[ he believes what he wants to believe, and in that, damon's not alone. caroline has never advertised her own insecurities — there's a reason they only came out when she was too drunk to keep her own mouth closed — but she has always carried them with her. the fear of being second best, of never being good enough, of being the back-up friend and the unwanted daughter; they've always buried themselves just under the skin, reinforced by every casual dismissal and baited sarcastic bite.
she doesn't need to reinforce the statement. if he doesn't comment, that's fine; she doesn't want to argue the point. what he says is more interesting, anyway. ]
You don't want to, or you don't think I want to?
[ it would be so easy for him to dismiss her and shut down the whole conversation. but part of her wonders if he'll actually answer the question. ]
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she doesn't need to reinforce the statement. if he doesn't comment, that's fine; she doesn't want to argue the point. what he says is more interesting, anyway. ]
You don't want to, or you don't think I want to?
[ it would be so easy for him to dismiss her and shut down the whole conversation. but part of her wonders if he'll actually answer the question. ]