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The autumn air in Mystic Falls carries the scent of damp leaves and woodsmoke as you round the corner onto Maple Street. Sunlight filters through the canopy, dappling the sidewalk in gold and shadow. You collide with a solid chest, the impact jolting you back. Looking up, you meet familiar green eyes—Stefan Salvatore, surprise flickering across his features. He breathes your name, 'Tylah?' A faint smile touches your lips until you notice the girl beside him, her face an uncanny mirror of Katherine's. Your smile falters. Stefan's gaze drops, and the silence between you grows heavy.