The Vampire Diaries FanFic: Delena (A Compilation of One Shots)

Delena: White Flag

I know you think that I shouldn't still love you,
Or tell you that.
But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it
where's the sense in that?

I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Or return to where we were

"Nice PJs." I remarked, as Elena walked into the room, giving me a startled look. The last thing she had expected to see after the busy events of today was probably me, slouched against her dresser with a smirk on my face.

"I'm tired, Damon." Her voice had the tone to it that said “Don’t mess with me,” but I had to tell her. An angry, tired Elena wasn’t going to stop me.

I smiled as I stood up, holding out her vervain necklace. "I brought you this."

Elena looked shocked, making my smile widen all the more. "I thought that was gone! Thank you." She reached out to grab it from my grip, but I held it aloft, away from her. Giving me an exasperated look she asked, “Please give it back.”

"I have to say something, first," I confessed.

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

Elena stared at me suspiciously, and I thought she had every reason to – after all, I had tried to compel her to make her kiss me, back in the parking lot before I knew she was wearing vervain. "Why do you have to say it with my necklace?" She asked; her tone apprehensive and nervous.

"Because what I'm about to say is probably going to be the most selfish thing I have ever said in my life." I said, as I stared deep into the depths of Elena’s eyes, and felt myself beginning to drown in them.

"Damon, don't go there." Elena warned, seeing where this was going.

I know I left too much mess and
destruction to come back again
And I caused nothing but trouble
I understand if you can't talk to me again
And if you live by the rules of "it's over"
then I'm sure that that makes sense

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

"I just have to say it once." I took a few steps towards Elena, causing her heartbeat to stutter nervously."I just need for you to hear it." I paused, taking a deep breath before continuing. "I love you Elena. And it’s because I love you I can't be selfish with you." My eyes brimmed with explicable sadness. "Which is why you can't know this. I don't deserve you. But my brother does." I leant in, slowly, and chastely kissed her forehead, lingering there for a while before pulling away. "God I wish you didn't have to forget this." I reached up to Elena's cheek, stroking her it softly. "But you do." A single tear rolled down my face as I compelled her, and then left.

I left the window open, and the curtain fluttering in the breeze, leaving a cold and confused Elena, stood in her room in her PJs, fingering the necklace that had returned to her neck. She couldn’t know, I thought, even if it was going to kill me living with these feelings.

And when we meet
Which I'm sure we will
All that was there
Will be there still
I'll let it pass
And hold my tongue
And you will think
That I've moved on....

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be