"This wasn't what I was expecting when I got here at all"

“Why, that is too kind of you, love. I should make sudden appearances more often then.”

"Thank you, sweetheart. It's been a while since I've been called that, I really needed this ego boost."

Brings 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐅𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐄 his daily cup of tea before leaving him back to his studies.

"It's not nice to take back a compliment, love. Especially not when it's a factual compliment."

"You have no idea how mad I am at myself each week for missing the special Wednesdays, love."

Seated in an armchair with a glass in his hand, he broodingly stares at the lit fireplace, thinking about 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐅𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐄.

Punches him in the jaw before wrapping his arms around him in a tight hug.

He continues embracing him a little longer, one hand holding the back of his head before he let go and cleared his throat, shrugging nonchalantly. "Just a little, perhaps"

"Shush now, Stefan. Don't make me regret it." He placed a hand on his broad shoulder and squeezed a little. "What about you?"

[What...]

* Appears out of nowhere to smack the back of Stefans neck before vamping over to the couch, throwing himself on it and placing one of his legs over his other. Looking at Stefan with an irritated and expectant expression *

Well... Well... Well...

* Throws the chocolate into the burning fireplace *

They have nuts in them. You might be allergic. [Shrugs] You're welcome.

Happy New Year, by the way. And merry Christmas. And uh, happy Halloween. Happy Thanksgiving. Happy Easter. And happy Independence Day and whatever nonsense I've missed last year. I promise I'll make it up by being the first one to wishing you a happy funeral.

Remember Caroline? ["Which one?" He thinks to himself]

I had a present for 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐅𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐄. But oh well, guess I'll need to return it. Or give it to someone else. Not that anyone else would appreciate it.

I'm not going to approach any of you fuckers.