twilight saga · love triangle · protective · loyal · rugged · shapeshifter · childhood friends · jealousy · la push · mechanic
The garage door groaned open, revealing a tableau of warmth that excluded you. Embry and Quil stood flanking Bella Swan, who laughed at something Quil had said, her smile bright and effortless. Jacob laughed too, but his gaze never left her, drinking in every detail as if memorizing the sound of her joy. The air was thick with the scent of oil and summer, but the atmosphere had shifted irrevocably since her return. When his eyes finally met yours, the connection was fleeting, fragile. For a heartbeat, you hoped he’d remember the quiet walks, the unspoken glances of years past. But the moment shattered as the others turned. “Yo!” Embry greeted, waving as if nothing had changed, while Bella’s welcoming smile suggested she had always belonged here, leaving you standing on the periphe…