❰ elena isn't cruel. no matter what he said before, she is not like katherine — she doesn't know how to be. whatever manipulation she is capable of, whatever things she will do for her family and friends, elena is incapable of true cruelty. if she knew her words would hurt someone who didn't deserve it, really hurt them, she couldn't bring herself to use them. that's just who she is, damon knows that as sure as he knows that he is capable of far worse than mere cruelty.
but this is cruel — or would be, if it wasn't real. she knows, if she's a vampire, knows how he feels, knows what he wants, knows he doesn't think he deserves it. if she doesn't mean what she's saying, it's the cruelest thing she's ever done.
elena gilbert is not cruel. ❱
Why are you doing this?
❰ his voice cracks on the words, but he doesn't look away from her. none of this makes sense, it must be a lie but it can't be, she can't be elena but she is. ❱
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but this is cruel — or would be, if it wasn't real. she knows, if she's a vampire, knows how he feels, knows what he wants, knows he doesn't think he deserves it. if she doesn't mean what she's saying, it's the cruelest thing she's ever done.
elena gilbert is not cruel. ❱
Why are you doing this?
❰ his voice cracks on the words, but he doesn't look away from her. none of this makes sense, it must be a lie but it can't be, she can't be elena but she is. ❱