ICE PRINCESS.

this  is  a  private      &      selective rendition of 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 from   the vampire diaries novels  ,   written  by  darian.   entirely  headcanon  based  ;  extremely canon critical.  triggering  content  will  be  present  ,  but  will  always  tag  with  example:  blood /.   both  muse     &     mun  are  20+    &    this  blog  will  contain  adult  themes. minors      &     personals dni. this blog is anti p.lec & show/d.elena critical. follows back from @t1meaway

affiliates: @1846s , @existencesang

please note: i try to make this portrayal a good mix of her show/book canon , though she obviously leans more toward her book counterpart. i participate in book canon up through part of the 5th novel , everything beyond that is ghostwritten & not real in regards to my elena.

book fancasts.

studying  themes  such  as :   lovesickness  , popularity , dying young ,  narratively doomed  , found  family  ,  soulmates  ,  loss , rebirth  ,  fate  ,   &   new  beginnings.

                 ❛            is there really no other way ?            ❜               she hated the catch in her voice , the bleeding of feeling that edged into her town when she wished she sounded stronger. elena gilbert didn't like killing anything , even insects. once when she'd been a child , she'd poured water on a spider until it slowly died , all while crying & wishing she'd just caught it to release. this was such a different scenario , but the similarities still struck her as frustrating. they had this big , beautiful blue box that could take them anywhere , but they still couldn't help these creatures.

it was like watching that slow pour of water on the spider again , & the young woman's shoulders deflated , turning away from the doctor to wipe her thumb across her wet lashes , hoping he didn't notice her crying.                 ❛            some first trip , huh ?            ❜               teeth weathered at the inside of her cheek , & she took a slow breath. she'd seen her fair share of death. her parents , some of her friends , even herself once or twice. she wished it got easier , she wished her soft heart would get colder.

they both have that cosmic , golden light aesthetic. (rose's being the time vortex vs elena's being a biblically accurate angel , but still.)

they don't remember much of what happened during this part of their lives (bad wolf/guardian etc) , only bright light. rose would later say she remembered hearing a song , elena would remember the feeling of warmth.

                   ❛            truth be told , i didn't really know vicky all that well.            ❜              that at least , was completely honest. vicky spent time with tyler & his crowd. drunks , stoners , general losers who didn't give a shit about anyone in town , including themselves. still , what happened to vicky wasn't a fate that was deserved , & elena hated her involvement in it , as mild as it was. she felt responsible , knowing that if she'd been stronger , if she'd really made an effort , she could've done more. except now she was dead , really fully dead , & that end was something that was entirely meant for elena gilbert instead.

elena took a breath , tossing her hair & hugging her books tightly to her chest , tossing the woman beside her a quick glance as she moved to settle herself upon one of the benches across the lawn from the college. her eyebrows creased , lips pulling downward into a tight frown.                ❛            i knew she went missing after the graveyard , but .. when she turned up again , i thought everything was okay. i went around to her parents' place to see if she was okay , but .. she sort of freaked out on me & her mom made me leave. i didn't know she disappeared again , is there anything i can do to help ?            ❜