He talks and Elijah listens. He doesn't expect his next words, and raises his eyebrows in surprise.

He hadn't expected that level of perception from him, unless it came from Caroline. Jeremy's hesitant approval and acceptance of his feelings for Elena blow him away. He needs a few seconds to think before he can do anything else.

Elena talks and she tells Bonnie that she wants her to listen. To really, really listen. So despite her best judgement, she quiets, and listens to Elena's voice, in the strange mind palace her friend has created.

Caroline leans against him, and tells him about the approval promise she and her friends have. She begins to talk, really talk, and it all just starts to come out. She doesn't know when she takes pauses to breathe, or how to stop really, she just knows that when she ends, Klaus has pulled her closer. He hums so quietly that she almost thinks she's just hearing things, until she feels the vibration from his chest.

She doesn't want him to say anything, doesn't need him to say anything. She just needed him to listen and he did a wonderful job at that. Tomorrow, she'll think about everything and face what she doesn't want to face, she'll deal with it all. But for the night, she can close her eyes and lean into Klaus a little more and turn off her brain. It's not forever, but just a little while and that's all she needs really.

Finally, she's yawning and Elena tells her that she's sending her out. Bonnie can't sleep in her mind. Before she can wonder, Elena tells her that Caroline can't either. It's not good to have another mind steep and mix while sleeping. It's not smart at all.

She leaves out that because Elijah has mental walls that doesn't happen and he can sleep in her mind whenever he wants. It's not relevant and she doesn't want Bonnie to feel more excluded than she already is. She also just doesn't want the witch speculating on her relationship with Elijah more than she already has. Elena doesn't want that, doesn't need that.

The idea of being in a relationship with Elijah just hurts and she doesn't need that pain.

She sends Bonnie out and sleeps. If someone needs her, they can wait. She's exhausted and if it's really important, Elijah will wake her up and tell her. Anyone else can wait until she isn't so damn tired.

He shakes his head, immediately. He tells the young Gilbert that he isn't in love with Elena, and that they're just friends.

Jeremy Gilbert is quite possibly, one of the only people to ever roll their eyes at an Original and live. Elijah decides that when he can get one, he needs a drink.

He sees the human yawn, and suggests he sleep. He hears Bonnie, in Elena's room. Jeremy yawns again, and Elijah opens the door and reminds the Gilbert of how to get back to his room.

Jeremy nods and thanks him, and mumbles something about a goodnight.

Bonnie is hungry, and Elijah's not surprised. Since he's the only other person up, he offers to take her someplace to eat. He isn't overly fond of her at the moment, but she tells him that before he can defend his brother, Elena already beat him to it. She doesn't want the lecture, she just wants food.

So he keeps his comments to himself, and comes up with a restaurant that's open at almost one o'clock in the morning.

Bonnie eats, and he's aware that they're both watching each other. She catalogues his actions and words and knows he's doing the same. He wonders if Elena mentioned him at all, to either the witch sitting across from him or her brother; but does not ask. He tucks the thought away and makes polite conversation.

She thanks him as they walk home. Things between them are a little strained, but polite. He makes sure she gets to her room, and checks on Elena before thinking of going to bed himself.

She's tired, she tells him. It takes effort to even think, she tells him, and he sits next to her and falls asleep a few seconds after she does.