[ elena smiles at the response. it's the marina squad's first public cheerleading occasion, and elena supposed she felt rusty too.
or less rusty and just -
it was kind of a moment of truth on whether she might continue enjoying this or not. turns out, holding onto something that belongs to her and only her has been important lately. even if it reflects the girl she used to be, the girl she hasn't wanted to be anymore. but she likes the mindless freedom and simplicity of it in a way she hadn't before. ]
Hey, if you weren't up for it, Caroline wouldn't have forced you to be here. [ it's said with a affection for the both of them. she pauses, as if reconsidering caroline's tenacity - ] Or at least stand in the front.