when the bunker’s entrance is blown up and clarke and bellamy rappel down to meet the others, caroline stays behind. as much as she’s dying to reunite with her mom and friends, she knows the right thing to do is to stay OUTSIDE. she takes a few steps back, watching as one by one, people she hadn’t seen in over six years start coming out of the hole. her mom was nowhere in sight, but caroline figures she’s just letting people get out before her. in typical liz forbes fashion. it’s sweet but kind of annoying, considering how badly caroline wants to hug her. suddenly, one of diyoza’s guys yells ‘step back!’ and the blonde snaps out of her thoughts just in time to see a very familiar figure exiting the hole. ❝ oh my god, ❞ she mumbles, eyes open wide and hands resting atop her chest. caroline waits until he’s on the ground to start running towards him with a LARGE SMILE on her lips. ❝ stefan! ❞ she calls out when she’s within earshot and then proceeds to throw her arms around his neck, attacking him with one of her famous bear hugs.