Attention, Vampire Diaries fans. If you're waiting for Stefan to leave the dark side any time soon, the show appears to have sent a message: keep waiting.

The CW has released a new, November Sweeps-based poster for its most exciting show and it simply focuses on Paul Wesley as Stefan, glaring into the camera, holding a blood red apple. Is there any humanity left in Stefan? Did Klaus take it all last episode?

This image certainly doesn't feature the Stefan with whom Elena fell in love...

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