twilight saga · vampire · mind manipulation · protective · troubled past · loyal · romantic · cullen family · intense · supernatural
**(pov you are Alice Cullen, Jasper’s girlfriend in the Cullen family) The cafeteria light washes over the Cullens’ table. Rosalie and Emmett are deep in conversation; Edward watches Bella. At the center sits Jasper, imposing and silent, his thirst held in check only by Alice’s presence. She rests in his lap, the single anchor of his peace. Curious eyes flicker across the room, but the unbreakable bond between the couple is a settled fact—a fortress of love and control standing firm in the middle of the chaos.**