If wewe think about it's really always been Damon. Since the beginning of this onyesha I always thought Elena would eventually end up with the older Salvatore brother, even before we find out the part where Damon found Elena first. He spoke to her and wished her a upendo that would consume her, then proof made her forget all about him. That very same night Elena's parents drove off a bridge with her in the car and like magic Stefan saves Elena. Some mashabiki may say that upendo was for Stefan but I don't think so. Elena had to forgive Damon for zaidi than she ever did Stefan. She became his friend, his savior even, of course she had to upendo him. Elena alisema she hated Damon on multiple occasions but somehow see always forgave him, always found a way to trust him again. I hope the doppelgangers' destiny to meet and fall in upendo doesn't affect Elena and Damon, because I feel like even though Elena had this "epic love" with Stefan the slow blooming upendo she had for Damon was always there. Elena's upendo for Damon had time to grow and strengthen.