( he made the short-list, not that he's surprised. now isn't the time to mention the people stefan would run a business with before klaus. because, under these circumstances, ready to run to the ends of the earth, stuck somewhere else, and coming off of Klaus' sire-line being completely rescinded.
it feels right.
not in the grand scheme, but with everything between them and where he is now. if only he had spoken to Hope in person. )
You and me.
( the subtext and tension from the hoedown still lingers. stefan is nothing if not a compartmentalizer and he knows better than to think that was more than a blur, a combination of aphrodesiacs. likely the solo cups.
but he'd be lying to himself if he didn't find solace in the idea of doing it again. to distract the two of them of everything they lost and the magnitude of what they'd gained.
the dedication.
the burn of memory rests right behind stefan's eyelids as he tries to form the words he wants to say. )
You saved me life. And I witnessed your legacy being ripped away from you and your brother. It's only right that I help you uphold another here.
( for now, he leaves out. because nothing ever feels permanent or fixed. even when he wants it to be. )
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it feels right.
not in the grand scheme, but with everything between them and where he is now. if only he had spoken to Hope in person. )
You and me.
( the subtext and tension from the hoedown still lingers. stefan is nothing if not a compartmentalizer and he knows better than to think that was more than a blur, a combination of aphrodesiacs. likely the solo cups.
but he'd be lying to himself if he didn't find solace in the idea of doing it again. to distract the two of them of everything they lost and the magnitude of what they'd gained.
the dedication.
the burn of memory rests right behind stefan's eyelids as he tries to form the words he wants to say. )
You saved me life. And I witnessed your legacy being ripped away from you and your brother. It's only right that I help you uphold another here.
( for now, he leaves out. because nothing ever feels permanent or fixed. even when he wants it to be. )