[ A friend. It feels like he's so much more than that, but it's not something Elena needs to question. He's a friend to her now as well, and he means a great deal to Damon -- that's all that matters. Damon's had so few real friends that she's legitimately happy for him having found that sort of relationship here of all places.
It's a good thing for someone to be like her? She honestly can't see how. She runs in headfirst without looking, she risks her life and causes others to risk theirs, it's her fault... Well, everything is her fault, really. But if Damon thinks highly of Sam, then she has to take his word for it. ]
Then we'll stay here.
[ His fingers in her hair are helping to soothe the tattered edges of her nerves and Elena can feel herself slowly drifting off toward much-needed sleep. But before she lets go and falls into its embrace, she has to say one more thing, her voice growing soft. ]
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It's a good thing for someone to be like her? She honestly can't see how. She runs in headfirst without looking, she risks her life and causes others to risk theirs, it's her fault... Well, everything is her fault, really. But if Damon thinks highly of Sam, then she has to take his word for it. ]
Then we'll stay here.
[ His fingers in her hair are helping to soothe the tattered edges of her nerves and Elena can feel herself slowly drifting off toward much-needed sleep. But before she lets go and falls into its embrace, she has to say one more thing, her voice growing soft. ]
Thank you, Damon.