AN: Stefan is one of my favourite characters and so I decided to write these short snippets from all over different parts of his life, all connected around a kiss and all showing different sides of his personality. I'll tackle both the sweet parts and the more violent parts, so it will be a mixture of both the good and the bad for his life, both fluff and dark fic. I decided to split it up in five parts that I will post in three chapters.

EDIT: I really hated the way I formatted this (putting two parts in one chapter, then one part in one chapter, it annoyed me) So I re uploaded the parts, so that every part is now a different chapter.

Part one: A girl (Katherine). Part two: a guy (OC). Part three: a friend (Lexi). Part four: an enemy (Klaus). Part five: true love (Elena).

Warnings: Spoilers for all the episodes up to 3x09 (though not explicitly, I might reference to some of the happenings, so better safe then sorry). Overall this story features violence, minor sexual assault, bloodplay/vampirisme and some dark adult themes. I'll put specific warnings up per part.

Part one: No specific warnings.


A Girl.

When he picked her up at the start of the evening he had been so mesmerized by her, so completely and utterly stunned by her appearance and beauty that he had almost knocked vase from the small table on which it stood. She had laughed at that, that quick thrilling laugh of hers that send shivers down his spine, and walked over to him with a teasing smile upon her face.

"Careful, mister Salvatore, your father will be most unhappy with me if I break anything whilst I am a guest in his house."

Stefan had lost all his wits for a moment and he could only gape at her and say, foolishly: "You look beautiful, miss Katherine." He hated himself the moment he had said it, because it made him sound like a witless nervous little schoolboy, but Katherine was too kind, too merciful, too good to laugh at him now. Instead she glanced away demurely.

"Why thank you, Stefan." His heart fluttered at the way she said his name.

The night went by in a blur. One moment Mayor Lockwood invited them into his home, the next they were dancing and drinking and laughing. He saw Damon sulking around with a brooding expression on his face and later he saw Father having a heated conversation with Jonathan Gilbert. He only wondered what that was about for a moment, before returning back to Katherine. At the end of the night he felt almost giddy as he had never felt before and he felt a wave of courage wash over him as he walked Katherine back to her room.

She admitted to having a wonderful time as well that night, which only said his heart aflutter. He babbled on about her staying longer in Mystic Falls and other things. She turned to him, eyes alight with mirth and asked:

"So I gather I'm wanted?"

The answer almost stuck in his throat. "Very much so." He smiled and she smiled back and for a moment he almost turned dizzy.

Had there ever been a girl like her before? She was an angel on earth, for sure, full of grace and beauty and love. Love. He loved her. That was why he was so giddy and dizzy and why it seemed that the earth trembled whenever she was around. She was a beauty and a girl like no other. How had that poem gone? All that's best of dark and bright, meet in her aspect and her eyes. Katherine was all that and more. She was as the sun, so grand and beautiful and majestic that all he could do was stand before her and tremble.

He realized he wanted to kiss her, more then he wanted anything else in the world. He felt his cheeks flush at the thought. She looked up at him, with those dark starry eyes. He had to do it, even though he scarcely dared to. If he didn't do it now, he would never dare it do it.

"I know we've only known each other for a short while and I know I'm in competition

for your affections." He started and he knew how awkward that sounded, but pressed on courageously. "I've never met a woman quite like you."And he doubted he ever would again. "I look at you and I see an angel. I touch your skin ..."

Slowly he reached out and touched her cheek, holding his breath as he did so. "...and my entire body ignites." He admitted truthfully. It was what he imagined being hit by lightening felt like, though far more pleasant and perhaps even far more destructive. Katherine looked up at him, almost startled by his confessions, but he could not stop himself from spilling out more of his deepest darkest secrets. How could you lie to an angel?

"I kiss you and I know that I'm falling in love." As he said that her eyes flickered to his lips and Stefan thought his heart would leap from his chest. Slowly he leaned in and then his lips touched hers and she kissed him back. It lasted seconds, but a lifetime at the same time. Her lips were soft and smooth and oh so sweet.

It was she who broke it off, with a gasp that seemed to escape her lips.

"I am in love with you." He confessed, softly, though he wished he could shout it off rooftops, proudly and fiercely.

That of all things seemed to overwhelm her the most. "There's just so much you don't know about me, Stefan." She warned and she looked so fragile when she said it, as if she were afraid that something would make him feel otherwise, that there was anything in this world that could make him stop loving her.

"More to learn and love." He replied. There was nothing, nothing, that could make him.

"I must say good night." She whispered and she turned away and for a moment Stefan felt lost. Had he done something wrong? He asked her, but she shook her head and told him no and he could see in her eyes that she was sincere.

"You haven't upset me. You've just surprised me. Until tomorrow." She glanced at him one last time then turned and entered her rooming, leaving him behind feeling conflicted.