The Bourbon Diaries

by wattskerrylou

Twenty-one-year-old Stefanie Salvatore - daughter of Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert - is a newly-turned vampire-witch, dodging her overbearing father, a relentless ex-boyfriend, and her reignited feelings for a former crush, all while protecting the lives of her best friends who are linked to a talisman which could turn her human again.

1. Tropes and Trigger Warnings

THANK YOU FOR READING!

Cross-posted under the same username on Wattpad and AO3, this is a dual timeline, action-packed spin-off from The Vampire Diaries, featuring new characters, as well as Damon Salvatore, Elena Gilbert, Caroline Forbes, and Bonnie Bennett.

There will be new chapters weekly, and the entire story has been planned out in full so there's no excuse for me not to keep on schedule!

HUGE THANK YOU

To the amazing writer scarlett2112 for mentioning this story in 'Wildflowers' and 'A Paler Shade of Death'.

Tropes:

- Circle of friends

- Rescue mission

- Sassy/grumpy

- Hurt/comfort

- Inconvenient attraction

- Hidden feelings

- Friends to lovers

- Forced proximity

- Obsessive ex-boyfriend

- Protectiveness

- Slowburn

- Revenge

- Soulmates

- Mutual pining

- Love confessions

- Fluff and humour

- Eventual spice

- Angst with a happy ending

Trigger warnings:

- Sexual scenes (M/F)

- Sexual attraction (M/F, M/M & F/F)

- Blood/biting/blood drinking/sexual feeding

- Implied masturbation

- Attempted SA

- Alcohol use

- Swearing

- Flashbacks/trauma

- Physical violence/fighting/injury

- Gun violence

- Car chases

- Fire/smoke inhalation

- Kidnapping

- Drowning

- Execution by hanging

- Death

- Torture

- Betrayal

Featured characters from the CW series include:

Damon Salvatore

Elena Gilbert

Caroline Forbes

Bonnie Bennett