Jeremy grinned some. "Oh I think Caroline would kill him if he got himself hurt," he returned. He kept his eyes on Elena and gave a nod at her words about the fictional people. "Duly noted." He sat back, fiddling some with his ring. He wasn't a fan of keeping secrets from her but if it kept her safe...
Hearing the words about the long list or short, he gave her a slightly incredulous look. "Okay so...maybe the short list for now..." he said slowly. Part of him felt like his brain was about to explode from information overload.
"So, short list for now. Otherwise I think my brain might explode from information overload." He ran a hand through his hair and glanced around before he got up and began poking through the kitchen. It was mostly for something to do as he waited for Elena's answer. Otherwise if he sat still for too long he'd get restless and let his mind dwell on the fears he had that Elena never needed to know.