ā yeah but, ā Ā she sighs, shoulders slumping forward. he looks...defeated. which is worse than the alternatives, somehow. if he were pissed, or gutted, or even blindsided, it would be easier. because those are logical. any guy would feel any of those things in this kind of scenario. except...he had time to prepare. elena didnāt just wake up one day and make her choice. it was a gradual process. a slow descent into the epic mistake sheās making. ( but sheās biased. sheāll always be team stefan over team damon. ) Ā ā doesnāt mean it canāt still suck. ā Ā her voice is soft, head tilting ever so slightly to the side as she looks at him, concern knitted in her brow. Ā ā youāre allowed to be pissed, you know. iām not gonna judge you. and itās not gonna ruin your...saint salvatore āworldās most stand-up guyā reputation. ā Ā Ā