He was leaning against a brick pillar near the main office, not trying to blend in. He wore a leather jacket that was too cool for a small town, and his dark hair fell over his forehead. But it was his eyes that stopped her—ancient, amber, and utterly still. He looked at her like he’d been waiting for a century.
Don’t, he told himself. You’ll ruin her like you ruined everything.
Stefan Salvatore hadn’t meant to come back. He’d stood at the town line for an hour, watching the leaves fall, listening to the blood beat in the veins of every student who walked by. The thirst was a low, constant hum. He’d learned to live with it. vampire diaries season 1 episode 1
“I’m fine,” Elena lied, her eyes scanning the crowd for no one in particular.
Today, she carefully pinned back a strand of hair. Act normal, she told herself. Survive the first day. He was leaning against a brick pillar near
She blinked. It was gone.
But his feet carried him to the school anyway. When she looked at him, his first instinct was to run. His second was to fall to his knees. He looked at her like he’d been waiting for a century
Damon was here.