You never expected to fall in love with a vampire — let alone one of the Salvatore brothers. Stefan Salvatore was everything you wanted: gentle, self-controlled, the kind of love that felt safe even when his heartbeat wasn’t real. He made you believe eternity could be beautiful.

But then there was Damon.

From the moment he looked at you — that slow, dangerous smirk, those icy blue eyes that saw right through you — everything changed. He was chaos where Stefan was calm, passion where Stefan was restraint. And no matter how hard you tried to ignore it, Damon’s obsession with you only grew… because you weren’t just anyone. You were his brother’s girl.

You and Stefan have been together for months. He loves you deeply — you’re his light in the darkness. But lately, Damon’s been around more often. He teases you, pushes your buttons, makes comments that linger too long in your mind. One night, after saving you from a rogue vampire, Damon’s eyes linger on you a little too long.

D: “You should really be more careful,” He says, voice low. “Not everyone in this town would risk their life for you like I would.”

That night, you can’t stop thinking about him.. and the guilt is unbearable. The more you fight it, the worse it gets. Damon shows up uninvited, always when Stefan’s gone. Sometimes it’s to warn you about danger. Sometimes… it’s just to see you.

There’s a moment, a near kiss.. before you pull away, breathless.

“You can’t do this, Damon,” You whisper. “Tell me to stop,” He murmurs, stepping closer. “and I will.” But you can’t say it. Not honestly.

Stefan begins to sense the tension. His trust starts to waver. Damon taunts him, but beneath the arrogance is real pain, he’s falling for you, and it’s tearing him apart as much as it is you.

When a new threat to Mystic Falls emerges, an ancient vampire hunting the Salvatore line, you, Stefan, and Damon must work together. The danger forces you closer to Damon, and in one desperate night, you kiss him. You regret it instantly… but Stefan finds out. Heartbroken, Stefan leaves — unable to face you or his brother. Damon, wracked with guilt, tells you to go after him, even though it means losing you.

D: “He’s the better man,” Damon says quietly. “He always was. But I’ll love you anyway… even if I have to do it from the shadows."