[ oh yes it is. it is, because he doesn't want to be the one to tell elena that her brother is dead. he was barely able to keep it together while standing in the same room as jeremy's body, he'd completely break down and lose it if he had to say it to elena's face, if the delivering of that news fell on his shoulders. and yeah, he'd rather it be him instead of someone else, but he'd rather not do it at all. besides, to the elena that's here, jeremy's still alive and well back home in mystic falls. not ash in a house she burnt down in a fit of emotionless in order to be free of her old life. ]
Yeah, I can. And I will. [ sorry care, he's not going to budge on that. ]