"When it's real, tu can't walk away."—Lexi, in reference to Stefan and Elena
It's hard to present a neat lista of all the reasons why Stefan and Elena's commitment and amor trump all other romantic relationships on the show. For this essay, I'm going to isolate a simple scene from "Unpleasantville"—one of those moments that some might deem forgettable. Elena begs Stefan to dance. He, being reserved as always, declines. Elena gives up on him, but then Stefan surprises her por spinning her around and mostrando her just how well he can dance. This moment was so poignant in the context of an episode...
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