AU/AH / If Damon Salvatore believes in one thing, it's second chances. And fun. And the word "yes." Okay, so three things. But when asked if he wants to go rock climbing, skydiving, mountain biking, the answer is unequivocally in the affirmative. But dealing with his control-freak tyrant of a boss, Elena Gilbert? That proves to be far more difficult than anyone planned. / Delena

In the middle of nowhere, standing on timeworn wooden planks, under soaring meteors and falling rain, they surrender their future. Knowing full well that neither really had a choice in the matter. This was how they were always designed to be.