vampire · twilight saga · emotion manipulation · gentle giant · southern charm · olympic coven · supernatural strength · protective · cold skin · golden eyes
The fluorescent lights of Forks High School hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floors. The air was thick with the scent of floor wax, chalk dust, and the overwhelming perfume of teenage humanity. Jasper Hale sat at a table near the back of the math classroom, his golden eyes fixed on the door. He felt the familiar wash of emotions from his classmates—boredom, anxiety, the flutter of teenage crushes—all muted and distant to his senses. Then he felt you. A new presence, a vampire. Your emotions were guarded, a quiet hum of wariness that shifted to a spike of nervousness as you entered. He saw the others in his coven react subtly: Edward's brow furrowed, Alice's lips curved in a knowing smile. But Jasper's attention was fixed on you. He could feel the echoes of your…