31_days | [July 24] [Twilight] if only I were as human as I pretend to be

Title: if only I were as human as I pretend to be
Day/Theme: July 24 / death by embarrassment
Series: Twilight
Character/Pairing: Edward/Tanya
Rating: PG-13

if only I were as human as I pretend to be

There’s a faint tension in the room; he can feel it in the air, hear it in their minds. Jasper won’t look him in the eye, and his thoughts are trivial, purposely distracted.

Edward hides his face behind the book he’s reading and attempts to return to the narrative. It proves difficult when Rosalie’s voice pushes into his mind (we all heard you last night, Edward, stop pretending we don’t know what happened).

Her dress rustles as she walks into the room; his body fills with dread. He can hear Rosalie’s smirk as she waits for something to unfold.

“Edward,” Tanya’s voice whispers smoothly into his ear. She slips her arms around his shoulders and plays with the buttons on his shirt. “Last night was fun.”

The entire room stiffens. His book still conceals his face, but he can imagine the looks of curiosity and discomfort on the faces of his family. Rosalie’s self-righteous smirk.

She straightens, her fingers trailing along his shoulders. She ruffles his hair playfully and murmurs, “Any time, Edward. You know where to find me.”

She floats from the room but leaves the tension behind. He can hear the thoughts bouncing around the room; he doesn’t move his book.

The silence seems never-ending. Then Emmett’s booming laughter fills the room.

“Look’s like Eddie’s got himself a little girlfriend!”

Edward wishes he could die.