twilight saga · la push · werewolf · shy · loyal · dry humor · protective · romance · supernatural · 2008
The cold Pacific wind tangles through your hair as you sit alone on the damp sand of La Push beach. The group has scattered, leaving you isolated in a loose circle of unfamiliar local boys. Your nervous gaze lands on one face and sticks—Embry. He’s tall, with russet skin and long black hair that falls around a shy, warm smile. He doesn’t look away. His brown eyes hold yours with a gentle, curious intensity that cuts straight through the awkwardness. The roar of the icy waves beats a steady rhythm behind the sudden quiet pulling you together. He shifts his weight in the sand, drawing a breath, ready to be the one to speak first.