bitter pill @ofelenagilberts - Tumblr Blog

Coming and Going || Elena & Alaric

venandi‌:

Alaric was on edge. He couldn’t tell you what was setting him off… just that it was something. The day was grating on him, too many calls, too many meetings, too many people waiting for him to do shit for them. It wasn’t just his job, Alaric was feeling the pressure from every angle possible and the mountain of paperwork he was currently staring down had the hunter feeling the not so sudden urge to s c r e a m.

Thick fingers found his light brown hair, tugging at tufts as if pulling hard enough would just pull the responsibility and heavy load straight out of his head and he wouldn’t have to face it any more. It was the soft sound of light footsteps and a gentle rap at the door that alerted him to the presence of another. Certainly not Braeden, who’d just shove her way in here making her presence known before he’d even have a chance to lift his brows… and the bloody receptionist was at lunch. Alaric opened his mouth to protest the intruder when he realized who it was- and suddenly, his mood shifted. “Elena” He greeted the young woman with a weary yet warm smile, motioning towards the chair opposite him. “What brings you here on this fine afternoon?”

Elena wished she knew what to do. How to cope with all of this, the change, the stress, the... horror, quite frankly. She closed her eyes, she saw her parents. She opened them, she saw Katherine Pierce staring back at her. Caroline... if she’d never dragged her friends here would she still be alright? Not that... she wasn’t alright, it was just... everything was wildly different and terrifying.

When she opened the door to his office after giving a slight knock, the first thing she noticed was that he looked... tired? Stressed? Elena couldn’t entirely put a name to it but she saw it on his face. Elena was perceptive. “Hey..” She offered him a light smile, though she did feel a little... off, still. She couldn’t put her finger on it. “I was just wondering... do you have time to talk?” Elena didn’t want to barge in if he was busy and especially now that she thought he looked a little strained or something. She moved to sit down in the chair he gestured to anyway, slipping her bag from her shoulder and to the floor. “If you’re busy, it’s fine, I just...” A shrug.

#ruinedlambtotheslaughter #ruinedevent #coming&going

beau-mccallum

#muse

Coming and Going || Elena & Alaric

@venandi

Elena was exhausted. She was running on coffee and something like an hour and a half of sleep. The nightmares she had been having since her parents death had come back last night in a rush, drowning her even after they had woken her up. She thought that perhaps they had come back to haunt her after a few weeks of quiet because her thoughts had drifted back to the regret of dragging her friends here, of plunging them into this world that she didn’t understand and that scared her. Elena had been beating herself up and thinking about Mystic Falls and so it was probably no surprise that her dreams were going as backwards as her thoughts. Regardless, she pushed on with her day. She finished her shift and then found herself in the back of the library, with her nose stuck in her books.

Unable to concentrate, Elena eventually pulled herself upright, dropping her empty coffee cup in the bin as she passed, slinging her bag up onto her shoulder as she pushed her way through the door. Instead of doing what she planned and heading back home to try and pass out for a little longer, Elena found her feet taking her in the opposite direction, up the stairs and down the corridor. She dragged her feet and listened to her footsteps echoing through the empty hall, as she made her way towards Alaric Saltzman’s office.

#ruinedstarter #ruinedevent #ruinedlambtotheslaughter

kitsunexkira‌:

If there was an air of awkwardness before, there definitely was afterward when the other girl looked up at her. Kira suddenly felt like the whole thing was a bad idea. Was it really though?–or was it just Kira doing her usual thing and over-analysing the situation.

It was only when the brunette seemed to show a warmth to her smile–or perhaps a politeness that she showed to all, either way, Kira thought it was enough to stick around and try to make friends.

“Thank you….I mean…I don’t make the best introductions I realise this.”

Kira had been told in the past that she tried too hard when it came to everything from studying, right the way through to making general conversations. It was just her way though and she couldn’t see herself changing anytime soon.

“It’s good to meet you, Elena.”

She took a seat and crossed one leg over the other, wondering if she should have ordered her drink before doing so. She’d never really liked summoning a waitress or waiter over, but unless she wanted to look completely dorky, she’d have to do something sooner or later.

“How long have you lived around here?…and worked at Rousseau’s?”

Elena was usually a fairly social girl, good with people. Or she had been before the accident. Before she lost her parents and everything changed. After that, she had sort of lost a big piece of herself but she was doing her best to find her way back to that girl. As best she could. Even if this move had brought about some changes that weren’t so... great. Elena was going to make the best of it. She was going to smile and she was going to be better.

“Oh, please.... don’t even worry about it.” She assured the other, shaking her head to try and put her at ease so she didn’t feel too bad about any weirdness she might be feeling. “It’s nice to meet you too.”

She still thought that maybe this move had been her dumb mistake. That she’d dragged her friends and Jeremy into this nightmare that they were trapped in. Maybe she could jump in the car and go home to Mystic Falls but Elena knew that she couldn’t be in that town after everything. “Oh, a little while now, honestly... I used to live in a much smaller town. What about you? What is it you’re studying?” She wanted to be nice and make this girl feel at ease because Elena knew that approaching people could be nerve-wracking and maybe she just needed to talk.

bennctwitch‌:

“Great,” chirped Bonnie, happily plopping herself down in the seat across from Elena’s, grinning broadly as she slid her bag’s strap from her shoulder and set the leather and canvas satchel down beside her. “Because I’m pretty sure that if I get yelled at for harassing you while you’re working again I’ll get a life long ban.”

As familiar with her best friends’ work and school schedules as she was with her own –probably MORE familiar, let’s be honest– Bonnie had known that she and Elena were getting off work around the same time, her with a fifteen minute head start that gave her just enough time to grab two iced coffees from the nearby cafe before stealing a much needed Elena-sesh, one of which was placed in front of the eldest, prettiest Gilbert. With everything that had been happening lately, she wasn’t getting as much face time with her friends as she would have liked. When was the last time that she and Elena even had a moment like this for themselves? Weeks ago. Had to be. Months, definitely months.

That Bonnie missed her best friend went without saying –what, with months having passed and all. There was so much that they needed to catch up on. School, work, boys –Stiles’ lopsided smirk came to mind and she bit her lip– end of days doom and gloom, you know, the usual gossip. She lifted her straw to her mouth and hummed a happy sound at the delicious caramel flavor of her iced coffee. Thirst quenched, and officially settled in, she aimed another smile at Elena and quirked prompting eyebrows.

“How was work, roomie? I feel like we haven’t really seen much of each other between work and classes. Catch me up on things.”

Elena realised that she should have lifted her gaze when she heard her best friend’s voice. Her expression was instantly replaced with a smile as she looked up from the journal on the table in front of her. “Hey, you!” She grinned back at the other. Honestly, without her friends here (and Jeremy of course) Elena was certain she would be so lost.

“Don’t worry, I’d sneak you in through the back if that happened.” She teased, smiling in amusement. She was always so grateful for Bonnie, the other girl could lift her mood easily. “Thanks.” She said, reaching for the coffee with another grateful smile, sliding her journal away so that she could focus on her face time with Bonnie. It felt like it was way, way overdue.

Elena felt like she had gotten so wrapped up in her gloomy thoughts away, and so intently focused on normal, that maybe she had dropped the ball a little on some of the things that really would help her - like her friends. Just a simple catch up and a gossip. “Work... was work.” She made a face. It’s not that Elena didn’t like her job, she honestly didn’t think that it was that bad and she was pretty good with customers. “Just a super long day today, that’s all, felt like it would never end.” She said. “You’re right though, I feel like we keep missing each other, it’s not right!” She chuckled, lifting her drink. “What about you though?” Surely Bonnie would have a lot more to say than she would.

kitsunexkira‌:

Go and make more friends they said, try and show them how friendly you are, they said–this place could be good for us all they said. Kira inhaled deeply at the internal dialogue going on and let out a heavy sigh. She knew New Orleans could benefit her in many ways and she did like the place, but Kira was still finding her feet and making friends really wasn’t the easiest thing on the planet to do. It didn’t matter how friendly you appeared or how welcoming and polite, students could be damn well harsh. Certain adults didn’t fair much better.

So instead of more studying or some serious boxset binging, Kira decided to head out. Now the timing could have been better because lets face it, walking around outside was always going to have the odds in your favour when it’s midday and not evening, but it didn’t really matter to her. There was always going to be bad people around regardless of whether the sun had set or not.

“Mingle…”

Every person that she made eye contact with, Kira gave them a warm and pleasant smile–just to show she was approachable. Some gave a positive response, whilst others looked at her like she had got two heads. It was then she had the idea that Rousseau’s might offer a more relaxed atmosphere because when alcohol flowed freely, lips became loose and people chatted more. This was the theory she was going to go with anyway.

As her dark hues scanned around the place, her line of vision fixed on the pretty brunette over in the corner. She’d seen her around the university before so perhaps it was a good way to start chatting, so proceeded to walk forwards until she reached her table.

“Hi! no…no…I wasn’t wanting a drink..well–I was…but not from you, not there’s anything wrong with you–I am sure you are a great waitress–but I realise your shifts finished–or you are on a break and you are on your own and I am too–so I thought I could join you…”

–there was a slight awkward pause.

“..unless you actually want to be alone, I get like that sometimes–though right now is not the case…”

–another hesitant pause.

“….right…anyway…I’m Kira…I have seen you around before…at the Uni.”

Elena wasn’t really expecting more than some frustrated, annoyed apology or something from the person who had approached her. Maybe she should have just gone straight home but Elena wanted to spend some more time... in the world. Whenever she could, she grabbed for scraps of normality, no matter what. Sitting and writing about her day in the corner while she listened to the chattering of people around her seemed normal enough for today.

She kept her eyes on the book in front of her on the table until she heard the voice. Elena lifted her gaze, locking eyes on the girl who was standing there. She was a little confused at first but the words eventually sank in and Elena couldn’t help but offer her a smile. She seemed either socially awkward or just generally awkward, though Elena couldn’t tell, but she found it a little endearing more than anything else, a little amusing but not in a bad way.

She blinked carefully back at her until she finished speaking. Elena smiled again, chuckling just a little too as she shook her head. “No, uh. Yeah, I think... maybe I’ve seen you around too now that you mention it.” She told her, closing the journal back up and gesturing to the empty seat across from her. “Uh, please... go ahead. I don’t mind at all. It’s nice to meet you too.” A beat. “I’m Elena.”

#<3 <3

elenagilbertgifs

#muse #face

It had been a long day already. To put it lightly. Elena was just about finished with her long shift at Rousseau’s and to say that she was glad would also be putting it lightly. Elena was dead tired. She was doing everything in her power to get her messy thoughts to stop spinning. She wanted a day off from thinking about witches and vampires and problems. Was coming here a mistake? Elena was starting to really, really wonder about her decision, maybe even regret it but... she couldn’t go back to Mystic Falls. She just couldn’t be there, not after...

Anyway. There was no use thinking about any of that right now, was there? It would only make her sad and Elena wasn’t sad. She wasn’t, she was fine. That gloomy girl was gone and she could still make this new start work. She had her friends, her brother, her studies, her job... everything would be fine. She clocked off and slung her bag over her shoulder, grabbing a quick drink and heading over to a table in the corner where she pulled out her journal. When she felt someone hovering nearby, or maybe eyes on her, Elena sighed and didn’t look up to avoid making eye contact. “I’m sorry, I’ve actually just finished my shift...” She said, hoping it was just someone who had seen her apron and was trying to get her to get them something.

#ruinedstarter #i... tried??

ruined-rp

Elena Gilbert ↠ 23 ↠ Human ↠ Doppleganger

Not All Monsters Do Monstrous Things

For a long time, Elena Gilbert led the picket fence life. She was happy in Mystic Falls with parents who loved her, friends who adored her and a brother who annoyed her. She finished high school as a valedictorian with a 4.0 grade average but after the loss of her parents rocked their world, she couldn’t bear the idea of moving away to College on her own. It was her idea that she, Bonnie and Caroline apply to NOLA and she’d bring Jeremy with her. A fresh start…

Now? Her best friend is a witch, the other a vampire and she, a doppleganger. Elena sometimes wonders if moving to New Orleans was the right decision. It started off as the adventure of a lifetime with the two closest people by her side but the world she knew had shifted- rapidly. There are days where Elena feels like gravity is working overtime, weighing her down with the new reality she now faces. She finds herself so far from home with her very existence threatened by forces greater than anything she could comprehend and that terrifies her.

The Past That Haunts & The Connections That Bind

▶ JEREMY GILBERT: After their parents died, Jeremy was all she had left. The thought of leaving Msytic Falls without her baby brother wasn’t a concept she could comprehend. She felt guilt stricken at asking him to move but Jeremy jumped at the chance, wanting out of their hometown as much as she did.

▶ KATHERINE PIERCE: She’s the reason her peppy blonde BFF is now a member of the walking dead. Elena doesn’t understand what the old bitch wants from her nor does she completely understand her role in the big picture, but Katherine is a problem- one that needs to be stopped.

▶ STEFAN & DAMON SALVATORE: Two brothers, each as charming as the other. Damon has that fiery arrogance and Stefan, stoic charisma. If it weren’t for them, she fears where Caroline would have ended up after being turned and can’t help but feel grateful whilst wishing she never met them at the same time.

Oh How She Whispers In The Night

Mentioned in The Following Bios: Alaric Saltzman, Bonnie Bennett, Katherine Pierce, Klaus Mikaelson

Occupation: Student at NOU/Waitress at Rousseau’s Faceclaim: Nina Dobrev Status: Elena is Open!

#about