Days flew like weeks, weeks like months, and months like years. Stefan didn’t spend every 일 with Elena. He didn’t spend every waking moment with her, although that didn’t stop him from thinking about her every 초 of every day. He treasured every moment he did spend with her, and he tried to hold on to it as long as he could, probably because those moments ended too fast. Sometimes he knew to run into her while he was taking long walks, but most of the times she was in the Salvatore mansion. Sometimes she just came there because she felt 더 많이 safe, and sometimes she came to see Damon, and when he wasn’t around she and Stefan would have a long conversations. But they rarely talked about the present, 또는 the future, and she was never talking about what’s happening in her life. Everything he knew about her life in the present, he found out from Caroline. No, with Stefan, Elena liked to talk about the past. He was a good listener, and she had a feeling he understands her. Like he was an innocent bystander in her life who she never noticed and who understands every 옮기기 she ever made and every feeling she ever had. With him, she felt safe, she felt less alone. And he liked being in her presence. It brought back so many memories to him, and although it was hurtful not being able to hold her in his arms, he accepted the reality as it is, and he was grateful on what he got. Time they spent together when compared to the past was really not that much, and the occasions were rare. But when they talked, they got 로스트 for hours. They could spend the whole afternoon in his room, simply talking. Elena would always explore his room, so he had to hide everything that was once hers. Sometimes they went to Mystic Grill and play poll, something they never did before. So Stefan had a feeling that while he was trying to make Elena remember, they were also creating new memories.
„She’s not that different“ – Stefan said to Caroline.
„Of course she’s not, she’s still Elena“ – Caroline replied.
They were sitting in the living room in the Salvatore mansion. Caroline had visited Stefan daily, and she would inform him about everything that was going on with Elena. She felt bad for him, and she knew how much he misses her and how painful it is for him to watch her everyday, but see someone else. Plus, she liked spending time with him, and he was one of the rare males she could call her friend.
„But in the same time, she’s completely different.“
„What do 당신 mean?“ – she asked while sipping blood from the glass.
„I know that she looks like her, and talks like her, and walks like her.. when 당신 look at her, she’s Elena. Nothing more, nothing less. But she doesn’t have the same look in her eyes, and when I’m looking at her, I can’t see what I usually saw. I can’t see her soul. And the words that come out of her mouth are sometimes rough, and Elena used to 옮기기 lightly. Now, she’s walking around like everything is so difficult. And her hugs are not honest, and her touch is not as caring. She doesn’t have those things that made Elena perfect. Plus, she doesn’t really 사랑 me. But I can’t stop loving her. No matter what, no matter how she acts, I still 사랑 her“ – he looked at the blood Caroline poured for him in the glass, and he knew he had enough for today, but all the talk was making him hungry. Caroline had caught him staring at it, so she grabbed the glass and drank the blood. Stefan’s lips curved in a smile.
„And she seems sad all the time..“ – he continued.
„That’s because she never had you“ – Caroline replied while whipping her mouth.
„What do 당신 mean?“ – Stefan asked curiously while looking at Caroline who was trying to get the blood out from the corners of her lips.
„When her parents died, she was a wreck. I admit, I wasn’t the best of friend to her, but she was a wreck, nevertheless. And when she met you.. something changed. 당신 gave her something that lifted her spirit up, and suddenly, she didn’t feel so sad anymore. Elena.. this Elena, she never had that. She never had 당신 to do it for her“ – Caroline stained her sleeve while trying to clean her mouth, and now she was trying to get the stain out.
„She’s even 글쓰기 in her diary again.“
„She is?“ – Stefan asked surprised.
Caroline nodded.
In that moment they heard the front door opening, and Elena appeared in the room. She was wearing her hair in a ponytail, which is something she rarely did before, Stefan thought. First she looked at Stefan, and then at Caroline, with an uncomfortable look at her face.
„Hi Elena“ – Caroline said happily, but Elena just waved to her.
„I better get going“ – she said while getting up from the sofa. „I’ve promised my mother I’ll spend some time with her. I’ll see both of 당신 later.“ She waved at Stefan who waved back to her, and smiled to Elena who didn’t smile back, and Caroline got instantly worried because of that, but she wanted to leave those two alone.
„I think Damon is upstairs“ – Stefan told her.
„Actually, I came here to see you.“
She kept looking at the floor. She was astonished 의해 the strange feeling that flooded her body after she said those words. Electricity went trough her body, and she felt like a 12 년 old girl who just told her crush that she likes him. And Stefan did not know how to reply to that. He was happy to hear those words, but in the same time, he was surprised.
„So, Caroline?“ – she asked while putting her bag down.
„Yes, she’s lovely“ – he replied. He knew Elena was confused with the fact he had hit it off so well with all of her friends, especially with Bonnie who usually takes a lot of time to like someone. She had confessed him that herself.
„You should know that she’s taken. She’s with Tyler“ – she sat in the chair in which Caroline was sitting.
Stefan looked at her with a confused look on his face.
„It’s not like that“ – he replied.
„Oh, it’s not?“ – she said roughly. In that moment, she sounded like a jealous girlfriend, and she surprised herself. She doesn’t like Stefan. Yes, he’s handsome, he’s very attractive, but.. And then, she couldn’t think of one reason why shouldn’t she like him. He always listens to her, he’s always there when she needs him, even if that’s rare. His eyes are warm, and he makes her feel safe. He simply makes her.. feel. And when she’s with him, she feels less sad. Like every worry she has is taken away from her. But he loves someone else, she remembered.
„No, we’re just friends“ – he smiled to her.
„Oh“ – Elena said silently.
She kept looking to the floor, and with all power, he tried to catch her look. He tried to look in her eyes so he could see one glimpse of the woman he loves, but she had no intention of lifting her head up. And she felt his eyes on her, and it made her feel.. warm. She knew that feeling all too well. She could feel him without even looking at him, and she had that feeling every time she was close to him. Whenever she entered that house, something was leading her towards him. She finally lifted her head up and their eyes met. There was a lot of tension. Stefan had looked into her face, and he knew where every line was leading. But he couldn’t read her thoughts anymore. That was a restricted area for him now. He knew only what she decided to share. And she felt drawn to him. When she looked him in the eyes, she wanted to 키스 him, touch him, she simply wanted to be his. And that scared her, because she never felt like that before. Sure, she was attracted to other man before, but she never actually wanted to give herself over to someone completely. And that feeling scared her. Her 심장 was beating fast, and her mind was buzzing. She could feel a tornado of emotions going trough her body, and it was too much to handle.
„I can’t do this“ – she got up and grabbed her bag.
„Do what?“ – he asked confused.
„This!“ – she screamed while getting away from him.
„I don’t understand“ – he replied silently.
„I need to go“ – she ran towards the front door.
Stefan wanted to run towards her, but he didn’t want to scare her. He wanted to tell her everything, but he didn’t want to confuse her. He hated this. This situation he found himself in. He felt so powerless. Mostly importantly, he felt like he’s losing something that means the world to him.
Later that day, Caroline came back. Stefan told her about Elena’s behavior, and to take his mind of things, Caroline took him out to Mystic Grill. Fine, she made him go out. As they were approaching Mystic Grill, Caroline’s face went pale, and she turned around to Stefan, before opening the door.
„Stefan, there is something I forgot to tell you..“ – she said guilty.
„Forgot?“ – he asked while smiling.
„Fine.. something I thought 당신 shouldn’t know.“
His face expression became serious after those words.
„Caroline?“ – he asked.
He looked trough the glass door and saw Elena sitting at the table, with some other guy. Someone he didn’t recognize. Elena was smiling to him, and he was caressing the 상단, 맨 위로 of her hand.
„Who is that?“ – he asked with a high tone.
He looked at Caroline who was too afraid to answer. Not too afraid of him, 또는 his reaction.. but too afraid of the look on his face.
„Is she with him?“ – he asked with a husky voice.
„Yes“ – she whispered.
„She’s not that different“ – Stefan said to Caroline.
„Of course she’s not, she’s still Elena“ – Caroline replied.
They were sitting in the living room in the Salvatore mansion. Caroline had visited Stefan daily, and she would inform him about everything that was going on with Elena. She felt bad for him, and she knew how much he misses her and how painful it is for him to watch her everyday, but see someone else. Plus, she liked spending time with him, and he was one of the rare males she could call her friend.
„But in the same time, she’s completely different.“
„What do 당신 mean?“ – she asked while sipping blood from the glass.
„I know that she looks like her, and talks like her, and walks like her.. when 당신 look at her, she’s Elena. Nothing more, nothing less. But she doesn’t have the same look in her eyes, and when I’m looking at her, I can’t see what I usually saw. I can’t see her soul. And the words that come out of her mouth are sometimes rough, and Elena used to 옮기기 lightly. Now, she’s walking around like everything is so difficult. And her hugs are not honest, and her touch is not as caring. She doesn’t have those things that made Elena perfect. Plus, she doesn’t really 사랑 me. But I can’t stop loving her. No matter what, no matter how she acts, I still 사랑 her“ – he looked at the blood Caroline poured for him in the glass, and he knew he had enough for today, but all the talk was making him hungry. Caroline had caught him staring at it, so she grabbed the glass and drank the blood. Stefan’s lips curved in a smile.
„And she seems sad all the time..“ – he continued.
„That’s because she never had you“ – Caroline replied while whipping her mouth.
„What do 당신 mean?“ – Stefan asked curiously while looking at Caroline who was trying to get the blood out from the corners of her lips.
„When her parents died, she was a wreck. I admit, I wasn’t the best of friend to her, but she was a wreck, nevertheless. And when she met you.. something changed. 당신 gave her something that lifted her spirit up, and suddenly, she didn’t feel so sad anymore. Elena.. this Elena, she never had that. She never had 당신 to do it for her“ – Caroline stained her sleeve while trying to clean her mouth, and now she was trying to get the stain out.
„She’s even 글쓰기 in her diary again.“
„She is?“ – Stefan asked surprised.
Caroline nodded.
In that moment they heard the front door opening, and Elena appeared in the room. She was wearing her hair in a ponytail, which is something she rarely did before, Stefan thought. First she looked at Stefan, and then at Caroline, with an uncomfortable look at her face.
„Hi Elena“ – Caroline said happily, but Elena just waved to her.
„I better get going“ – she said while getting up from the sofa. „I’ve promised my mother I’ll spend some time with her. I’ll see both of 당신 later.“ She waved at Stefan who waved back to her, and smiled to Elena who didn’t smile back, and Caroline got instantly worried because of that, but she wanted to leave those two alone.
„I think Damon is upstairs“ – Stefan told her.
„Actually, I came here to see you.“
She kept looking at the floor. She was astonished 의해 the strange feeling that flooded her body after she said those words. Electricity went trough her body, and she felt like a 12 년 old girl who just told her crush that she likes him. And Stefan did not know how to reply to that. He was happy to hear those words, but in the same time, he was surprised.
„So, Caroline?“ – she asked while putting her bag down.
„Yes, she’s lovely“ – he replied. He knew Elena was confused with the fact he had hit it off so well with all of her friends, especially with Bonnie who usually takes a lot of time to like someone. She had confessed him that herself.
„You should know that she’s taken. She’s with Tyler“ – she sat in the chair in which Caroline was sitting.
Stefan looked at her with a confused look on his face.
„It’s not like that“ – he replied.
„Oh, it’s not?“ – she said roughly. In that moment, she sounded like a jealous girlfriend, and she surprised herself. She doesn’t like Stefan. Yes, he’s handsome, he’s very attractive, but.. And then, she couldn’t think of one reason why shouldn’t she like him. He always listens to her, he’s always there when she needs him, even if that’s rare. His eyes are warm, and he makes her feel safe. He simply makes her.. feel. And when she’s with him, she feels less sad. Like every worry she has is taken away from her. But he loves someone else, she remembered.
„No, we’re just friends“ – he smiled to her.
„Oh“ – Elena said silently.
She kept looking to the floor, and with all power, he tried to catch her look. He tried to look in her eyes so he could see one glimpse of the woman he loves, but she had no intention of lifting her head up. And she felt his eyes on her, and it made her feel.. warm. She knew that feeling all too well. She could feel him without even looking at him, and she had that feeling every time she was close to him. Whenever she entered that house, something was leading her towards him. She finally lifted her head up and their eyes met. There was a lot of tension. Stefan had looked into her face, and he knew where every line was leading. But he couldn’t read her thoughts anymore. That was a restricted area for him now. He knew only what she decided to share. And she felt drawn to him. When she looked him in the eyes, she wanted to 키스 him, touch him, she simply wanted to be his. And that scared her, because she never felt like that before. Sure, she was attracted to other man before, but she never actually wanted to give herself over to someone completely. And that feeling scared her. Her 심장 was beating fast, and her mind was buzzing. She could feel a tornado of emotions going trough her body, and it was too much to handle.
„I can’t do this“ – she got up and grabbed her bag.
„Do what?“ – he asked confused.
„This!“ – she screamed while getting away from him.
„I don’t understand“ – he replied silently.
„I need to go“ – she ran towards the front door.
Stefan wanted to run towards her, but he didn’t want to scare her. He wanted to tell her everything, but he didn’t want to confuse her. He hated this. This situation he found himself in. He felt so powerless. Mostly importantly, he felt like he’s losing something that means the world to him.
Later that day, Caroline came back. Stefan told her about Elena’s behavior, and to take his mind of things, Caroline took him out to Mystic Grill. Fine, she made him go out. As they were approaching Mystic Grill, Caroline’s face went pale, and she turned around to Stefan, before opening the door.
„Stefan, there is something I forgot to tell you..“ – she said guilty.
„Forgot?“ – he asked while smiling.
„Fine.. something I thought 당신 shouldn’t know.“
His face expression became serious after those words.
„Caroline?“ – he asked.
He looked trough the glass door and saw Elena sitting at the table, with some other guy. Someone he didn’t recognize. Elena was smiling to him, and he was caressing the 상단, 맨 위로 of her hand.
„Who is that?“ – he asked with a high tone.
He looked at Caroline who was too afraid to answer. Not too afraid of him, 또는 his reaction.. but too afraid of the look on his face.
„Is she with him?“ – he asked with a husky voice.
„Yes“ – she whispered.