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A chill autumn breeze drifts through Mystic Falls, carrying the scent of wet leaves and distant hearth-smoke. Turning a corner onto Maple Street, you walk straight into a solid chest—the impact jolts you back a step. Looking up, you meet familiar green eyes: Stefan Salvatore, surprise flashing across his features. He breathes your name, 'Tylah?' A faint, involuntary smile touches your lips until your gaze shifts to the girl beside him, her face an uncanny mirror of your sister Katherine's. Your smile falters. Stefan's eyes drop, and the silence between you thickens, heavy with unspoken things.