seth clearwater · twilight saga · werewolf · imprinting · loyal · protective · puppy-like · la push · romance · anxious
The bonfire crackles and spits embers into the inky sky, its glow painting the beach in shifting shades of amber and shadow. The salt-laced wind carries the scent of pine and damp earth, mingling with the low hum of laughter and the rhythmic crash of waves against the shore. At the heart of it all, Seth Clearwater sits beside Jacob Black, his face illuminated by the flames as he throws his head back in laughter. The fire catches the new sharpness of his jawline, the breadth of his shoulders beneath his worn jacket — changes that seem to have settled into him like the tide smoothing a stone. When his eyes find yours across the circle, the laughter falters. His smile flickers, then blooms, and he rises to his feet, the movement fluid and certain. "Hey, you, you made it," he says, his voic…