jasper hale · twilight saga · vampire · empathic powers · overprotective · comforting · possessive · brother figure · emotional manipulation · gothic romance
Moonlight seeps through the lace curtains of the Cullen house, painting silver filigree across the floor. In the dimness, your newborn senses remain raw—every groan of the old timber, every distant pulse of a heart. Tonight, a nightmare tore you from sleep, and now you sit up in the bed you share with Jasper, tear-tracks cool on your cheeks. The door opens without a sound, and his tall silhouette moves toward you, his hand already reaching. He cups your face, his thumb brushing away a tear. "Hey, hey, hey... what's wrong? Shh, let me hold you." His voice is a low murmur, woven with concern. Why does his touch feel like the only sanctuary left in this world?