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[couldwearheels]

Finally on a vacation somewhere where it isn't raining but without a car of my own, a clue, or headphones. Sweet, sweet headphones. Maybe I could get a room for myself. Three rooms down. No. Four. I want another floor altogether. A floor all to myself. Dawn's floor. That's... what I want.

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[somanyadjectives]

[Stefan returns the smile with a nod.]

Stefan. Nice to meet you.

[couldwearheels]

[ Oh, a smile and a nod.

Oh. She gets it. ] Stefan. [ Her smile doesn't wane but she recognizes the name. ]

[somanyadjectives]

[Too bad he doesn't recognize hers.]

Are you new in town?

[couldwearheels]

[ Funny how that works. And she left her vervain at home. Amateur hour. ]

Just visiting for the weekend. Should I be sure to do anything in particular? Lately, I'm really history girl, all with the researching and - reading.

[somanyadjectives]

Then you might want to stop by the Lockwood House. Carol Lockwood is our mayor and head of the historical society. She will be happy to expound at length about the extensive history of Mystic Falls.

[couldwearheels]

People can just... stop by the mayor's house here? Just how friendly is everyone? [ Small town America. ]

[somanyadjectives]

Well, she usually prefers that they call first, but yeah. It's the side effect of living in the local museum.

[couldwearheels]

How long have you lived here?

[somanyadjectives]

My whole life, more or less.

[couldwearheels]

I've moved around a lot. I was born in L.A., but we moved to a small town in Southern California. My sister and I went to Italy but lately, we've - well, I was at Berkeley but I took a leave of absence.

[somanyadjectives]

Sounds like you've been to a lot of interesting places.

[couldwearheels]

A few. Have you traveled much?

[somanyadjectives]

A little. It's good to get away from home every once in a while.

[couldwearheels]

Where's the best place you've been to?

[somanyadjectives]

[He tips his head to the side as he thinks.]

I've always been fond of New York.

[couldwearheels]

I love New York. I saw my first Broadway show. But, I loved Rome. Salvatore, that's Italian?

[somanyadjectives]

[And that's when the warning bells start going off.]

I believe it is. What makes you bring it up?

[couldwearheels]

Your last name. Stefan Salvatore. [ a beat. ] Which you didn't tell me. Rookie move, Dawn. I'm Buffy's sister.

[somanyadjectives]

[ahhh.]

I hope my reputation according to Buffy isn't all that's being considered here.

[couldwearheels]

It's not. I have my own opinion, you know.

[somanyadjectives]

That's good to hear.

[couldwearheels]

But, feeding in public. Not a great start.

[somanyadjectives]

[He takes a deep breath.]

I don't, normally. My brother was trying to teach me control.

[couldwearheels]

I hear they have twelve step programs for that. Or, animal blood. My sister's second boyfriend? Totally into the animal blood. [ Pre-Pike. YES SHE KNOWS ABOUT PIKE. SHE WAS STILL A KID BUT SHE REMEMBERS. ]

[somanyadjectives]

I tried animal blood. But as my brother so deftly put it - I live in extremes. He's trying to teach me to live in the middle.