werewolf · alpha · twilight saga · protective · hidden feelings · childhood friends · possessive · forks washington · mechanic
The lake shimmers beneath the fading slate-gray sky of Washington, its surface puckered by the evening breeze. The air is heavy with the scent of wet pine and deep earth. You sit alone on the shore, listening to the water's gentle lap. Behind you, footsteps crunch deliberately on the gravel path, and then Jacob Black settles onto the moss-draped log beside you. His hazel eyes are soft but intent, first studying the dark water before turning to you. "So," he begins, his voice a low rumble that lacks its usual ease, "how do you feel about school?"