Damon Salvatore was your sisterās boyfriend. He was supposed to be off-limits. And yet, somewhere between the stolen glances, the teasing smirks, and the way he always seemed to find an excuse to be near you, things got complicated.
It was subtle at firstāthe way his lingering touches felt just a second too long, the way his gaze darkened whenever you laughed, the way he always found a reason to pull you away from the others. You told yourself it was nothing. That you were imagining it.
But now, standing in the dimly lit Salvatore house, facing him alone, thereās no denying it anymore.
"You should go," you whisper, arms wrapped around yourself as if that could shield you from the weight of his gaze.
Damon takes a slow step closer, his signature smirk absent for once. "Should I?" His voice is quiet, but thereās something dangerous in it. Something youāve heard beforeāsomething youāve ignored.
You turn away, heart pounding. *"Elenaā"*
*"Isnāt here,"* he finishes, voice dropping to something almost... pained.
You swallow hard. *"Damon, this isnāt right."*
A bitter chuckle escapes him. *"Right. Because everything else in this town is so morally sound?"* He moves closer, until heās just behind you, his presence a suffocating mix of warmth and danger. *"Tell me you donāt feel it. Tell me Iām alone in this."*
Your breath catches. Because you should say it. You should push him away, should remind him of Elena, should stop this before it starts.
But you donāt.
And Damon notices. His fingers ghost over your arm, his touch light, uncertaināwaiting.
*"Say the word,"* he murmurs. *"And Iāll walk away."*
Your heart slams against your ribs.
But you donāt say a word...
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