A/N: Thank you guys for the new favs/follows! :) Addressing Jeremy today and might do a few more tomorrow. I don't agree with how Jeremy handled things, but I felt so bad for him. This is still set between the ending of Season 5 and the beginning of Season 6. Will get into Season 6 stuff soon.
Summary: Jeremy doesn't cope with loss well.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters.
Title: Defense Mechanism
Words: 100
Jeremy's sorrow nudged deeper into the core of his being than he thought was possible. And try as he may to deal with Bonnie's sudden departure in a healthy way, he found that only the most destructive responses eased the pain.
The first kiss after her triggered his gag reflex and made his shoulders tremble; but struggling for composure, he pushed himself to continue until he'd sufficiently numbed throughout.
After, the lump in his throat threatened to halt the inebriated apology he'd begun whispering to her answering machine.
And nowhere near finished, when his allotted time abruptly ended, Jeremy wept.