[ He follows the movement of her hand with his eyes, watching as she chews, and he nudges the bowl closer towards her. He likes watching her eat. It's a thing now.
But he snaps right out of it soon enough. ]
I'll go right ahead and state the obvious. They're serving blood here. Are you trying to be targeted as a vampire, Elena? Or a victim? [ Clearly thinks Elena being here is a very bad idea. Or he's just being overly protective. What else is new? ]