Chapter 4: Red roses

3 days later. 12am Lunch.

Davina stood there with the world's biggest smile and a bouquet of red roses.

"Thank you for the flowers, but you know Alaric would be angry if he found out you stole from the garden."

Kai turned and pondered over at the red roses in confusion. His confusion quickly turned into disapproval.

His face started to turn red. "I didn't get you those."

"Then who did?" Elena and Caroline both replied in astonishment.

I didn't know anyone else was interested in her. Kai felt threatened by the romantic gesture that didn't come from him. If it's anyone, it's Damon. She's gorgeous, obviously I'm not the only one who wants to be hers. Davina's smile started to dwindle as Kai thought to himself. She must be disappointed in me for not even thinking of getting her flowers, I'm an idiot.

4pm Classes.

"Free time was weird, I know she threw the flowers away and everything but after that, she seemed off." Kai pondered.

Stefan's head curved. "Who do you think sent them?"

"Probably your idiot brother, maybe he's getting bored with Elena and is trying to stir up some trouble!" Kai said, loud enough for Damon to hear.

"I can hear you, and no I would never hurt Elena." Damon protested. He wasn't too insulted, it was expected behavior.

"Shhhhhhhhh!" their teacher noticed them murmuring. The boys ducked their heads but continued their conversation.

"So she's changed you?" Kai seemed both unsurprised and unconvinced. Over the past weeks he could see there was softness becoming of Damon but Damon was always the notorious heartbreaker, he may be lying to him.

"Look, if I wanted to steal Davina I would opt for something better than cliché red roses." Damon replied

I guess that Elena girl really has changed him. Kai anxiously waited for dinner.

6pm Dinner

Davina entered the room with the girls, her eyes were fixed on the floor. Kai could see how distraught she seemed, he quickly approached her.

"Hey." Kai was right next to her but he felt the metaphorical space between them grow bigger the longer she waited to answer.

"Hi." Davina finally said, her eyes wandering everywhere but his face.

"Are we okay?" Kai continued with his eyes locked on her forehead. If she was looking at him, she would see his eyes pleading for a glance.

"Yeah, I'm just tired. Class was boring." Her reason for being off centered didn't cut it with him.

Fed up with the sugar-coating Kai grabbed her chin, "Is this about the damn roses? Are you mad they weren't from me?" he questioned.

"No, don't be mad but they're from Stefan…" her big blue eyes finally forced to look up at him with guilt, Kai could see how frustrated she was. Caroline had no clue about it. During free time Stefan was able to get Davina alone when she headed to use the restrooms. Stefan told Davina how he really wanted to get to know her, not Caroline but the blonde girl persisted.

Davina continued, "Stefan confessed he hoped it wasn't too late, now that me and you seemed to become more serious."

Stefan. Kai froze, and rage filled him quickly. He ignored Davina's request to keep quiet because his shady friend had pulled a pretense on him during class. He turned around, eyes of death fixed on Stefan. Stefan was already looking their direction. He stood from his seat, knowing he was caught. Kai stomped over and grabbed Stefan's vest, digging his nails into the knitted fabric.

"Are you serious, you played dumb?" Kai demanded to know why Stefan would do this.

"Not here, Kai." Stefan smoothly untwisted himself from Kai's grasp and pushed him outside the cafeteria.

"Look, I know this seems bad but why don't you give the poor girl a chance to get to know both of us, fair and square." Stefan's eyes rolled with zero intention of apologizing.

Kai was even more furious, "No Stefan, she's already mine. I love her." The words he professed unfazed Stefan.

"Well do you know if she loves you?" Stefan started to smirk with his hands in his pockets.

I can't believe the nerve of this guy, wasn't he supposed to be the good brother?

"Look, I'm not just going to steal her away, but she seemed to be kinda interested when I told her." Stefan continued. "If she decides she likes me a little better than you then all is fair-"

Kai interrupted, "-you're not my friend. There's absolutely no respect, coming from you. From Damon, this would make sense but from you?"

Stefan's composure frustrated Kai.

"Can we just see who she'll pick? Are you done?" Stefan continued, "Maybe innocent Davina isn't so innocent maybe she'll leave you and be with me for the summer."

That's his game, he just wants her for the summer. I am in love with her. There's no way I'm going to let Salvatore numero uno take her and just use her.

Kai decided to end the conversation. He gave a self-assured half smile towards Stefan's direction and headed back into the cafeteria.

Caroline had been standing outside hearing the whole conversation. She finally exposed herself to Stefan after Kai left. "We're over! Enjoy your summer…not!"