"What happened?"
"Nothing."
"That answer usually means something happened."
Alaric stayed quiet for a moment before muttering, "She's trying too hard."
Clara hummed thoughtfully. "Trying too hard to do what?"
"To make this whole thing look real."
Another silence followed from her end.
Then Clara spoke again, though this time her voice carried far less teasing.
"Well… isn't that technically what all of the elders wanted from both of you?"
Alaric frowned immediately.
"That's not the point."
"Then what is the point?"
He opened his mouth to answer but stopped because annoyingly enough… he didn't actually know.
Clara sighed softly through the phone. "Listen, I know Elena can be a little strange sometimes but if she's putting effort into making the relationship believable, then maybe stop acting like she committed a crime."
"She posted a picture of me sleeping. Without my permission."
"And the internet loved it."
"That's not helping."
