if she'd been covered with glitter

[maleficum]

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[braveandstupid]

Ezra. He wanted to know what I was planning to do with the calls from Mystic Falls General about if I'm going to be coming back.

[Which is not how she wanted to ask the question but she figures she might give him a little bit of warning as to where this conversation was going.]

And I guess I'm kind of wondering about that too.

[cholesterol]

Is he going back?

( Is he waiting for Elena to go back, still keeping tabs on her? Isn't he waist deep in the Colony? Aren't they knee deep? )

[braveandstupid]

No. He and David have bigger problems.

[But Dean isn't wrong about them being knee deep in this mess.]

Honestly, so do we and I'm not in a rush to go back. What's going on here is more important. But given that we don't know how long this is going to take ...

[Because these are mega witches Ezra and David are looking to take out, and she has medical school loans to pay:]

... There's an opening in the ER at Smith County Memorial.

[cholesterol]

Is there.

( That's close, that's - a career, that's making a life. )

Are you thinking of taking it?

( He doesn't want her to think it's not her idea, or that he doesn't want her to take it, but it's not his decision. )

[braveandstupid]

I'm thinking of applying for it.

[She's not really sure how to have this conversation.]

But if you think this is too fast, I could just apply for a longer leave and wait it out a little more.

[cholesterol]

Elena, I'm not in my twenties. You're with us now. You're with me if you want to be. Sam and Allison. Maybe Caroline, Ryan. Bonnie. You have a place here.

( But, they're not talking about Elena's friends, or their significant others, or laconic werewolves.

What's to wait out? )

[braveandstupid]

I know. But we're in this together, and if we're going to be partners, then I want to make sure that we talk about things like this.

[She's not in her twenties either. But she's also a communicator and she didn't want to just make a decision without making sure that he was okay with it.]

But okay. I'll send in my resume.

[cholesterol]

Partners. We going in on a place together in Vermont? We could make jam.

( Look, he's sentimental until he's not. But, the smile promises Elena that they're on the same page.

He'd probably be the Fitz to Elena's Olivia. Don't ask, Elena. )

[braveandstupid]

[She laughs.]

I don't know, I think Caroline and Bonnie might still be working through their B&B trauma. Probably shouldn't inflict Vermont on them just yet.

[She does lean in to kiss him.]

Because you do know that the three of us are kind of a package deal. Pretty much bonded for life.

[cholesterol]

Vermont will be there.

( He smiles, too, happy to take the kiss. )

That's Sam and me. ( Probably Allison now? ) Just let me know if you need a Sam break. He's big on healthy eating, so you tell me when you want me to break out my stash of Slim Jims.

[braveandstupid]

Noted.

[Though she respects Sam's commitment to trying to extend his life, given the world that they live in. You would think it would be his last priority.]

But I don't mind Sam. I do think I could use a book break though.

[cholesterol]

Yeah, me too. You wanna stretch your legs?

( They should go for a walk. )

[braveandstupid]

I think a walk sounds great. You can show me some more local spots, since I'm gonna be a local now.

[Probably about time she learned her way around Lawrence proper.]

[cholesterol]

( It took a long time to come back here and for it to feel like home. He finds himself in Lebanon more than Lawrence, but he and his brother have come a long way. )

I'm a great tour guide.

[braveandstupid]

Perfect.

[And off they will go for a nice walk in town, and maybe some date night shenanigans?]