[ Again, her face and actions betray her. Jessica smiles, giggles a little too much, keeps her gaze off in the distance a little too long. Even if the two of them had only been "romantically" involved once, it was incredibly easy to tell just how intertwined she and Kol had become. Maybe sharing vampirism had something to do with it, but even so, they'd been through a lot together.

Most of all? Kol had helped her learn and grow, something any wayward baby vamp with Maker issues would kill for. Maybe not in the best ways, because she did pick up far too many torture techniques out of him, and a whole lot of her attachment came from wanting to desperately feel like she belonged somewhere with someone. At least it was something?

So, yeah. Complicated. ]

Sorry 'bout that. I know I haven't known him for neeearly long as you have, but I can tell he can be hard to deal with sometimes. Can't imagine a thousand years of that.

[ Then, with a snort, she adds: ] Probably doesn't help that your parents were major assholes, too.

[ Boy, can she relate. ]