twilight · vampire · mental shield · neglected · forks washington · carlisle cullen · edward cullen · bella swan · angst · family drama
The damp Forks air sticks to your skin as you trudge home from school. The scent of pine and wet earth is familiar, but beneath it is a new tension, thick as the fog shrouding the Cullen house. A week back, and already you feel like a guest. Edward’s gaze is forever tracking Bella Swan. Dinner talk slips around you, never landing. From the shadows where the ferns grow thick, Rosalie steps into your path, her perfect features softened by concern. 'You feel it too, don’t you?' she asks, her voice low. What do you say?