[ Stefan half-rises, palm braced on the table. She doesn't just smell like the safehouse. She's familiar. Home. How had he missed that? Is he so distracted by his own dietary issues that he's beyond off his game?
Probably, if he's being honest.
But her presence is a good thing. Stefan thinks of this all in terms of stop-gaps and preventatives. Caroline's here and she looks healthy. It bodes well for the long term, at least. ]
Hi.
[ The relief bleeds into his voice, colors that single word. ]
You okay?
[ The question seems more like an afterthought. Caroline is as near to indestructible as one of them can get. ]
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Probably, if he's being honest.
But her presence is a good thing. Stefan thinks of this all in terms of stop-gaps and preventatives. Caroline's here and she looks healthy. It bodes well for the long term, at least. ]
Hi.
[ The relief bleeds into his voice, colors that single word. ]
You okay?
[ The question seems more like an afterthought. Caroline is as near to indestructible as one of them can get. ]