[ when elena feels overcome with regret—why did she do this? why is she here, standing in a makeshift cemetery, feeling afraid when she had taken so much solace in one at home?—she tries to centre herself. being near elijah helps with that, but she spies someone she doesn't know and impulsively believes that speaking to her will make it better.
yes, speaking to a stranger will make her feel more like herself. she's not necessarily the best welcome wagon yet—no one's given her a graduation certificate—but she's here, she feels unfocused, and not talking about this and why she's done it seems far safer.
she longs for jenna and jeremy and stefan, but all she has is the people who have chosen to follow her like they understood the slouch of her shoulders and the frazzled determination in her step. grief propels her here and it keeps her moving forward, sidling up to helen. she fights down the bubbling panic at the idea of being in a cemetery. ]
There's some cheap makeup in town if you wanted to try and— [ she gestures to the marred side of her face. elena breathes out, trying to overcome the panic climbing her ribcage. she'd used some blush to try and liven up her still pale skin. ]
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yes, speaking to a stranger will make her feel more like herself. she's not necessarily the best welcome wagon yet—no one's given her a graduation certificate—but she's here, she feels unfocused, and not talking about this and why she's done it seems far safer.
she longs for jenna and jeremy and stefan, but all she has is the people who have chosen to follow her like they understood the slouch of her shoulders and the frazzled determination in her step. grief propels her here and it keeps her moving forward, sidling up to helen. she fights down the bubbling panic at the idea of being in a cemetery. ]
There's some cheap makeup in town if you wanted to try and— [ she gestures to the marred side of her face. elena breathes out, trying to overcome the panic climbing her ribcage. she'd used some blush to try and liven up her still pale skin. ]