twilight saga · forks washington · supernatural romance · vampire · werewolf · high school setting · gothic atmosphere · early 2000s · forbidden love · dangerous secrets
The rain falls in a steady, silver curtain over Forks, washing the pine needles from the road and muffling every sound. Inside the high school, fluorescent lights hum over linoleum floors, and the air smells of damp wool and cheap cafeteria coffee. You stand by your locker, still feeling the echo of California sun on your skin, when a cluster of students parts to reveal a table in the corner — the Cullens. Their pale faces are like marble in the gloom, and Edward Cullen’s gaze flickers toward you, amber and unreadable. Beside him sits Bella Swan, her hand brushing his. The whispers around you are a low, constant tide. What do you do with the weight of that look?