She immediately giggled at his reaction to her sudden presence. He may be older, but some habits were hard to die—for the both of them. She couldn’t help but feel herself melt a little inside or stop the smile from appearing on her lips seeing his face. It only solidified when his fingers playfully tugged on her hair—a sign that he was really here in the flesh right in front of her.
“It’s really me.” She responded before she stepped forward and wrapped her arms around him into a firm, warm hug (and she couldn’t help but think, yes, she was right. There was definitely some muscle underneath); a confirmation that this really wasn’t a dream. “How long has it been?” She pulled away before giving him another look. “You’ve…grown up.”
Her face dropped slightly at his question; a reminder of why she was in this city in the first place—Kol. And the fact that Jeremy was here during Kol’s instability and depression did not make her feel any better. Or the fact that Kol was eating everyone on sight and hiding their bodies in the kitchen freezer. She quickly composed herself; her smile returning. “I’m here visiting…an old friend.” It was the truth, sort of. But there was no way she would get Jeremy involved with anything remotely Mikaelson related, let alone Kol himself. “What are you doing here? It’s such a small world. How long has it been? I guess you’re not a high school freshman anymore, huh?”
Instinct drive his arms around her, like it was the most natural thing in the world. She didn’t fit quite the same way against him as she used to, an indicator that his youth was behind him. Jeremy bent forward, though, head momentarily resting atop hers, clinging to the familiarity, his mission abandoned for now. “Yeah,” he muttered wryly, an eyebrow raised at the pause in her next comment. “So do you.” If that were possible for someone like her. Usually, her countenance reflected the age that her human life was stolen from her, but today, as he stares down at her in their embrace, he could see in her eyes the weariness of a long life.
“An old friend, huh,” the hunter echoes back with little conviction. “Anyone I know?” Jeremy couldn’t help but feel like this accidental distraction was becoming more than that, but for now, he allowed her to direct the conversation. “I’m here with a couple friends from uni.” The truth. “Our senior project is due in a couple weeks. We were hoping to find some inspiration in the local architecture.” Half truth. “Learning about it is one thing, but seeing it…” His arms dropped to his sides, letting out an exhale of awe, a reverent expression on his lips. “The pictures don’t do it justice. I’m not sure how I’m supposed to.”
She immediately giggled at his reaction to her sudden presence. He may be older, but some habits were hard to die—for...
two important plot items: i will never write the infidelity stuff of s3. and i won't write jeremy killing kol. these are personal choices.
this blog has existed on tumblr since early 2011, with the original url being gilbert-jeremy. i've also used the urls jeremysgone (post-4x14), jeremysback (post-4x23), and dontyouxdare (post s5 finale).
due to the nature of jeremy's story, you may find triggering themes featured here, including self-harm, mental health issues, drugs, alcohol, addiction, violence, abuse, murder, suicide, and death. this blog will NOT write ANYTHING related to rape/sexual assault. please tag your nsfw so tumblr savior can do it's job!
on the subject of tagging, please tag anything related to jeremy's death in 4x14 as stacey don't look. Same goes for audio posts of 'Come Home' by OneRepublic aka the soundtrack to Jeremy's first death. Thanks!
SHIPPING: i am equal-opportunity as far as shipping goes, but roleplay is about so much more than romance and smut. i am an absolute sucker for a good, honest, platonic friendship. relationships are all fine and good, but it's the friendships that weave in and out that make them really special. i will never force a ship on you, and i ask that you return the same courtesy. the only ship i will flat out refuse is romantic damon x jeremy.
ORIGINAL CHARACTERS: are my lifeblood. please have a simple bio accessible on your blog for me to read!
PSA: IF I CAN'T READ YOUR BLOG, I WON'T FOLLOW YOU. it is not my job to make YOUR blog legible.
STARTERS: if you want to tag me in a random starter, go ahead! just remember that don't know the plots of seasons 6-8!
MEMES: send 'em. i don't care if we're mutuals or not. i do not believe in reblog karma and honestly don't care if you 'use' me as a 'meme resource.'
CONTACT ME: i will always reply to anything in my tag- as opposed to my inbox. i'm not the best at replying to messages or meme requests for that matter. i don't have a discord or skype and don't really plan on getting either.
WARNING: my muse is fickle, and i won't always reply to things in the order i receive them. i will not put up with being guiltripped to roleplay- whether it's passive aggressive posts or sending 'poke' messages to remind me to reply. i will literally just unfollow you and be done with it. i created jeremy to be my safe space away from a toxic rp environment, and i won't allow anyone to compromise that.
while this is a JEREMY GILBERT blog, there are three versions of him you may find on here, depending on the universe you interact with him. see the FCs here.
MUN: hi! my name is stacey (she/her). i'm 26 years old, and my otp is jeremy x allison argent (teen wolf). you can catch me at my personal blog here or my personal twitter here!
ICONS: starting of march 2019, any srm icons i will be using for replies have been made by my roleplay mum rachie. all mooney icons are made by the lovely evie. don't steal 'em!
Prior to the beginning of the series, his parents died in a tragic car accident. His sister, Elena, was also in the car that night, but managed to survive thanks to Stefan Salvatore, who rescued her before she could drown. As a way of coping with the accident, he started dealing and using drugs, but soon stopped after the death of his first girlfriend, Vicki Donovan, who had supposedly died of an overdose. Following the murder of his second girlfriend Anna, Jeremy purposely overdosed on pills after drinking vampire blood in the hope of becoming a vampire so he could turn off his humanity. However, his attempt to become a vampire failed, and the blood healed the damage the pills caused to his system.
Jeremy was shot by Sheriff Forbes after Damon dodged the bullet, and was revived by Bonnie, who at the time was channeling the power of over a hundred massacred witches at the witch burial ground. However, the spell that caused him to be revived also gave him the power to see ghosts, causing him to be haunted by the ghosts of his dead girlfriends Vicki and Anna.
After experiencing multiple traumatic events as a result of the supernatural drama in his town, including being compelled by Klaus to stand in front of a speeding car, Elena feared for his safety and arranged for Damon to compel him to live with extended family in Denver.