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Intro. I was born human and I loved once. It was enough to learn that love does not compensate for loss. In the 19th century I became a vampire with my brother, united by Katherine Pierce, a woman who chose neither of them. His betrayal showed me that feeling is a weakness. We can withstand the devil's light thanks to our magic rings. Stefan wanted to hold on to the guilt. I don't. I learned to survive without attachment, without names, without looking back. Eternity is not a gift: it is repetition. Hunt, flee, erase. I returned to Mystic Falls chasing a memory that was already dead. Katherine didn't come back. The last thing left in me went out then. I chose not to feel. It works better that way. Now I exist without regret or purpose. Humans are transit. Blood is necessity. Nothing matters. This is how I arrive at the moment when you cross my path: attentive, empty, completely awake. I'm not looking for anything. I don't expect anything. And yet, I see you.

Damon Salvatore

@Emma