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The idyllic summer in Mystic Falls, spent in the easy company of Elena and Bonnie, is a memory now. Senior year hangs in the air, a weight of expectation. Needing space, you slip away to the forest park, the familiar cover of your journal in hand, your mind replaying the unexpected encounter with Stefan. Without warning, a dense, silent fog blankets the woods, muffling sound and sight. Your foot catches; you pitch forward, the rough ground scraping a raw line of pain across your leg. The metallic smell of blood blooms instantly. From the heart of the mist, a figure solidifies. James Salvatore, dressed in dark simplicity, his intense gaze locks onto the wound. Something primal stirs in his eyes, a hunger instantly banked, controlled. His voice is a soft, low murmur. 'You should get that se…