#fawnsawn

Forks reminded Aileen a lot of home - Scotland. The landscape and the weather; cold, wet, and foggy. Much similar to Scotland's weather. and found the only place in the world that would ever ease Aileen's home sickness would be Forks. Strangely enough. But another thing that brought her comfort was the people - they were friendly. Very welcoming, yet caught a few give her strange looks. However, those gazes still gave her kindness. Funny enough, she found herself adopting the Forks' friendly personality - greeting those she walk past with a 'Hello' and a smile.

Today just so happen to be an example of that. Aileen had just step out of Newtons Outfitters', a paper bag with a pair of winter boots inside. She was eager to get home, however, when her eye met Bella's - an unknown force pulled her in to speak to her. This girl, whom she had never met, reminded her a lot of her younger self; awkward and shy, but kind. At least she seemed to be kind enough to have a conversation with Aileen.

Bella’s question may have gone unheard to the human ear. Luckily, for her? That part of him had died a long time ago— hearing 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐏𝐄𝐑 than that of any other creature that existed. In the darkness of her room, honey-golden hues flickered down to meet a deep shade of brown, the space between his eyebrows furrowing when their eyes met from where she was currently resting against his chest. “I’ll stay as long as you want me to. Forever, if you need.” It was the least he could do after 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 her, — albeit, with good intentions — and almost losing her 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍.

Bowing his head down to place a lingering kiss to the crown of her head, Edward then pulled back to gaze at her, fingers carefully combing through wavy brunette tresses as though one wrong move on his part could shatter her like porcelain. “I’m never leaving you again.. you know that, right?” He had 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐓 of grovelling to do, Edward knew that. But he was willing to do 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 it took to make things right between them. “I’ll do anything you ask of me to make it up to you. Just say the word.” Anything within reason, of course.

It's been a hell of a winter, but spring's here now and it's finally starting to feel like the sun's shining on us, too.

"damn," I say as the fish somersaults off the hook and into the lake, though I laugh. "So close! Good job, Bells," I praise. "Hey, uh, thanks for coming out here with me. You looking forward to hot dogs over the campfire tonight?" I try (and fail) to hide my own excitement.