deercountry | ( CLOSED ) THEY'RE LYING THROUGH THEIR TEETH.

( and stefan doesn't really know how to test for that either. he could cut her but he doesn't really want to do that. )

Come on, stop me from hitting you.

( he decides to go for the reflexes, reaching up to try and smack her though without the full force of his strength. )

[ katherine easily blocks him, smacking hard against his hand to stop him from making contact with her. it'd been easy, effortless—and something that was grounded in pure instinct. she hadn't needed to remember how to react. ]

That probably would've worked a lot better if you hadn't warned me.

( good point but she'd still reacted quickly, no flinching, no even moving her body. )

Don't think you're human. And you remember me, right?

[ she narrows her eyes. ] You're Steven, right?

[ she's quick to snicker and scrunch up her nose. ]

Of course, I remember you, Stefan. [ giving him a once-over, she smirks, ] Kind of hard to forget.

[ what with that square head and all. ]

That's good.

( so, she doesn't know the dog's name but she knows his name. still concerning but he's not panicking. )

You didn't hit your head or anything, did you?

[ she scoffs. ] No!

[ very casually, katherine lifts her hand to touch the back of her head. she threads her fingers through her hair to try and play it off. ]

Not that I remember.

You could have rolled out of bed and knocked it on the floor.

( but he doesn't think that's it. )

Should we go to the hospital?

I don't need to go to the hospital, Stefan.

[ he's already used up their shared ticket of hospital visits for the year, after all. there's no need to get a headstart next year. ]

I'm fine. [ she shrugs in an attempt to appear just that—fine. ] It's just a temporary thing. Everyone forgets things sometimes.

You remember your daughter's name?

( yes, he's going to ask that and if she hates him, so be it. but, he wants to see how deep this thing goes. )

Or our son?

[ she regards him strangely, although she looks amused.

she chuckles. ] I don't have a child, Stefan. I'm a vampire. We can't have children.

( oh no. his heart lurches and his stomach tightens. )

Katherine, what about —

( no, he shouldn't say something because if she realizes she's forgotten, it might hurt her even more. )

What about anyone from home?

[ she almost rolls her eyes, but katherine settles for an amused shake of her head and a smile. honestly, what a question! ]

Who else do I need to remember besides you?

[ even if she did remember the others, why would she? ]

Damon? Elena? Bonnie? Uh, Matt?

( she'd aways liked his blue eyes. )

Ring any bells?

[ katherine narrows her eyes slightly at him as she looks at him as though he's grown a second head. ]

Are they friends of yours? Doesn't sound like you like Matt all too much.

[ who does? ]

Matt's fine.

( just...nothing special. he shrugs. but that solves that riddle. she doesn't remember much, does she? )

Elijah?

[ katherine eyes him quizzically for a moment. ]

Another friend of yours?

( not even close. he makes a face because she's forgotten...a lot. he smiles at her though because they don't need to worry, right? )

But you remember me. That's...interesting.

You have an unforgettable face.

[ katherine reaches up to brush her fingers against his jawline. ]

Very square. Has anyone ever told you that?

You have on more than one occasion.

( he shrugs because fine, he has a square head. )

Seems like it's the thing that most attracts you to me.

Hm. I highly doubt that.

[ she smiles. even if katherine forgot everything, including her own name, she would remember his ass. ]

You're asking me questions for a reason.

Just curious.

( which is absolutely a lie but — he can't say he's trying to test her for what she's forgotten. )

And you feel okay?

Mhm.

[ she purses her lips and nods, although katherine isn't quite sure if she would know what 'okay' feels like. he's asking her questions that are making her think that maybe things aren't fine. ]

I don't feel dizzy or under the weather. [ she presses the back of her hand against her forehead and shakes her head. ] Don't think so.

That's...good.

( the memory loss is definitely not good but he's glad that she doesn't feel sick. )

You remember Deerington?

[ to her credit, katherine does take a moment to consider his question and her answer. she remembers prague and virginia and bulgaria. she's been all over the map to possibly every single place in existence. ]

The place with all the deer?

[ she makes a noise of amusement. ]

How could anyone forget?

( well, she's forgotten other things so — )

I like that, of all things, that's what you remember the most.

( all the deer. )

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