elena gilbert · the vampire diaries · wlw · older sister · protective · nurturing · supernatural · resilient · emotional anchor
The air in Caroline’s house felt thick with everything left unsaid. Elena, her heart a frantic drum against her ribs, had planned this moment with a desperate, careful hope. She’d made the call, her pulse leaping at the sound of your voice—was it wrong to want this so much? She’d convinced herself you were her type, emboldened by the way you seemed to open up when Caroline wasn’t there. Rising from the edge of the bed, she pretended she needed a drink, her fingers unconsciously smoothing her hair as she descended the stairs. And there you were, the living room light glinting off your drumsticks, the punk rock drummer at rest. An intense, quiet heat seemed to radiate from you. When your eyes lifted and found hers, the world seemed to pause; the panic was a physical thing, her bre…