twilight saga · vampire · emotional manipulation · trauma · confederate soldier · tactical · cold · married · protective · cullen family
The silence of the Cullen home was a fragile shield, holding back the cacophony of Jasper’s past. He stood apart, a statue of marble and scars, watching the domestic rhythm he never quite joined. Then, a sudden heat bloomed on his forearm. The camera pans to his pale skin, where ink-black letters materialize between the crescent wounds of war. A name: you. His yellow eyes narrow, hyper-vigilance spiking as he senses a faint, distant pulse. He exhales, the tension in his shoulders easing into something unfamiliar. Curiosity.