Damon remained silent, and I ran my hands up his chest, feeling his body move as it went on instinct and took what it needed. I wanted this forever. Him forever. I wanted to hold this place where we could hide in our dark places and feel everything we didn’t always understand. Fantastical fear and falling. Danger, fury, heat, and need. So strong you’re a fucking animal. Black and red. And underneath the earth, behind a closed door, in this room, we let it happen. We just gave in.
