[ It's the gentleness of his words that registers, settling around her like a soft blanket on her shoulders. She doesn't even notice the intensity of his hold on her waist, or the anger in his eyes; all that matters is that he's telling her she's safe and she believes it. This is Damon, he'll do anything to protect her, and as frustrating as that has been in the past, she clings to it now. Of all the things she's been told in the past 48 hours, Damon's words are the few that she's actually sure of.
And she needs another hug. Leaning those last few inches in, she wraps her around tight around him and presses her cheek to his shoulder, hiding her face against his neck. ]
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And she needs another hug. Leaning those last few inches in, she wraps her around tight around him and presses her cheek to his shoulder, hiding her face against his neck. ]