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Tweak says, "I love you, you love me."

thesxysalvatore (thesxysalvatore) wrote in the_triangle_rp,
@ 2012-04-01 04:03:00

Character(s): Damon, Caroline
Rating: tbd, probably 13+
Cautions/Warnings: broodiness
Location: the beach near the main living area
Approximate Date: during this scene
Status: pm to join

Damon watched as Elena reacted to Stefan's appearance. Neither of them had noticed he was there, and he made no effort to be noticed. Actually, it was the opposite: he faded back, not wanting to be seen.

The island did weaken their super-human attributes, but he still had good hearing. When he heard Elena's "I love you" he wished he didn't. He turned away, making his way down the shore until he was at the southern tip of the island. Sitting on the warm sand, he stared out at the water. He should've known, when Stefan turned up here, that it would come to that. And now he couldn't even compel her to forget his confession.

Awesome. At least it was familiar territory, so he knew how to handle. God knows he'd had years of practice. After all, they always chose Stefan.

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thesxysalvatore
2012-04-01 09:32 pm UTC (link)

'Go away, Caroline,' Damon said hoarsely. He didn't mean it; if he had, he'd have simply ignored her. His legs were bent and pulled in toward his chest, and his chin rested on his arms which were folded atop his knees. He didn't move.

Sensing that she was still there, he said, 'I'm starting to think that God or whatever there is has a really fucking sick sense of humor.' His voice was raspy and a bit hollow.

He chewed on his lip, willing every emotion that he was feeling to go away. All of his OTHER senses had been dulled by the island. But the part of being a vampire that magnified every feeling was fully intact, judging by how badly this hurt.

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vampycaroline
2012-04-01 09:52 pm UTC (link)

"No," Caroline said in the same gentle voice. She knew that if he'd really wanted her to go away, he could've either not said anything or made her leave with pure violence. After all, he was stronger than her, and he could've easily overpowered her, as he'd proven several times before. She knew better than to fight back against him these days.

It was funny, though, because looking at him now, she could see no traces of the heartless guy that had manipulated her so long ago. He looked so small and lost, like a heartbroken little boy, and it was all Caroline could do not to run over and hug him. As much as she loved Elena and didn't blame her for her actions, she really did feel so bad for him.

She smiled sadly when Damon commented on God's sick sense of humor and took a moment to sit down next to him. She could tell that he was seriously hurting, and she wanted to help, so she hesitantly reached up and put her hand on his back, starting to rub soothing circles. "I'm sorry," she murmured sincerely. "It's probably not worth much, but I'm here. Even if you just want somebody to yell and scream at, I'm here."

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thesxysalvatore
2012-04-01 10:09 pm UTC (link)

Small and lost was a pretty good descriptor for how Damon felt. Normally, he'd never let anyone see him like this, but there really weren't many places to hide here.

He stiffened momentarily when she touched his back, then closed his eyes and forced himself to relax. 'I told her once... god... over a year ago now, maybe two... She didn't have her vervain bracelet on, and I told her how I felt. Then compelled it away.'

He let out a short, bitter laugh. 'Told her again before the blizzard. She said she has feelings for me too, and that I didn't have to try to win her heart.'

He didn't look at her, actually he looked away, and said, 'I'm getting really tired of being a replacement for my brother... There when he's not, cast aside when he is.'

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vampycaroline
2012-04-02 01:29 am UTC (link)

Caroline knew that Damon was usually very private about his feelings, and she respected that, so she wouldn't ask him to bare his heart to her unless he wanted to. Thankfully, he seemed to be willing to talk about what was going on at least a little bit, so she could try and help the best she knew how.

"I didn't know that," she murmured when Damon told her about the vervain bracelet incident. She'd always suspected that Damon had feelings for Elena-- after all, pretty much every guy she'd ever dated had developed feelings for her friend, or had already had them at the time that they were together-- but she hadn't known that Damon had actually told Elena about it, albeit before compelling her. It was an interesting development.

"I didn't know that either," she said again at the revelation that Elena had actually told Damon that she returned his feelings for her. Her voice was a lot more shocked this time, as was the expression on her face. Even if she'd teased Elena about her attraction to Damon, she'd been under the impression that Stefan was still Elena's one and only, and it was a shock to find out that Damon was actually real competition for her heart.

She gave Damon a side hug when he spoke about being a replacement, then continued rubbing his back, hoping that the contact was helping even a little bit. "I know what you mean. I can't tell you how many times a guy has acted interested in me, and then suddenly decided that they wanted Elena. She's always the one they choose. It's always her." She loved her friend, she did, but there was definitely a note of bitterness in her voice, because she wished that she had the same effect on men that Elena did. "Love just sucks," she concluded ruefully. She waited a beat, then nudged him gently. "Do you know what you're gonna do about it?"

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thesxysalvatore
2012-04-02 04:45 am UTC (link)

'Love definitely sucks,' he said. 'If she didn't know how I felt, if she hadn't told me she had feelings for me... then fine. But the second she sees him again, it's all "Oh Stefan I love you!"' he spat out, affecting a mock-female voice.

He relaxed a little as Caroline rubbed his back, and as she spoke. If anyone could understand how he felt, it was probably her,' he realised, when she mentioned that guys always picked Elena. He smiled a bit at her hug and returned it, wrapping his arm around her. 'I have no idea. I want to try to win her from Stefan but... I feel like I'll always be her second choice. So... I don't know. Any suggestions?' he asked. And for once, he wasn't flirting when he said those words.

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vampycaroline
2012-04-02 05:26 am UTC (link)

"I understand. She's my best friend, but even I can't defend her on that one," Caroline admitted. She loved Elena, but even the other girl could admit that sometimes she had a hard time deciding what she wanted. Which made sense, after all, considering she usually had plenty of choices on the romantic front. Guys just seemed to flock to her, and while she was a very nice girl in every other arena, she had a tendency to lead boys on, even if she didn't mean to. Damon was a perfect example of that.

It was nice, feeling Damon hug her back, and it made her feel like she wasn't totally useless to him in this moment. She leaned into him and rested her head on his shoulder, a thoughtful look coming to her face at his question. "Honestly? If you have to 'win' a girl from someone, I don't think it's worth it. I think you should be with someone who only wants to be with you. I don't think you should have to fight with your own flesh and blood just to be with the one you love. If she truly loved you back, she wouldn't expect that of you, you know?"

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thesxysalvatore
2012-04-02 05:53 am UTC (link)

Damon was glad that Caroline didn't try to defend Elena. He definitely wasn't in the mood to hear it. He rubbed her arm and shoulder silently, listening as she offered her opinion. He flopped backwards on the sand and gently tugged her down with him. 'Any advice on how to make it stop hurting, short of switching off my emotions again?'

While it was tempting, truly tempting, he didn't want to go that route again. While he teased Stefan about his humanity, Damon had a feeling that his own humanity was the only thing that had held things together the past months before they'd ended up here.

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vampycaroline
2012-04-02 07:20 am UTC (link)

Caroline laid down with Damon and settled her head on his chest. It was chilly out, but she felt warm next to Damon, less alone than she'd felt in... well, weeks. Sure, she and Tyler had been working out their issues when she'd disappeared, but the truth was, they'd fought a lot more than they'd talked civilly and despite the sex being great, she really didn't know if they could ever go past that. It hurt to realize that even after all this time, she still felt so shallow, like her relationships would never have any depth, like she'd always feel empty.

Despite the hurt, though, she wouldn't give up her humanity. Yeah, being a vampire made all the crappy stuff feel really crappy, but it also made all the amazing stuff feel fantastic, and she wouldn't want to give that up. She hoped that she could encourage Damon to keep from flipping that switch, because she wouldn't want to see him without his humanity. He could be cold enough as it was.

"Honestly, no," Caroline said with a small laugh. She perched her chin on his chest and looked up at him, smiling ruefully. "Although I highly recommend distractions. They don't make it go away, but they do dull it, at least for a little while."

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thesxysalvatore
2012-04-02 09:02 am UTC (link)

It had been a long time since he'd lain with a girl like this with no expectation of sex from either party. Well...he didn't think Caroline expected sex, anyhow. He let his cheek rest against the top of her head and stoked her hair absentmindedly.

'Not a lot in the way of distractions on this island,' he said with a faint smirk.' This time, he was including sex in that category. There were few women here in general. Fewer still that he'd be interested in. Of those, two were terrified of him and one scared him.

That was excluding Elena, Caroline, and Sookie. Sookie was off limits anyways--Eric would kill him. Caroline... would probably be interested, but he didn't want to suggest it. They were just now starting to get along, and he needed what friends he could get.

He shifted to his side, facing her, and wrapped his arms around her tightly. He WOULD hug her, though. 'You'd think after 160-plus years, I'd have some idea of what to do when things go to fuck,' he said wearily.

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vampycaroline
2012-04-02 09:24 pm UTC (link)

Caroline definitely didn't expect sex right now, especially after what Damon had just seen. She wouldn't be averse to it at a later date, to be perfectly honest, but she knew that at least at the moment, all Damon needed was a friend. She would absolutely be that for him.

"I know, right?" she laughed. "Not a lot in the way of eye candy for me, either." She nudged him, leaving silent the 'other than you' because she knew that Damon was already quite aware of how good-looking he was.

When Damon turned to her and hugged her, she couldn't deny that it felt really nice. She made a lot of fuss about Damon, about how much of a jerk he was and all that, but deep down she truly did have a soft spot for him and she had a feeling he knew it. "Don't beat yourself up too much," Caroline said gently, tucking her face into his neck. "You could be alive forever and I still think you'd have trouble with this stuff. Love can't be figured out or predicted. It's the one thing we have absolutely no control over." She squeezed him affectionately. "But I have faith in you. You'll get through this, somehow."

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thesxysalvatore
2012-04-03 05:38 am UTC (link)

Damon smiled faintly, his eyes closed. Holding her like this felt nice, and it was relaxing him. 'Ouch,' he teased lightly. 'Want to go back to my hut? Not hitting on you, just want to get out of the sun and off the sand,' he said. 'And I might possibly maybe could do with more hugs,' he said, wryly. 'Not that I'll ever admit to saying that,' he said with a smirk.

He'd always liked Caroline. She was so damn feisty. If he wasn't in love with Elena, he'd have gone after her. Who knew, maybe he'd let Elena go and get over her and try. Maybe. And maybe he'd stop thinking for the moment. That was a good idea.

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vampycaroline
2012-04-03 05:47 am UTC (link)

Caroline laughed faintly when Damon asked her to go back to his hut. "Not hitting on me, huh? Sure, sure," she teased right back. "That sounds good, though. It's getting cold out here." Her face softened when Damon admitted to needing more comfort, and she squeezed him to let him know that she was absolutely fine with that. "Don't worry. Your secret is safe with me," she murmured, kissing his cheek.

Caroline couldn't even count how many times she'd heard 'if Elena wasn't in the picture, you'd totally be the one for me', and even though she knew that it wasn't her friend's fault that she was so desirable, it still hurt her feelings. Maybe this time, just this once, she'd become the one that someone wanted, that someone loved. As strange as it may have sounded, she kind of wanted that person to be Damon, although she wouldn't be admitting that any time soon. She and Damon were a lot alike in that way.

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