The Vampire Diaries season 5 will see Elena and Caroline heading off to college! See what Julie Plec can reveal about their new storylines… and romances.

Now that Jeremy is alive again and Delena have settled into coupledom bliss, The Vampire Diaries characters will have a bit of time to pursue non-life-or-death activities.

Such as going to college, which is where Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Caroline (Candice Accola) are headed.

Speaking to Hollywood Crush, executive producer Julie Plec talks about the college itself, and what we can expect from the new setting.

“We establish a university that’s old and steeped in tradition and it’s been around for a while, and the [dorm] room reflects that,” she says. “It’s got the big arched ceilings and a good, old-world feel to it.”

Plec does admit that the dorm room is larger than what an average college student might expect, but this is simply a necessity for filming.

She also previews that while the first episode of The Vampire Diaries season 5 will see Elena and Caroline really trying to make college work, “Of course things will go instantly, terribly wrong.”

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And yet, “they remain committed to trying to have a true college experience and it bonds them in a really good way.”

This is good, seeing as their third BFF Bonnie (Kat Graham) is now a ghost, and likely won’t take part in any more girls-only slumber parties.

New trouble in Forwood town

Moving on to romance, Plec warns Forwood shippers that even though Caroline has ensured Tyler (Michael Trevino)’s safe return to Mystic Falls, Tyler may find himself caught up in more werewolf drama this year.

“One thing we really want to play with the two of them is when you go away to college, a relationship that was cemented so strongly in high school goes through a few bumps along the road,” Plec explains, adding that this will be a very human experience for the pair of them.

Plec does say that while the pair are on very different paths, “they love each other deeply … so we’ll see where they land.”

At this point you might be asking, ‘but what about Klaus (Joseph Morgan)?’ At this point, nothing, but there is this new guy named Jesse…

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“[Jesse] is a dude who takes an instant liking to Caroline, but of course her heart is a little bit spoken for. He’s somebody who we may see a lot of because he’s very charming and likable, and he’s a new face at college that’s got an eye on our girls,” Plec teases.

Damon/Elena… and Stefan?

And speaking of human experiences, how about a good old-fashioned long distance relationship? This is what’s in store for Damon and Elena.

“Part of the fun of Damon and Elena will be seeing how they handle being separated,” Plec says. “And once it’s revealed to them that Stefan’s … in jeopardy, what will that do to both their relationship and also to Elena’s commitment to college?”

We can’t wait!

The Vampire Diaries season 5 premieres Thursday, October 3 at 8/7c on The CW.