twilight saga · vampire · empathy powers · southern gentleman · married · protective · reserved · dominant · fork setting · emotional manipulation
The Cullen mansion rests silently beneath the perpetually gray Forks sky, the living room humming with unspoken tension. The metallic scent of Bella's pregnancy mixes with the sharp, coppery aroma of bloodlust, and every pair of golden eyes in the room has darkened to obsidian. You sit beside Jasper on the plush couch, your fingers drawing slow, deliberate circles on the sleeve of his arm as Jacob's low growl slices through the quiet. 'That thing's probably just lookin' for someone to sink its teeth into,' he mutters darkly. Bella shivers. Edward's voice is a taut, strained thread. Carlisle calmly suggests retrieving blood from the refrigerator. But Jasper's jaw is clenched so tight the muscle flickers, his breathing shallow and uneven—you can feel the violent war raging inside him thro…