𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐍 𝐀 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐌 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐖𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍, Seraphina couldn't help but sigh sadly as she scooped at a large bowl of ice cream, Bonnie sitting in front of her as the two enjoyed the sweet desert.
Which was easily raided from the Lockwood's kitchen by Seraphina, after she'd dragged Bonnie away from the party, needing her friend that was usually her voice of reason to talk to.
Knowing that she and Elena didn't have the closest friendship, whilst Caroline was currently acting all types of weird despite their usually closeness and friendly banter.
"This is my fault," Bonnie ultimately spoke up as she looked at the saddened expression on Seraphina's face, easily feeling sympathetic from seeing her best friend's heart ache. "I planted doubt, I'm a doubt planter.
At her words, Seraphina couldn't help but let out a chuckle despite her bitter circumstances at the moment, yet she was still unable to let her best friend believe this was her fault at all.
"It's not your fault, Bonnie," She spoke up as the small grin that was on her face left as the thoughts of her previous interaction with Stefan came back to the forefront of her thoughts. "you were right, he just has a bad vibe."
At that she could only sigh lowly as she went back to focusing on the ice cream before her, the teen lightly swirling her spoon around in the partially melting bowl as she continued to think.
The short teen suddenly feeling like a cloth had been pulled from her eyes, the memory of all the odd moments she had with Stefan, especially pertaining his mysterious background.
Which other than seeing his house, then his brother, and hearing about his uncle, Seraphina knew nothing else about Stefan, his background, or his family.
Yet his ex-girlfriend was constantly being brought up at every other interval.
"What happened," Bonnie couldn't help but to ask, once again reading the expressions on Seraphina's face, yet still oblivious to just what had happened. "seriously Seraphina, you drag me out here crying about Stefan, but you haven't told me what happened?"
As she asked, Bonnie slightly reached forwards laying her hand on Seraphina's thigh trying her best to comfort the young Denoire to the best of her ability.
Knowing that she couldn't fully help comfort her verbally or even discuss the situation without at the very least knowing what'd brought about Seraphina's sudden reaction.
Especially given how often she'd defend Stefan and their relationship, more specifically on the night of the football game.
"To many secrets," Seraphina answered honestly with a shake of her head, before bringing the ice cream covered spoon to her lips and taking a small intake of the confection. "I don't think I'm ready to open that Pandora's Box, I just don't want to be over reacting to something so simply fixed."
She softly confessed as the sad look on her face became even more gloomy, the teen placing the spoon back in the bucket a little bit harder this time as she began to over think over the entire subject.
Thoughts of what'd happened to night and previously running over her head, the teen rethinking the instances over and over again wondering whether she reacted the correct way or not.
Only able to go over her own movements, thoughts, and reactions again and again, hoping she didn't do or say the wrong things and making herself the cause of all this.
However before Bonnie could speak up this time, hoping to reassure Sera and lessen the reckless thoughts that were engulfing her mind, the sound of heels clicking on the hard wood floor sounded in their ears.
Causing the both of them to look up and quickly recognize the brown haired teen in a pretty and sparkly red dress.
"Room for one more." Elena with a half smile on her face and another pint sized container of ice cream, the teen having no where to go whilst also being in search of Bonnie just as Seraphina had been.
And for all the same reasons, Elena didn't openly search for either Seraphina and Caroline, just as Seraphina didn't search for Caroline nor Elena.
However seeing and hearing Elena walking over and speaking to them, Seraphina couldn't help but to sigh deeply, not in the mood to match words with Elena at the moment.
Something that often happened whenever the two were around each other.
"Oh please don't do this right now," She couldn't help but request, rolling hr eyes and running a free hand through her hair before motioning to her saddened form. "I'm clearly at a low."
However hearing Seraphina's words, Elena ultimately raised both of her hands in order to clearly show her submission and willingness to remain cordial for the moment.
"Momentary Truce," She offered softly as she moved to grab a chair from beside the table to Bonnie's left, easily pulling it over in order to sit beside Bonnie and not overcrowd the couch. "I saw you storm out with Stefan, found my date tonguing down Dana Enger so I raided the fridge for ice-cream."
With that she shook the pint sized ice cream bucket, before popping off the lid in order to casually enjoy the trickle of ice cream she'd managed to take, already previously having a close relationship with the Lockwoods and knowing that the overly rich family wouldn't entirely mind.
Although as Elena noticed the dwindling ice cream that was in Bonnie and Seraphina's bowl, causing the brunette to ultimately scoop a spoon full of her own ice cream into the bowl as she leaned forward in her seat.
"Thanks." Seraphina spoke gruffly both due to the proposition of a temporary truce and the newly added ice cream that was placed in her bowl, relieved that she wouldn't have to go back and forth with Elena right now.
"Don't thank me," Elena spoke up almost immediately, knowing that their current truce wouldn't last long, however she was feeling down and would rather not go about their usual when she knew she wouldn't win. "this is just because we're both at a low right now, I still can't fucking stand you."
Hearing her words, Seraphina couldn't help but let out a mix between a scoff and a laugh, especially as Bonnie attempted to scold Elena for her use of crass language and hateful words.
However, Seraphina already knew that Elena and her's truce wouldn't last long, it was hard for the two of them to go a day or more without arguing as long as they were around each other.
"Diddo," Seraphina spoke as she brought her spoon back to her lips, taking another lick of the ice cream before she made direct eye ontact with Elena as she finished off her words."bitch."
With that she let out a soft laugh that was followed by Elena, Bonnie on the other hand looking in between the two of them hoping this little moment could at some point branch out and create some kind of friendship between the two.
Although she did only hold out a fraction of hope, knowing that the two often preferred to combat each other verbally.
