Prompt: Always there, yours.
Pairing: Carenzo, one sided Steroline.
Characters: Caroline, Enzo, Stefan (mentioned), Elena (mentioned), Damon (mentioned).
Rating: T
Words 702 (I know, short...)
Disclaimer: Don't own TVD
A/N: 'Ello everyone! How've ya been? Cuz I've been stressed out. Luckily writing is an amazing outlet for that kind of stuff right? Anyways, hope you like the chapter! Happy reading.
"He's not worth your tears, gorgeous," Enzo's voice came from Caroline's right. It was pitch black in her hiding spot, but she could still see perfectly. Vampirism has its perks.
"Go away Enzo," Caroline murmured lowly. Her voice was rough due to the violent sobs that had wracked her body earlier on.
"No can do love," Enzo chided. "I'm not one to walk away when things get tough." He watched another tear roll down Caroline's face. "Unlike Ste—"
"Don't you dare say that name!" Caroline snapped. Enzo raised his hands in a show of surrender and moved to sit down a couple feet away from her, directly in front of Caroline. She ignored him, knowing that nothing would deter him if he had a mind to it.
"What do you want?" the blonde finally sighed. Through the curtain of silky tresses, Caroline saw him smile wryly.
"To stop a pretty girl from crying over a guy who doesn't deserve it," Enzo uttered bluntly.
Caroline threw her hands up in the air exasperatedly, "What makes you think that he doesn't deserve it?" Enzo set his jaw and was suddenly right next to her, staring down at her, on his knees.
"Stefan's too blinded by his past epic romance with Elena. He'll never stop comparing whoever new girl that hangs on his arm to Elena. In doing so, he's missed every opportunity to notice what's been in front of him for so long." Enzo growled, rolling his eyes at his best friend's, Damon's, stupid brother. "Stefan's a blithering idiot. I'm surprised he's even made it this far in his life with how blind he is."
"Stefan's kind and loyal." Caroline argued. "He's been an amazing friend." Caroline reminisced the times he'd helped her overcome the quirks of a newly turned vampire. Without him, she surely wouldn't have made it out alive.
"Exactly my point," Enzo agreed. "All he sees is a willing friend. Not one of the greatest gifts on this Earth." Enzo's hand caressed her face softly, eyeing her carefully. "God, he's a fool." The breath in Caroline's throat hitched. She can't say that she'd ever seen that look on Enzo before. It was one of fierce protection and held something beneath it, looking almost tender.
"Yeah, well, he's not the first." Caroline cut through the moment.
"Then they're all idiots." Enzo replied simply, scoffing. "As of now, my hope for the human male population has dwindled to nothing." Moments passed in silence until Caroline laughed. It was light and brief, but a laugh nonetheless. It made Enzo's lips quirk up genuinely when he saw a light fill her eyes momentarily before it disappeared into their depths once more. He vowed to himself that he'd have it returned. Caroline needed to shine like a bright star. The whole world needed people like her, more Caroline's to light their worlds.
Enzo always knew how to make Caroline smile, and that's one of the things she valued most about him. Despite whatever she was feeling—happy, sad, depressed—he could accomplish it like no other.
"Thank you," Caroline smiled softly. It was weak, and the hurt she still felt was brimming beneath the surface, but a smile was a smile. Enzo shrugged.
"Anything for you, gorgeous." Enzo promised. "I'll always be there for you, and I'll be yours when you're ready for that too." Caroline had to look away from his intense gaze. She didn't know what to say, so she said nothing at all. "Well," Enzo cleared his throat. "What is it that you women always have to have after a breakup? Ice cream, right? How about I go buy you a pint and we can go talk elsewhere." He glanced around him with distaste. "Even for me, this place is a little . . . dark."
Caroline smiled again and nodded, suddenly grateful for the company and took his proffered hand. Maybe she shouldn't mope so harshly over Stefan. Whatever they had was gone before it had even begun. Perhaps now she could allow herself to see what's been right there in front of her all this time.
When Caroline's fingers intertwined with Enzo's, she knew she'd made the right choice.
A/N: What'd ya think? To be honest, I don't really see a lot of Caroline x Enzo stories, so I thought I'd try one out. I enjoyed writing Enzo; I think I'll have to do more of him. ;-)
Tell me what other pairings you guys wanna see, k? I'll admit I've been running low on inspiration lately sooooooo, apologies if this sucked. And reviews filled with ideas would be ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
Thanks for reading!