Vampire Diaries: "What If?" fic meme.

[magicksecrets]

 I wanted to do something different than the kink meme (understandably, they do tend to be popular) and wanted to test the waters with this because our fandom isn't very big.

Similarly to the kink meme, you guys provide a character or character(s) and provide a prompt (the character rends to be in the prompt anyway). Some prompts can be based on the

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[nonky]

She opened the jewelry box with a happy squeak, anticipating something lovely and expensive. Damon was nothing if not cultured, though he tried to play the thug with her. He smiled at her idly, then made a little circle gesture telling her to get on with it.

Caroline liked that he was excited for her reaction. It meant something when a guy wanted see a gift opened. He had put effort into pleasing her, and she was determined to love it no matter what it looked like. Damon would have made a good choice, though, she knew it.

"It's a pendant," she said sharply, staring as if to melt it into a gold circle with a diamond. "I thought you said you were going to get me a ring?"

His eyes narrowed irritably, and Caroline shook her head. "It's really nice, Damon, I love it. I don't usually wear rings anyway!"

He smiled and put it on for her, but when she went to the bathroom to check her makeup, Caroline had to blot a few tears. Damon had appeared at her window, said, "I want you to be like me, I'll get you a ring, c'mon."

She had no particular desire to live forever, got bored halfway through an hour-long television show. But that moment he had been happy and hopeful, his green eyes bright as he spoke what she thought was a proposal. It was a one-shot deal, and he would never ask again. She took his hand and he led her picking her way along the roof. Damon jumped down first, landed gracefully, and caught her like a heroine in a novel. He was good to her.

But he had said he was getting her a ring, and all she could see was the blue stone hanging from her neck.