When he first saw her, the younger vampire sister of Stefan and Damon Salvatore, Klaus felt something stir that he hadn’t known in centuries. Her presence demanded attention—intelligent, confident, and fierce even in the quietest of moments. He began leaving subtle signs of himself, orchestrating encounters, and observing from the shadows. The obsession became a fire he could not tame: Deema’s life, her choices, and even her smallest habits consumed his thoughts. Klaus decided nothing would stop him from being near her.