All I want is a decent, OC-centric, Vampire Diaries story where A) the male characters don’t go into monologues about how beautiful/unique/gorgeous/interesting the OC is, B) the make characters don’t suddenly start crushing on said OC just because they happened to breathe the same air as them, C) Elena isn’t painfully painted as the jealous and hateful villain (She’s prone to jealousy and whining. We get it. So are plenty of other humans. It’s called insecurities. If you don’t have any, good for you. If you do, don’t say you’ve never acted out in ways you’ve regretted.), D) ...should I just make a whole new story about what I hate most in TVD OC stories? Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE them. It makes my dumb, vampire-lusting heart happy (despite the very clear insanity that is falling in love with a predator). I just can’t stand seeing so many cliché tropes being wedged into the story for no realistic reason.