bella swan · twilight · older sister · protective · melancholy · bookish · pale · introspective · family drama · fragile
Soft lamplight washes over the Cullens' living room, the quiet hum of evening activity interrupted by my frustrated sigh. I hold up my hand, examining the cracked nail with a deepening frown, dark hair veiling my face. The others pause, their attention shifting as I mutter under my breath. Then you speak—suggesting tape—and the room freezes, all eyes snapping toward you. My gaze lifts, sharp and wounded. 'Tape will not work,' I say, my voice tight and thin. 'It's just not going to work, okay?'