Alaric and Damon were standing in Alaric’s garage. “You call that not wrecked?” Damon said, looking at the car.
“It’s not that bad” Alaric said, not very convincing. “We can still fix it”
“Alright then” Damon gave in and he rolled up his sleeves. He walked at the front side of the car and gave a look at it. While he did some things Alaric came standing next to him. He leaned against the car. “You’ve been hanging out with Elena quite a lot lately” he started. Damon avoided Alaric’s look and pretended to concentrate on fixing the car. “Not that I mind” Alaric continued. “But… is something going on between the two of you? Did she break up with Stefan?”
Damon let out a deep sigh. Didn’t Ric understand how painful this conversation was? “We’re just friends, okay? She’s still with Stefan” he said annoyed.
“Okay, then” Alaric said relieved.
“Why is it such a big deal for you anyway?” Damon asked, getting back at the car.
“I only have the best interest for Elena” Alaric said.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Damon asked annoyed.
“It means I’m not sure if you would be good for Elena” Alaric said careful. “I know she’s more to you than just a friend, but she already has a boyfriend. Stay away from her”
Damon didn’t answer, but pulled some threads.
“You’re angry now” Alaric noted. “Look, I don’t want to piss you off, but you can be kind of reckless”
“Yeah, I heard you” Damon said. “I’m reckless, I’m not good enough, she already has Stefan, yada yada yada. Did you ask me to come here to help you or to preach on me? Because in case two I’m leaving now and you can call Steffie, so he can help you”
Alaric imagined him and Stefan working on his car and it didn’t appeal to him at all. Damon was his buddy, not Stefan.
“No, I’ll keep my mouth shut”
“It’s not that bad” Alaric said, not very convincing. “We can still fix it”
“Alright then” Damon gave in and he rolled up his sleeves. He walked at the front side of the car and gave a look at it. While he did some things Alaric came standing next to him. He leaned against the car. “You’ve been hanging out with Elena quite a lot lately” he started. Damon avoided Alaric’s look and pretended to concentrate on fixing the car. “Not that I mind” Alaric continued. “But… is something going on between the two of you? Did she break up with Stefan?”
Damon let out a deep sigh. Didn’t Ric understand how painful this conversation was? “We’re just friends, okay? She’s still with Stefan” he said annoyed.
“Okay, then” Alaric said relieved.
“Why is it such a big deal for you anyway?” Damon asked, getting back at the car.
“I only have the best interest for Elena” Alaric said.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Damon asked annoyed.
“It means I’m not sure if you would be good for Elena” Alaric said careful. “I know she’s more to you than just a friend, but she already has a boyfriend. Stay away from her”
Damon didn’t answer, but pulled some threads.
“You’re angry now” Alaric noted. “Look, I don’t want to piss you off, but you can be kind of reckless”
“Yeah, I heard you” Damon said. “I’m reckless, I’m not good enough, she already has Stefan, yada yada yada. Did you ask me to come here to help you or to preach on me? Because in case two I’m leaving now and you can call Steffie, so he can help you”
Alaric imagined him and Stefan working on his car and it didn’t appeal to him at all. Damon was his buddy, not Stefan.
“No, I’ll keep my mouth shut”
Tyler followed Matt into the men’s restroom. He first checked if no one else was there and then grabbed Matt’s arm.
“What the hell is your problem?” Matt asked surprised.
“I can ask you the same question” Tyler hissed.
“I don’t get it” Matt said confused.
“You need to knock it off” Tyler said. “Caroline doesn’t want you anymore, so you can stop with the annoying taxes”
“What taxes? Tyler, I have no idea what you’re talking about” Matt said.
Tyler pulled out his phone and showed Matt the tax he just got.
“Dude, that’s not even my number” Matt said.
“I know it’s hard to see me and Caroline together, but acting like a jealous ex-boyfriend isn’t going to put you back in her good books. So I think it’s best for both of us if you would just knock it off” Tyler threatened. He let go of Matt and left the restroom, leaving Matt dumbfounded.
“What the hell is your problem?” Matt asked surprised.
“I can ask you the same question” Tyler hissed.
“I don’t get it” Matt said confused.
“You need to knock it off” Tyler said. “Caroline doesn’t want you anymore, so you can stop with the annoying taxes”
“What taxes? Tyler, I have no idea what you’re talking about” Matt said.
Tyler pulled out his phone and showed Matt the tax he just got.
“Dude, that’s not even my number” Matt said.
“I know it’s hard to see me and Caroline together, but acting like a jealous ex-boyfriend isn’t going to put you back in her good books. So I think it’s best for both of us if you would just knock it off” Tyler threatened. He let go of Matt and left the restroom, leaving Matt dumbfounded.