[ elena is not without reference. she was able to help bring caroline back to herself in teleios before any further damage could be done, but she learned the hard way with stefan. it was one of her more painful lessons: she'd been deeply in love with a compassionate and noble stefan when she was plucked away from home. and months later, she was confronted with a stefan who'd gone ripper and was gallivanting about with katherine, of all people.

she can imagine what went down, but won't press too deeply into this wound. not now. ]

The you in Teleios was already there when I arrived. You were without your humanity, too, but you hadn't chosen it. Loki turned it off for you to mess with you. [ yes, that loki. ] We moved in together after I helped you turn it back on, but you left soon after. Just for a little while. When you came back, you continued on ... being you. [ in all her type a and persevering glory. ]

There was community building and slumber parties. You were engaged to Tyler. You were happy.