"His name is Stefan Salvatore. He lives with his uncle up at the old Salvatore boarding house. He hasn't lived here since he was a kid. Military family, so they moved around a lot. He's a Gemini and his favorite color is blue."
"You got all of that in one day?"
Caroline Forbes laughed, "Oh, please. I got all of that between third and fourth period. We're planning a June wedding."
Bonnie just shook her head at her friend, while laughing as Matt walked up. Caroline left them to it, and walked from the table. She saw who was coming in and made a beeline for him.
He walked into the Mystic Grill and the first person he noticed was Bonnie. He smiled and was about to make his way over when his path was blocked by a blonde female.
"Hi! My name is Caroline. Caroline Forbes. And you're Stefan Salvatore, right?"
"Uh, yes. That's right."
The door to the grill opened again and in walked Elena. She saw Caroline and Stefan immediately. "Caroline, hi!" Things between her and Caroline had always been slightly strained, especially since her parents' death. They just seemed like they could never quite get in sync with one another.
"Elena, it's so good to see you out." She lost some of her previous confidence, "Have you, um, met Stefan?"
"No, I haven't. Hi, I'm-"
"Elena, yes I know. We have history together."
"And English and French." Elena started to blush, realizing that may have been a creepy thing to say.
"Right." Stefan kind of nods and looks between the two girls. "I was going to-"
"Did you want to sit with us?" Caroline, might be insecure around Elena but there was no way should would pass up an opportunity.
"Yeah. You should totally sit with us. We can catch you up on all things Mystic Falls."
Stefan smirked, knowing that they would be sitting with Bonnie. He didn't even have to come up with an excuse to talk to her. He agreed and followed the girls to Bonnie's table.
"Bonnie, Matt, this is Stefan. He's going to be sitting with us."
Bonnie had seen Elena blush while talking to Stefan, and lost the hope that was born when he was staring at her outside of the office. She was used to guys losing interest in her as soon as they met Caroline or Elena, and she had made peace with it. "Hi, Stefan. I'm Bonnie, and you got lucky."
"Why is that," he replied with a inquisitive smile.
"Because my friends and I are awesome!" Everyone laughed and seemed to relax slightly. All except for one.
Matt had also noticed the brief interaction between his ex and Stefan. He still had hopes that Elena and him would get back together. "Hey man, I'm Matt."
"Hi."
Caroline jumped in before the lag in conversation could become noticeable. "So, Stefan… Why did your family move here?"
"Well, my parents passed away, so I'm living with my uncle Zach."
"I'm so sorry. I understand how hard that is," Elena said with an understanding smile. This endeared her to Stefan even more, at least he would understand.
Bonnie sent him a look that managed to be empathetic without being pitying. "Thanks. I uh, didn't mean to bring the mood down. How about a different topic; what's there to do around here?"
"Oh," Caroline smiled, "there's a party out near the falls tomorrow. You totally have to come! Everyone who's anyone is going."
Stefan leaned in towards the table and sent Bonnie a mischievous smile. "Are you going?"
Elena furrowed her brow in confusion. 'Wait, does he like Bonnie?' Elena thought in disappointment. Caroline sat up straighter and grinned, 'Wait! He likes Bonnie!' Although she was slightly disappointed, she couldn't help but be excited for her friend. Matt was drumming his fingers on the table.
Bonnie, on the other hand, was not disappointed or excited. She was just plain confused, 'Wait, does he like… me?' Bonnie briefly glanced at the others before looking back at Stefan to respond. "Um, yes. Yes, I'll be there. Why? Did you need a ride?" Clearly, that had to be why he asked. She probably looks like the dependable friend who would totally be the designated driver. She usually is, and she can't fault him. At least he wants to be smart and safe.
Caroline shook her head in frustration that Bonnie was so clueless. Elena sighed, because of course that was it. Matt was oblivious to the others' frustration and confusion.
Stefan cleared his throat. "No, I don't need a ride. But I could pick you up and take you to the party… That is, if you want."
"Oh!" She saw Elena's disappointed face and went to reply, "Actually, I don't need-"
"Ow! Caroline, what did you kick me for?!" Matt grabbed his shin and started rubbing it.
Caroline blushed profusely. "I'm so sorry, Matty! I meant to just stretch my leg. I'm such a dummy…" She met Bonnie's gaze and continued with an edge in her voice, "I sure would hate it, if anyone else was about to be a dummy as well."
Stefan started thinking of the fruit baskets that he could send to Caroline as a thank you. "So, Bonnie you didn't finish. Do you want me to give you a ride?"
"Yeah, Bon, do you want him to give you a ride," Caroline asked in amusement.
Both Stefan and Caroline laughed, and they laughed even harder when they noticed how red her cheeks were getting.
"Ugh, Care. Seriously?"
"What? It was just an innocent question."
"Fine. Yes. I would very much like it if you gave me a ride, Stefan." They started to snicker, and Bonnie's embarrassment hiked up even further. "To the party! I would very much like it if you gave me a ride, to the party! Jeez."
Stefan and Caroline high-fived. Bonnie put her face in her hands to hide her embarrassment. Elena sat back in her chair dejected, but she tried to hide it behind a smile. And Matt (poor oblivious Matt) was still rubbing his shin, trying to figure out why Care was mad at him.
Well guys, that's it for now.
A quick heads up: I will certainly be changing things to make it work with my storyline. Although, there are definitely things that will be changed because I don't remember exactly what happens in the show. Nor do I remember the timeline of certain events. I pretty much only watched the show for Bonnie and didn't even watch the last two seasons (besides the last three episodes of the series).