Period:- Present
After texting Damon a few messages that awfully sounded like a teenager, Stefan sneaked back in. Klaus didn't look like he had noticed him slipping away. So it was good news, right?
Klaus simply continued to sculpt his new piece of wood. The original hybrid's unrestrained hobby of sculpting surprised Stefan. Who would have imagined the true predator to be an art enthusiast?
Stefan slipped onto a nearby couch and tried to figure out what Klaus was sculpting. But it was difficult to say. Maybe some animal.
"Where were you? ", Klaus asked with a calm demeanor still carving.
"Outside.", Stefan replied nonchalantly leaning back in his chair. Klaus didn't show any interest in further conversation which was kind of good in Stefan's pov. Stefan almost fell asleep out of boredom when he heard Klaus say something.
"What did you say ? ", he asked groggily.
Klaus gave a small glance before continuing his work. "What did I say? I didn't even open my mouth.", Klaus stated not taking his eyes off the wood.
Momentarily confused Stefan let it slide. Until he heard it again. But still couldn't figure out the words. Just the voice. Stefan brushed it off thinking it was just some after-effect of the werewolf bite which was cured now. In a few minutes, he picked up another familiar voice. Allison. Stefan spotted her near the entrance. She rushed in and came out in her uniform a few minutes later. Noticing Stefan in the crowd, she waved her hands to him gesturing for him to come over. Stefan did. Whatever Klaus was doing was boring anyways. If Klaus noticed him going away, he didn't interfere.
"Stefan! I didn't know you were in town.", she stated cheerfully during drinks for the customers.
"Yeah ... I came in just now. ", Stefan answered honestly pouring himself drinks.
She hummed in response. "So what's your business here?", she asked tone suddenly low.
"Just stopping by. Will leave soon enough. ", Stefan replied sipping his glass.
"You know you're not welcome here, right? Well, exclude me. I love it when you visit. ", she stated.
Stefan simply grinned and raised one of his eyebrows in a "tell me about it" gesture.
"By the way, is your brother here too? ", She asked with visible sparks in her eye.
"Naah. He isn't. I came with someone else .", Stefan replied glancing toward Klaus who was still carrying on his work.
"Is he carving or something? ", she asked visibly confused. " In a bar ?? "
"He is. ", Stefan replied exasperatedly.
"Quite a boring guy, huh? ", she asked but then got distracted with a customer.
Stefan scoffed internally. "Boring and Klaus? Doesn't quite sit well.", Stefan thought to himself. But at the moment. Yes. Stefan was bored and Klaus was testing his patience.
When Allison returned the question was long forgotten. "So, who's he? ", she asked curious.
Stefan thought for a second before replying "A friend." What was he supposed to say? A hybrid dick who decided to drag Stefan with him for whatever reason in exchange for saving his brother? Yeah. Definitely not boring.
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Time:- 1863
Setting:-Salvatore boarding houseKlaus climbed down the stairs of the Salvatore boarding house in a hurry. Stefan felt like Klaus asserted authority with each step he took judging by the loud thumps. The same feeling from when he last met Klaus. Stefan just silently hoped Klaus wouldn't tell his father about last night's episode. He not only got carried away by a livestock but also disturbed the guests.
Damon wasn't at home at the moment. He was most probably sulking about Katherine. Stefan felt disappointed and heartbroken too. Why did she have to leave so abruptly? Without even bidding him goodbye. Stefan sat by his desk with a book scanning the pages.
That was when John came in to inform Guiseppe had called out for him. Stefan sighed and lead the way cursing the guest. Of course, he mentioned it to Giuseppe.
But to his surprise, his father just asked him to show the guests around town. Hadn't the Mikaelson said anything? Now Stefan felt bad for cursing the man.
"So, where do we start? ", Klaus asked from across the room. A very bored-looking Elijah followed the duo as Stefan lead the way.
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I'll write the kiss explanation next chapter. I swear.
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