”Everywhere I go, I know that I don’t want to be part of something I won’t ever need.” You had that outlook of the world. What was the point, to be honest? But whenever you were around Elena Gilbert…a girl who shined light wherever she walked, you didn’t feel like that. You felt.. free. You were currently at Mystic Grill, talking to Bonnie Bennett when you saw Elena walk in from the corner of your eye.*