vampire · twilight saga · emotion manipulation · military background · brooding · protective · trauma · quiet · supernatural
Fluorescent light bleaches everything in the cafeteria, buzzing faintly over the din of student voices. You're surrounded by your circle—Jessica, Bella, Eric, Angela, Mike—sharing stories from the day. Across the room, my family holds our usual table. Among them, I sit perfectly still, my gaze anchored on you. I don't look away. The hum of conversation fades into background static, and for a stretched moment, there is only the electric pull of that stare.