in another life, serena cares more for the decorations in the rehearsal hall, she cares more for the flowers that are just as wilted as she feels. a wedding should be her once - in - a lifetime event, but she's watching her groom charm his audience from several feet away. it's a conversation about politics or business or some form of bragging that men must do when they hold court, and though serena has no interest in it all, she knows she ought to. she should want to be by his side, but she doesn't.
i feel for your situation, but listen to me, if you would. — @salvatoraes
stefan ought to know not to do that. not to ask of her things that he knows she can't deny even when she should. serena couldn't deny stefan anything, not a dance or a word. so when he asks, she obliges… even at her rehearsal dinner, when her only thoughts should be on her husband - to - be. it isn't stefan's fault that they aren't, at least, not by any of his purposeful doing…
serena lets him pull her aside, out of view of any onlookers, into one of the side rooms.
speak now, or forever hold your peace.
❛ yes , stefan ? ❜















