Damon and Elena are two sides of the same coin, both victims of extreme abuse, except at 18, Damon has the freedom and means to leave their neighborhood, while Elena, young, poor, and vulnerable, escapes one hell only to be trapped in another by the most powerful man in the world. Years later, their paths cross again and though they've both changed, their story is very much alive.

Elena has completely isolated herself from everything and pushes anyone who tries to get her to open up and feel away with a few cutting words. She is the shell of her real self. Someone enters her life with his own issues. Will he be the one to remind her what it's like to feel? Whether it be pain or love? (Delena Human AU)

Elena and Damon have reached an impasse in their relationship. Travel back and forth through their relationship during the holiday season to see how their relationship developed and what happened. One shot holiday fic, told in third person, primarily from Damon's point of view.

Elena Gilbert is not in a good place. She's completely isolated herself from her friends and family. She's a teacher at a prestigious private school in Los Angeles, but is not happy with the direction her field is taking. A wealthy and handsome stranger offers her a solution in exchange for her help. Will Elena take him up on his offer? (Delena AU)

Elena Gilbert is stuck. She's been running her family's restaurant, The Lunch Box, in Newport Beach, California, since she was a teenager, and has done so while enduring immense personal loss. One day, while running, a mysterious stranger starts running with her, just as a ghost from her past reenters her life; both men forever changing her life. (Delena/Human AU)

What do you do when you lose what matters most? Can the peace found after death be a more convincing reality than the truth? A look into Damon and Elena's journey after the tragic events of the season 5 finale.