deercountry | ( CLOSED ) MY LONELINESS IS KILLING ME.

That's why you're here.

[ she smiles and reaches out for him, not quite as sharp in her reaching for him as she would be if she was sober. she smiles and laughs lightly, and peers up at him without any masks or burdens. ]

You'll take care of me and make sure I do nothing embarrassing, won't you?

[ that glare he doesn't like? it begins to form. ]

I'm beginning to think that you're only with me so I can take care of you.

( but he settles easily beside her, moving closer and smiling. )

I might let you do a little something embarrassing before I stop you. That's all right, isn't it?

Depends on how embarrassing.

[ she shrugs a shoulder and pushes herself up to sit in the corner of the couch. smiling up at him, she rests her elbows against her thighs and tucks her thin into her palms. the picture of perfect innocence. ]

I doubt you would. You love me.

Maybe I'll let you declare your love for me in front of many people.

( could he get her to shout it from the roof? )

I do love you but I love seeing you tell people that you're all about me too.

What?

[ katherine peers up at him with a furrowed brow. a part of it is confusion... but, mostly, she's feigning it. even while drunk, she can pretend like the best of them. ]

Do you want me to tell people you have a big cock?

What, no!

( no, he doesn't want that. he doesn't need that kind of personal information out there. )

No, I don't want you telling anyone that. No one. Not one person and if you do, I'll be mad.

[ she cocks her brow and opens her mouth to ask him what he'd like her to tell people then... but katherine smiles and peers up at him with a tilt of her head. sometimes, he walks right into it. and even a drunk katherine can see that. ]

How mad?

Extremely mad.

( he eyes her suspiciously before shaking his head. )

You don't want to find out how mad. And you won't get a taste of that thing that you start blabbing about.

What, my wine?

[ she chuckles and smiles up at him innocently. he's so cute when he tries to posture as being so mad. it's cute. he's got such a baby face to boot.

she reaches for her wine. ]

Give me.

No.

( he holds it back and, at the same time, watches as a dark shadow seems to get sucked into his body. strange. )

You've still got some in your glass!

I can have some more.

[ as he'd taken her glass for a refill, she thinks it's only fair. what's the point of doing a good deed if the person who the good deed is for doesn't get to enjoy it?

she pouts as she peers up at him. ]

Don't you love me?

I do love you. And that's why I'm trying to keep this from you so you're not hungover.

( has anyone witnessed a hungover katherine in a long time? he doesn't know. )

What are you like when you're hungover?

Pretty.

[ and smart and beautiful and gorgeous and all the adjectives she can think of that put her in a positive light. katherine doesn't even know the answers herself, but she thinks she's fun hungover. the best person ever.

she smiles up at him. ]

I wear being hungover very well.

When was the last time you were hungover?

( because he wonders if she remembers. she's so old and as a vampire, you don't get drunk. you just don't. )

You were turned young. There's no way you've been hungover lately.

Are you saying I'm not young?

[ she cocks her brow and glares up at him. yes, it's going on a tangent. katherine remembers being drunk as a young girl, but she can't remember if she ever had a hungover. five hundred years ago sometimes doesn't feel like a long time... and sometimes it does. ]

You're not young.

( she looks young but she's definitely old now. he smiles and reaches up to cradle her face between his hands. )

That doesn't mean anything but the fact that you've lived a long, long time and you've been through a lot. Don't take it like I'm insulting you.

[ stefan breathes and she finds him charming. she smiles up at him and, if she was truly sober, would hate how her eyes prick and she feels emotional over the fact that he's being so sweet.

but she's drunk, so she doesn't feel any annoyance at herself. instead, she leans into his hand. ]

You know exactly what to say, but I still want my wine. I need to taste test it.

[ perfect reason why he should give it to her. ]

You've been tasting it, Katherine!

( that is a terrible excuse and he laughs because it's so bad. )

I think you need to find a better way to persuade me.

[ although it would be way too easy to shoot up from where she sits and swipe the glass from his hands, she doesn't take advantage of her age or her speed and strength. doesn't really want to. it's boring and it's cheating katherine pierce is not a cheat.

so, she does the one thing she can think to do: katherine pouts. ]

Are you pouting now?

( wow katherine wow. he can't help but laugh. )

First the glaring and now the pouting.

[ and he's laughing. though her glare had been entirely put upon, now she's doing it for real. it hurts her feelings that he's laughing. she hasn't said anything funny! ]

Is there a problem with my pouting?

[ although she's drunk, she will still snap his hand in half for being rude. ]

No. I'm just impressed by the arsenal you're bringing out tonight.

( the glaring and the pouting. she's pulling out all the stops to try and get more wine. he stops laughing though and shakes his head. )

There's no problem with your pouting. Your pouting is adorable.

Is it?

[ she asks that with a glare. katherine watches him for a moment, suspicious despite her intoxication of him and his motives. stefan can't be trusted. no, someone who looks like him and is him can always be sneaky.

she likes to think she encourages it. ]

How adorable? More wine adorable?

No, not more wine adorable.

( stefan leans closer and kisses her, tasting the wine on her lips before he pulls back and smiles. )

I'll go get you some water, though.

( or some food. she probably should eat. )

[ her brows lift and her eyes open wide. that's not the way this is meant to go! and hadn't he just wandered to the kitchen beforehand? he's getting all mixed up. so silly, sober stefan. ]

But didn't you just get me wine…?

[ she sits up straight on the couch. ]

It'd be silly to waste it.

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