sex / romance headcanons  ;   accepting.

what are the ways my muse says ‘I love you’ without actually saying it?  _{through   her   sacrifice .  through  her  unwillingness  to   put   her   life   before   anyone  else’s. elena  shows  she  loves   someone   through   her   body   language  ,  stance   always   dominant  and  protective.   love   is   sacred   to   elena  ,   it’s  something  so   important   that  those  words  are   hardly   blurted   from   her   lips   by  accident .  when   she   loves   it’s   all   in  ,  head   first   diving   into   the  abyss.  it’s   a   simple  glance  towards  the   person   in  question  as   she    tucks  her   hair   behind  her  ear.   it’s   the   phone  calls   she   makes   before   bed ,  wondering   if   you   got    home  okay.   the   care  packages   she  brings  (  she   learned   from  the   best ,  caroline   fobes  )   when   you’re  in  need.  elena   gilbert   is   selfless   and   she’s    warm   and  she’s   kind .  she   says   i   love   you   through   gestures  ,  the  small  things.   through   moments   when  she   stares   death  in   the   face   and   begs   it   to   take   her   if   it   means   the   people   she   loves   get   to   keep   on   living.}