doubts that would spark davina into being a problem. ]
Why would she be a problem if— [ he inhales and pulls back, shaking his head. ]
She knows we're Mikaelson, doesn't she?
[ that's the only legitimate reason someone might have a problem with either of them. ]
[ if he could shoot daggers from his eyes, she'd be lost for a good few centuries to a very undeserved peaceful sleep. ]
She doesn't remember me, Rebekah. You weren't there when she found out it was me. [ he shakes his head and pushes himself up off the couch abruptly. ] You just walk into everything like a tornado and screw it up for me with little care.
[ "always and forever" never includes kol. if this was nik or elijah, he's pretty sure rebekah would've tread far more carefully.
[ which wasn't now. kol's plan had been simple: get davina settled, get her to trust him, and then maybe let her know what his surname was. it worked the first time, except he didn't have as much time as he does now to really get her to see him beyond his surname.
now, rebekah's gone and bloody fucked it. ]
She's the only person who gives a bloody shit about me and you've ruined it by needing to put yourself first.
Excuse me! You can bloody shut your mouth right now, Kol Mikaelson.
( now she's up and out of her seat, coming to stand in front of him because while she's willing to take some blame, she is not going to take it all. )
How did I put myself first? Because I introduced myself with my given name? What was I supposed to do, make something up? I offered to help her! How was that putting myself first?
Oh, come off it, Rebekah. [ he frowns deeply and shakes his head. ] You know what happens when we introduce ourselves as Mikaelsons. People instantly put their back up. What did you think Davina was going to do?
[ she has to know davina is paranoid, just like the rest of them. it's almost like rebekah had walked up to her, expected her to be comfortable with her friendly approach and instantly befriend her. sometimes he wishes rebekah had a better life than being strung up by their family name.
he thrusts his hand into his hair and cards it roughly. thoughtfully, he muses, ] She doesn't remember who I am, which means she has no idea that I'm Kaleb Westphall and the fact she gets in with the Strix.
[ the cogs in his head begin to turn. can he actually change her decision-making and keep her away from the strix? ]
How do you expect her to respond to the fact she risked everything to bring me back from ash when she barely knows who I am, Rebekah? [ he frowns, shaking his head incredulously.
crossing his arms against his chest, he looks at her pointedly. ] Please tell me since you are evidently the epitome of good life choices.
[ kol looks at her incredulously, wondering if he's heard her right. feeling quite a lot of the self-righteous air leave him, he walks around to the couch and dumps himself on it again.
he slouches and sighs. ] I probably need to talk to her. [ he closes his eyes and groans. ] I hate talking. Why is the truth so hard to tell, Rebekah?
Probably because we've had the truth weaponized against us for most of our lives. The truth of who we are, of what we are. The truth hasn't really done us much good.
( so, it was far easier to lie and make it easier to go about their lives. )
But if you really like this one, then you have to tell her the truth. You can't keep who you are hidden forever. Kol Mikaelson is much better than that other guy.
[ kol remains quiet and slouched on the couch, disliking how rebekah's being nice to him. it's much easier to stomach her compliments when they're wrapped up as an insult. ]
Your flattery will get you everywhere, Rebekah. [ it lacks his usual playful flair.
he sighs and sits up, clasping his hands together and resting his elbows on his knees. ] What if I tell her she can stay with us?
[ he pulls a face, rolling his eyes. cute boy or not, rebekah does enjoy being treated like she's human and incapable. he hates it. he wishes he was daggered so he could wake up in a society that actually celebrated women pushing men aside and saving themselves. it's why he likes davina. it's why he hates matt donovan for rebekah. ]
You're joking. [ he delivers it in a deadpan as he stares at her. ] You get enjoyment out of being saved?
[ sometimes he thinks rebekah hit her head upon waking. ]
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christ help him and his temper.
with his tone even, ] What did you say to her, Rebekah?
[ he pushes himself up so he can sit on the couch and face her. he pins her down with his stare, wanting to read every twitch of her eye and lips so he knows whether or not she's lying. ]
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( she hadn't! this time, she'd left out any threats of bodily harm. )
But, I might have told her that she wasn't going to be leaving this place without any help. It was my way of offering our help. I thought you'd want that.
( anything to have his paramour close, right? )
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Why would she be a problem if— [ he inhales and pulls back, shaking his head. ]
She knows we're Mikaelson, doesn't she?
[ that's the only legitimate reason someone might have a problem with either of them. ]
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How was I to know she wasn't aware? I thought you would have shared that with her since it is a pretty big thing.
( so clearly, it was kol's fault. )
But yes, she knows. Specifically, she knows you are and she's not very pleased.
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She doesn't remember me, Rebekah. You weren't there when she found out it was me. [ he shakes his head and pushes himself up off the couch abruptly. ] You just walk into everything like a tornado and screw it up for me with little care.
[ "always and forever" never includes kol. if this was nik or elijah, he's pretty sure rebekah would've tread far more carefully.
he begins to pace angrily behind the couch. ]
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( she stays where she's at, trying not to roll her eyes at his little tantrum. )
What were you hoping, that you could keep her from your real identity forever? She was bound to find out, Kol.
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[ which wasn't now. kol's plan had been simple: get davina settled, get her to trust him, and then maybe let her know what his surname was. it worked the first time, except he didn't have as much time as he does now to really get her to see him beyond his surname.
now, rebekah's gone and bloody fucked it. ]
She's the only person who gives a bloody shit about me and you've ruined it by needing to put yourself first.
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( now she's up and out of her seat, coming to stand in front of him because while she's willing to take some blame, she is not going to take it all. )
How did I put myself first? Because I introduced myself with my given name? What was I supposed to do, make something up? I offered to help her! How was that putting myself first?
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[ she has to know davina is paranoid, just like the rest of them. it's almost like rebekah had walked up to her, expected her to be comfortable with her friendly approach and instantly befriend her. sometimes he wishes rebekah had a better life than being strung up by their family name.
he thrusts his hand into his hair and cards it roughly. thoughtfully, he muses, ] She doesn't remember who I am, which means she has no idea that I'm Kaleb Westphall and the fact she gets in with the Strix.
[ the cogs in his head begin to turn. can he actually change her decision-making and keep her away from the strix? ]
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( well, she could but he hadn't because...well, she hadn't. )
You shouldn't have kept it from her in the first place. It was only going to make the inevitable reveal all the more difficult.
( so really, it was kol's fault. )
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How do you expect her to respond to the fact she risked everything to bring me back from ash when she barely knows who I am, Rebekah? [ he frowns, shaking his head incredulously.
crossing his arms against his chest, he looks at her pointedly. ] Please tell me since you are evidently the epitome of good life choices.
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( she hadn't played at being someone else as part of their mother's diabolical plans. )
But what's done is done, Kol. What matters is what we do about it now.
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[ kol looks at her incredulously, wondering if he's heard her right. feeling quite a lot of the self-righteous air leave him, he walks around to the couch and dumps himself on it again.
he slouches and sighs. ] I probably need to talk to her. [ he closes his eyes and groans. ] I hate talking. Why is the truth so hard to tell, Rebekah?
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( so, it was far easier to lie and make it easier to go about their lives. )
But if you really like this one, then you have to tell her the truth. You can't keep who you are hidden forever. Kol Mikaelson is much better than that other guy.
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Your flattery will get you everywhere, Rebekah. [ it lacks his usual playful flair.
he sighs and sits up, clasping his hands together and resting his elbows on his knees. ] What if I tell her she can stay with us?
[ brilliant idea. excellent escalation. ]
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( she supposes they do have the space but that is quite the step in the relationship before kol's even introduced himself properly. )
Are you ready for that? Because if she didn't know we were Mikaelsons before, she will if she's in close quarters with us.
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he shrugs. ] We're all from New Orleans. How is that not a good enough reason to stick together? Smart people would use us as shields.
[ he would. he has. ]
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( because she hasn't. )
I even had some very cute boy rescue me because he thought I was in trouble. Isn't that sweet? Someone rescued me.
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You're joking. [ he delivers it in a deadpan as he stares at her. ] You get enjoyment out of being saved?
[ sometimes he thinks rebekah hit her head upon waking. ]
It's beneath you.
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( yes, she knows she doesn't need saving but it had still been nice. )
I got enjoyment at not being seen as a killer. We both know I didn't need saving but it was still nice. I didn't have the heart to tell him.