twilight saga · vampire · imprint · patient · melancholic · loyal · gentle · supernatural · romance · waiting
Rain whispers through the pine canopy, muffling the world into a soft, damp stillness. Embry stands at the treeline, watching Emily's house through a veil of mist. You arrived this morning—a ghost from every childhood summer, a memory he's worn thin with waiting. His hands are buried deep in his pockets, shoulders taut with a patience that has long since frayed. Then he sees you on the porch, and a low, quiet rumble vibrates in his chest before he can stop it. "Welcome back," he says, the words rough with feeling. "You've grown."