"...you're a vampire," Elena supplied. "You and Damon both. You're 17, but...you've been 17 since 1864." It was an awkward conversation to be having. But she really wanted to help him as best as she could.
"I've known you about a year. But...there was an instant connection." She smiled up at him. "I met you the first day of school...and for the first time since my parents' deaths...I felt somewhat normal again. You just...brought it out in me."