( He thinks about confiding in Stefan, even about making small talk. But, are they those brothers again? Their emotionally charged conversations came from Elena's involvement, or their mother, or one of the many times one or both of them were brought to the edge only to be brought back again.
But life moves on. Caroline isn't his sister-in-law and as such he and her have settled more into a respectful tolerance. Elena, when not exasperated with him, loves him for who he is. Alaric's got his life and still hasn't fully forgiven him for, well, any of it. Bonnie's his closest friend now and she's never in town. Lindsay comes closest, if he's evaluating or saying anything out loud.
He's not. Not that, anyway.
He doesn't like this estrangement, but it's nothing new with Stefan. )
So what do you do at the castle, anyway? Are you on the payroll?
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( He thinks about confiding in Stefan, even about making small talk. But, are they those brothers again? Their emotionally charged conversations came from Elena's involvement, or their mother, or one of the many times one or both of them were brought to the edge only to be brought back again.
But life moves on. Caroline isn't his sister-in-law and as such he and her have settled more into a respectful tolerance. Elena, when not exasperated with him, loves him for who he is. Alaric's got his life and still hasn't fully forgiven him for, well, any of it. Bonnie's his closest friend now and she's never in town. Lindsay comes closest, if he's evaluating or saying anything out loud.
He's not. Not that, anyway.
He doesn't like this estrangement, but it's nothing new with Stefan. )
So what do you do at the castle, anyway? Are you on the payroll?