This is an interesting fic we're plotting here. And the fun part is that it fits both vamp!Elena and human!Elena scenario.
Hey, Damon totally has priciples! It's like, you know, thieves never steal in their own neighborhood and murderers bully paedophiles in prisions. Our boy follows RULES. Just don't tell him, he's shy about it.
Elena doesn't want to commit in any way to Damon, but she absolutely values the emotional power she has over him.
Yes! And he kind of values this power as well? I've just re-watched 2x09, and when Rose kicked Damon's ass in Richmond (you know, pinning him to the car, "I'm older and stronger than you" talk), his face was all: "Ok, NOW I'M INTRIGUED!". So Elena's emotional power - big turn-on. He might've fallen in love with sweet, compassionate Elena in s1, but it never sank really deep; he was ready to go back to Katherine the minute she showed her face. But when Elena started coming with the package of emotional blackmail and unreasonable demands? Suddenly he's doing all the stupid things for her: he goes werewolf-hunting, he promises Elena he will never leave her etc. I see what you do here, Damon!
no subject
Hey, Damon totally has priciples! It's like, you know, thieves never steal in their own neighborhood and murderers bully paedophiles in prisions. Our boy follows RULES. Just don't tell him, he's shy about it.
Elena doesn't want to commit in any way to Damon, but she absolutely values the emotional power she has over him.
Yes! And he kind of values this power as well? I've just re-watched 2x09, and when Rose kicked Damon's ass in Richmond (you know, pinning him to the car, "I'm older and stronger than you" talk), his face was all: "Ok, NOW I'M INTRIGUED!". So Elena's emotional power - big turn-on. He might've fallen in love with sweet, compassionate Elena in s1, but it never sank really deep; he was ready to go back to Katherine the minute she showed her face. But when Elena started coming with the package of emotional blackmail and unreasonable demands? Suddenly he's doing all the stupid things for her: he goes werewolf-hunting, he promises Elena he will never leave her etc. I see what you do here, Damon!