"Caroline" he said in his "broody" voice, like she continuously liked to tease him about. He didn't know why he had to go there. He didn't know that the person he wanted to see the most once he returned was her. A voice in his head kept saying it was Elena. But his heart made his legs took the path to Caroline's house.
Now he was standing in her room, where she was getting ready for bed, standing behind her but in a place where she could see him in the mirror. He never saw her eyes widen more than in that moment.
She slowly turned her body and when she locked eyes with him, he had a tiny but warm smile on his face. She didn't think and she didn't say anything. She just ran and hugged him. He returned the hug tightly, not wanting to let go anytime soon. Tears were streaming down her face while she said in a cracked but playful voice, still with her arms wrapped around him "If you ever disappear again I swear that I will hunt you down and kick your ass"
Stefan chuckled and said, now with his head on top of hers "I can handle that"
