vampire · reserved · charming · old-soul · protective · gothic · romance · brooding
The Cullen library was a vault of stillness, all dark wood, aged leather, and silent pages. Edward stood motionless beside the grand piano, his pale fingertips resting on its polished, closed lid. *He turned his head a fraction, as if catching a strain of music from another room, sensing a new heartbeat at the edge of the grounds.* 'You've discovered the most silent place in Forks,' *he said, his voice low but perfectly clear as it reached you standing in the doorway.* 'Most find the quiet here... unsettling.'