2016 July Collection

Request - Damon Salvatore "Jealous"

"Come on, tell me... what's bothering you?" You sat down next to Damon who was trying to drown himself in the bottle he had in front of him, or at least, so it seemed by the speed with which he was drinking it. You had seen him down before, but that usually had something to do with Elena. With her out of the way for quite some time now, you had noticed him trying to pick up something that looked like an own life, at least, until she would be back, and he had even been smiling from time to time. Which you had to point out to him, every time he did it.
"This is the fastest I've seen you drinking in months, so before you start to tell me a whole bullshit story about you being fine, I'm not buying it."

He rolled his eyes, before proving you right by throwing back his glass and filling another one.
"And why do you think I'll confess everything that's bothering me to you, Y/N? Go and annoy your boyfriend, if you really need to play the therapist, not me. I'm fine." He even was so rude to turn away from you, but that was something you recognized and wasn't going to let happen.

"I'm not dying to play the therapist, Damon. I'm just seeing that my friend is hurt and I want to know why. And find out if I can do something about it." You ordered a beer, feeling a bit weird to sit here without something to drink, but you were pretty sure that whatever it was Damon was drinking was a bit too heavy for you. Besides... if this was going to be one of those conversations, you needed a more or less clear head.

"Maybe that's exactly the problem, Y/N. I don't think I do being friends with women that well." He smirked. "I fucked up with Bonnie, Caroline kept hating me. I'm not Stefan who can do whatever it was he did, or didn't do, with Lexi for over a century. So... leave me to drink in peace, go back to your boyfriend and have fun with your life.", he snapped, suddenly throwing out the entire problem.

You raised your eyebrows.
"Really? You're throwing this entire fit, just because I'm not single anymore and therefore not available to land in your bed? I thought we were past that..." It was childish... you had been his friend, now, and for a long time already. You never got any signals that there was more from his side, so you had given up all hope a long time ago.
"If you were interested in me that way, it might have been smart to let me notice that a bit earlier, because I can't read minds, Damon."

"And I can't even read mine!", he retorted immediately. "In case you hadn't noticed, I was a bit too preoccupied pining after my girl who is lying in a box instead of trying to pick up a life in the mean time. And by the time I found out I might feel something else for you than just being able to tolerate you, you had a boyfriend." He drank again. "Just make sure he's not coming anywhere near me."

"Or what?" You sighed, getting tired of Damon acting like a baby. You had to admit you were kind of flattered that he might see you a bit differently than you thought, so it was actually a nice surprise when Damon told you this, but not when he was acting all childish. "You're going to act all jealous rival? You just behave, ok? If anything should happen to him, your chances in case it should end are about zero..."