tonight i'm going to throw my past away [tag manof_myword and lovewhentheyrun]

[the_realsavior]

Elijah had to be avoiding her, that was the only conclusion Elena could come to

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[manof_myword]

Elijah had not been consciously avoiding Elena--she was a guest here, after all, but unconsciously? Well, yes. Probably. Undoubtedly. It was bad enough having to adjust to Klaus's constant presence after so long apart, after thinking he was dead, after learning he wasn't--all the pieces of that, and then here they were, in this place that had been their home--far more than that mansion in Mystic Falls. This was theirs. And, yet, they hadn't been here as anything resembling a family for over a century

[the_realsavior]

Elena sensed him as he walked in but it was hard to pull away from the blood when it was given so freely to her. Still, she pulled away, her dark eyes flickering to Elijah as she straightened with an almost sheepish look. "I'm..." What? She couldn't say that she was sorry because she wasn't. Plus she had permission to feed, so why did she feel so strange about doing so in front of him?

Clearing her throat, she focused on the girl for a moment, offering a small smile. "Thank you." She murmured, making sure the bite wasn't so bad as she grabbed a kleenex from nearby and handed it over.

Once the girl was gone and they were alone, Elena moved to stand, focusing on Elijah again as she rubbed her hands lightly over her hips. "Hi." She greeted him, feeling a little awkward.

[manof_myword]

Elijah watched as she fed, finished feeding, let the girl go. He gave the girl a little smile as she passed him, then focused his attention back on Elena.

"Hello...."

Awkward? Yes. More than a little, even.

[the_realsavior]

Elena was quiet for a moment, hating the awkwardness as they stared each other down, neither one of them moving. Wetting her lips, she glanced past him and then back. "I'm in your room, aren't it?" She meant that the den was most likely his as he probably worked in it.