“I don’t see you denying that I’m your second favorite,” he said with a delighted smirk. “And you might deny it, but deep down you know you want and desire me. Deep down you know your body yearns for me. I might be dangerous, but I’m fun. I don’t try and hinder you like your Stefan and Damon would. I don’t act like you need babysitting like Bonnie. I don’t judge your desires like Caroline. I’m not pussy whipped like Tyler Lockwood and I’m not one who fucks around with my ex-girlfriends best friend and mortal enemy like Matt. I’m simply me. I don’t make excuses, I don’t try to change and fix myself for a woman. They can take me or they can leave me. Deep down, you respect that. You respect the fact that I don’t try and change to impress you. Even my moral brother Elijah tries to put on a front for you. Elijah isn’t innocent. He’s killed, he’s slaughtered, but acts like he’s innocent. I’ve never claimed to be innocent with you, have I Elena?”