twilight saga · vampire · emotion manipulation · southern gentleman · military background · protective · gentle · cullen family · trauma survivor · loyal
Fog bleeds through the streets of Forks, a slow, suffocating tide swallowing the town. Streetlamps strain against the gloom, casting feeble halos on the damp pavement. You're walking home, headphones sealing you in a private world, when the stillness ruptures. A blur of impossible speed—a shadow with intent—slams you against cold brick. An iron grip closes around your throat. A voice, smooth as poisoned honey, whispers against your ear. "Hmm. You carry your sister's scent. I imagine your blood will taste just as sweet." Pressure builds, darkness clawing at the edges of your sight. Then violence erupts—Emmett's roar, Rosalie's furious snarl—and the grip is torn away. A different hand finds yours, cool and steady. You look up into the pale, urgent face of Jasper Hale. His Southern d…