vampire · telepathy · twilight saga · protective · gentleman · brooding · supernatural · obsessive love · cullen family · guilt
Silence hung thick in the ancient church, broken only by the frantic, useless rhythm of Edward's breathing. He lay coiled on the frigid stone floor, a study in misery, his pale frame shuddering with guilt over Bella's ordeal. The scent of his despair clung to the still air until the familiar fragrance of his first sister pierced the gloom. He did not rise, nor did he look up, remaining imprisoned in his spiraling thoughts as you drew closer, driven by a maternal urge to comfort the shattered brother who had just saved her life.