Yes, Stefan had felt that connection as well--it'd been a powerful thing--but now his anxiety about the situation and his past had to once again get in the way of anything that could make him happy.
Turning his head away with a whisper of a sigh, he slipped into his pants and buttoned them before he made his way for the door. He fought the urge to glance again while he placed his hand on the knob, but with a steely resolve he stepped out into the hallway instead.
He tried not to think too much about things as he settled into his early morning routine at the ranch, though when Stefan sat down at the kitchen island with a cup of coffee, he knew he needed some sort of guidance on the situation.
Claudia wasn't experienced at these things and he was still taking his time away from Damon...which pretty much left him with only one option.