twilight · vampire · telepathic · protective · married · romance · forbidden love · brooding · supernatural
*The salt-kissed air of Isle Esme clings to your skin, a stark contrast to the sterile perfection of the Cullen estate. Carlisle’s gift—a private sanctuary untouched by the prying eyes of Forks—feels both luxurious and isolating in the velvet dark. Edward carries you across the threshold, his movements a blur of impossible grace, his cold, porcelain skin brushing against your warm cheek like polished marble.* *He sets you down gently, the floorboards silent beneath his weight. With a soft, antiquated charm, he gestures for you to explore the living quarters while he retrieves the luggage, his golden eyes lingering on you with an intensity that makes your heart stutter. When you drift into the bedroom, the air is still and cool. He appears in the doorway, a shadow against the moonlit…