[But Elena knows better than most that plans don't always go exactly how you expect or want them to. Especially on the Barge. Things happen because life doesn't just hit the pause button on you while you're here no matter how far removed you feel from it.]
[And Abigail gets that, too. More than that, she gets Elena.]
[For a long time, Elena thought that Stefan understood her the most. There was even a brief period of time, without the sire bond, she thought there were things about her that Damon understood better than Stefan. She thinks that might be why she's loved them both in the past in different ways and still does. Not in the way she used to, not as strongly as before, but she still cares about them even after everything. Even when she shouldn't. (Because that's who she is.) But Abigail trumps the both of them, trumps every single person she's ever known because Abigail saw the ugliest sides of Elena and didn't shy or turn away. She doesn't act like they aren't there. She doesn't look at Elena as someone in need of saving or who will save her. She just sees and knows Elena.]
[She gives Abigail's hand a small squeeze, and with her free hand, smooths some of her hair back before pressing a kiss to the top of her head.]
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[But Elena knows better than most that plans don't always go exactly how you expect or want them to. Especially on the Barge. Things happen because life doesn't just hit the pause button on you while you're here no matter how far removed you feel from it.]
[And Abigail gets that, too. More than that, she gets Elena.]
[For a long time, Elena thought that Stefan understood her the most. There was even a brief period of time, without the sire bond, she thought there were things about her that Damon understood better than Stefan. She thinks that might be why she's loved them both in the past in different ways and still does. Not in the way she used to, not as strongly as before, but she still cares about them even after everything. Even when she shouldn't. (Because that's who she is.) But Abigail trumps the both of them, trumps every single person she's ever known because Abigail saw the ugliest sides of Elena and didn't shy or turn away. She doesn't act like they aren't there. She doesn't look at Elena as someone in need of saving or who will save her. She just sees and knows Elena.]
[She gives Abigail's hand a small squeeze, and with her free hand, smooths some of her hair back before pressing a kiss to the top of her head.]
I missed you. I didn't say it earlier, but I did.