The Originals: The Haylijah Tango

I think Romeo & Juliet had an easier time than these two.

         I never thought I'd love a ship more than Klaroline but I think I found something second to that: Haylijah. From the start Hayley and Elijah had a spark. The chemistry just surged between them. Every time they were in the same room the electricity was tangible. Those longing looks. Here's what makes the Haylijah ship so incredible.

"Open your mind to me." I'll do more than that, Elijah!

       There's a reason Klaus is a bit jealous of his older brother. Elijah is a gentleman's gentleman. He treats you with courtesy and respect from the first. He's not one to over react or burst into a fit of violent rage like his younger brother. Yet Elijah's hands aren't exactly clean. He does murder on occasion but for a very good reason: he made a promise (which he always keeps) and when his family is threatened. Also Elijah is as romantic as he is sentimental. Unlike Klaus who mostly views humans as pawns or food, Elijah loves humanity. He's more often than not involved with human women. He's also only truly loved two people in his 1,000 years. Wow! Elijah isn't averse to liking his brother's conquests either. There was Katherine of course whom he fell for. Now Elijah has set his romantic gorgeous eyes on the wily and feisty Hayley.

This just feels so right...

      Hayley is a tough girl. She's like Klaus in that she sees what she wants and goes after it until she gets it. Where as Elijah is so moral that he second guesses himself and decides that it could go against his honor in some way. Hayley also says what she feels, which is new to Elijah. When Elijah returned after being daggered, instead of a kiss (which we were all kind of expecting), Hayley gave the Original one hard slap across the face: "Don't make promises you can't keep. Welcom home." I have to laugh with excitement at that. But we shouldn't have seen that as a set back. I like to think of it more as foreplay or flirting. 

That awkward moment when the guy you like calls out another woman's name

      I think Hayley has a strength that Elijah is also attracted to. After Klaus bit him, sending him into a fever dream, Hayley refused to leave Elijah's side. Elijah warned that he would hurt her in his delirium but Hayley has tough skin. The only embarrassing part I think was Elijah calling out another woman's name. Then there was when Elijah accidentally let Hayley see Celeste in her hot bath. Awkward! Yet afterwards Elijah trusted Hayley enough to explain who Celeste was: his second greatest love. But then he said he can't love anyone because anyone close to him dies. His only duty is to his family. Only Elijah could see the downside of getting laid. But him playing hard to get is what makes him so attractive I think. His nobility makes him more admirable. Hayley never met a guy like that; someone who respected her enough to share a secret like that or anyone as kind as Elijah.
     

Help me with this zipper?

       What Elijah and Hayley have in common is their duty to family. However, unlike Elijah who might not have done something to screw anyone (unintentionally), Hayley went behind his back to find out where Celeste was buried in exchange for Sophie to lift the curse put on her family. Elijah was really hurt by what he saw as Hayley's betrayal of his trust, which is very important to him. The worst thing Elijah can do to you is not get angry but share his disappointment. That was like a knife in Hayley's heart. I've never seen Hayley cry before but when she did, I wanted to cry. I was praying that Elijah would forgive Hayley. Klaus even gave his baby mama advice: "Don't do what I did." Klaus is changing for the better. Yet Elijah can be just as stubborn as Klaus. Elijah still was a little angry with Hayley for lying to him when all she had to do was ask. But Hayley said that the past is the past and she lived for the future. Well said. You think that an immortal would dwell more on the long future than the distant past. 

It's okay. Just breathe...

       Elijah and Hayley have those intense, physical moments that you expect them to kiss or something physical but there's that "will-they-won't-they" anti that will make the moment they finally let go of their inhibitions so much sweeter.  I don't think Elijah has ever had a girl like Hayley who isn't a damsel in distress or submissive in any way, which is kind of his type (Tatia, Katherine, Elena (not romantic but he's fond of her), and Celeste). And Hayley has never had a guy like Elijah who treats her well, which is kind of the opposite of what she's used to (Tyler and Klaus: messed up, oblivious alpha males). I hope Elijah can get his head out of his ass and realize that Hayley is the girl for him because Hayley already knows she wants their relationship to go to the next level.

I had a dream like this once, but none of these other people were there...