[ to her credit, elena keeps it together until she is finally and fully facing away from stefan. in a horrible twist of fate, this is the very first time that elena is the one walking away from stefan, and it takes every ounce of her will to do so. her face crumples no sooner her gaze meets john's. she shakes her head helplessly, incapable of forming an adequate response, choosing to step wordlessly into his arms instead. it's only then a faintly audible, shaky breath is released. ]
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[ to her credit, elena keeps it together until she is finally and fully facing away from stefan. in a horrible twist of fate, this is the very first time that elena is the one walking away from stefan, and it takes every ounce of her will to do so. her face crumples no sooner her gaze meets john's. she shakes her head helplessly, incapable of forming an adequate response, choosing to step wordlessly into his arms instead. it's only then a faintly audible, shaky breath is released. ]