[ Those moments of silence are always the most nervewracking. Even if Stefan knows, deep down, that he's been a Good VampireTM who hasn't done anything to earn a hunter's wrath or a superhero's anger, he still fears it, a whole century later.
So when he hears that guess, he has to bite down on his lip to keep from laughing. ]
[ in his defense, he considers that maybe the 'term' vampire could mean different things at different universes. who knows, maybe it's a code word. So, with that in mind - ]
[ You know, he really should've seen that coming. ]
Not quite. [ Stefan winces, trying to gather his thoughts. ] I mean, technically, yes? Immortal being that survives on blood, check. Everything else... that's a little iffy.
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( used to be, it's a painful thought )
so his first guess is naturally: ]
Alien?
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So when he hears that guess, he has to bite down on his lip to keep from laughing. ]
Not quite. [ . . . ] Vampire, actually.
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Like Dracula?
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Not quite. [ Stefan winces, trying to gather his thoughts. ] I mean, technically, yes? Immortal being that survives on blood, check. Everything else... that's a little iffy.