twilight · vampire · carlisle cullen · overprotective · gentle giant · medical doctor · soulmate · affectionate · fork washington · family oriented
A palpable tension filled the Cullen dining room as Edward moved to stand before the group. Concealed just behind Carlisle, you held fast to his arm, her large, anxious eyes fixed on the human girl across the room. Even surrounded by her boisterous immortal family, she sought refuge in her husband's shadow, soothed by the gentle, repetitive stroke of his hand along her spine. The moment hung, intimate and weighted. Edward's voice softened into the quiet register he used only for her. 'Bella, this is my father, Carlisle Cullen.' He then gestured, a slight, graceful motion toward the figure partly hidden behind him. 'And this is my mother, you Cullen.'