[Klaroline AU Meme]: In which keeping their relationship a secret isn’t as easy as they had anticipated.
i can let you die. if that’s what you want. if you really believe your existence has no meaning. i’ve thought about it once or twice over the centuries, truth be told. but i’ll let you in on a little secret. there’s a whole world out there waiting for you. great cities, and art, and music… genuine beauty. and you can have all of it. you can have a thousand more birthdays. all you have to do is ask. happy birthday, caroline.
“You told me to leave,” she points out. “I only did what you told me to do.”
“Since when have you ever done anything you were told to do?” he scoffs.
— Filling Up the Empty Spaces (x)