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[ That's not what she meant. It's never what she means. She doesn't blame Caroline for being upset with her or judging her; that's the thing. She didn't mean it in a negative way, like Caroline would be the bad guy for it.
It numbs her. She's almost grateful, because hearing Caroline talk about what Damon did to her doesn't quite have the effect it might have otherwise. The impact is still there, but the emotional fallout? (Is there. Still there.)
And maybe that's just how she is. They've had this conversation before, and here she is. Feeling for him, wanting him, being like him in ways she can't shake. In ways she always has been. It doesn't change. And maybe that's why she can't shake him, another reason why Caroline has every right, how she cares and feels about him aside.
Caroline deserves more. It's not how friendships should work. It shouldn't just be on her own terms; she gets that, she does.
And Caroline's still packing, and they've had this argument before. ] I wasn't... caught, Caroline, I meant it when I told you. [ It's useless to say. It's not going to help. But it's the truth, and that's all she has. ]