[ she can't help but notice the smile and return it, though her eyes flick down a moment at it. not because she's displeased or uncomfortable by it; quite the opposite. (it just doesn't change where her heart is.)
elena lets out a breath and sobers at the topic. she could tell and she gets it. (it didn't seem to be the easiest for him either.) ] It was an important one. There are plenty of people who know werewolves. Maybe even are. [ she thinks of tyler, naturally. what he might think of all this. she really doesn't know, but probably not anything entirely positive. they hadn't ever been entirely close, at least not through his transition. ]