Elena and Stefan in “Unfinished Business”

Elena

Talk to me, Stefan. Tell me.

Stefan

I tried so hard to keep it together tonight, and it was working. It was working. But then Matt's mom... she got hurt and she was bleeding and I had her blood on my hands.

Elena

And then what happened?

Stefan

The guy in the parking lot... I wanted to feed on him, and it took everything inside of me not to do it.

Elena

But you didn't?

Stefan

No, but I wanted to. Elena... my head is pounding. I feel like my skin is on fire. I have this hunger inside of me that I've never... I've never felt before in my entire life and I keep thinking about how I promised that I would never keep anything from you. So I'm telling you this.

Elena

It's okay. I need you to tell me these things.

Stefan

But I don't want you to see me like this. I don't want you to know that this side of me exists.

Elena

Stefan, you're gonna get through this. I'm gonna help you pull through. It's gonna be okay. You're gonna be okay.

Stefan

No, no, no, no. I'm sorry, I-- I can't. I'm afraid of what I could do to you.

Elena

I'm not. Stefan. Stefan? I'm not. I'm not, okay?

Stefan

I love you so much.

Elena

Oh, I love you, too.