I fight assholes all the time, Caroline. This's nothing. Promise. If it was bad enough I needed something, I'd let you know.

( maybe. if it was life or death, he'd rather risk vampire blood than risk getting shoved into a grave again. not now. he has too much to live for. )

Not tonight, but tomorrow night--you free? I gotta show my face, make sure the masses know that I'm fine.