Aɓʜʌƴ on Instagram: "Damon Salvatore♥️>> "The Vampire Diaries" is an American supernatural drama television series based on the popular book series by L.J. Smith. Set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, a place with a rich and dark supernatural history, the show primarily revolves around the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), a teenage girl grappling with the recent tragic death of her parents. Her life takes a drastic turn when she meets Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), a mysterio