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: After secretly drinking human blood, Stefan becomes increasingly volatile and loses control during the pageant.

Many fans consider this episode the true beginning of the romance between Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore. The_vampire_diares_1x19

: He kidnaps a contestant named Amber Bradley, taking her to the woods where he struggles with the urge to kill her. He eventually feeds on her, a moment described by viewers as "heartbreaking and horrifying". : After secretly drinking human blood, Stefan becomes