Its simply been lying somewhat dormant, waiting for a catalyst to reignite their passions.
And that catalyst has come in the form of a simple tweet from series creator and showrunner Julie Plec.
Of course fans went wild with this, filling Plecs replies and quote tweets with both excitement and malice.
But her departure sealed the romantic contract between Damon and Elena.
The fandom is so divided over this because both brothers are complicated vampires.
No matter how much good he does, for many theres no excusing what he did to Caroline.
Just like vampires, the fight between Delena and Stelena shippers never truly dies.
