[ the hand on her shoulder is calming. it releases a heavy breath from her. all this talk about vampires, distrusting elijah, suspicious people has gotten under her skin in an uncomfortable way. mystic falls had an underbelly that remained underneath it. mathias is overgrown with suspicion like it's weeds.
she looks up at him, face earnest. ]
Are you?
[ she's not the vampire here. elena will always be fine. ]
no subject
she looks up at him, face earnest. ]
Are you?
[ she's not the vampire here. elena will always be fine. ]