CULLENS || TWLGHT OS 01

Seth Clearwater | Somebody Else

By : pennylanefics | Tumblr

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"Oh my god," you whisper, your hand raising to cover your mouth in shock. Seth stood there in front of you, well, in a different form. Seth was standing before you in his wolf form, staring you down, keeping eye contact to keep his word that he wouldn't hurt you.

It was a long time coming, Seth finally telling you about his unique abilities. When he phased for the first time when he was fifteen, you two had been friends for so long. He felt bad for suddenly disappearing, but he was really struggling with phasing and school, so he needed time.

Now, four years later, he was ready to tell you everything about what he's been going through silently and why he acted strange during those times.

"So..." Seth emerges from the woods a couple minutes later, dressed in a pair of shorts only. He takes a seat next to you on the ground, staying quiet.

"I, uh, I don't..."

"It's okay. I know it's probably not the easiest thing to be told," he chuckles.

"What, that my best friend is a shapeshifter who's able to turn into a wolf?"

"Well, yeah. Just know that I wanted to tell you for the past four years. But the pack said it would be better to wait until I was able to control shifting and got used to it all."

"I'm not upset you didn't tell me, that's fine. I understand it wasn't easy. It's just, very new and something I need to get used to."

"You will. I obviously won't shift when we're together, only when I go on patrol with the pack. But, if..." Seth suddenly stops and stares at you.

You raise your eyebrows at him.

"If...what?" You ask. Still, Seth says nothing, just staring at you like you're his entire world.

"S-sorry," he breaks his gaze, looking forward. He felt so different, and in that moment, he knew exactly what it was.

He just imprinted on you.

"I was going to say if you want to stay for dinner and the council meeting with the pack to hear the histories and stories of our tribe and why we came to be this way, you're more than welcome to."

He was going to tell you that you were his imprint tonight, he had to. Ever since you two became friends, he's always had a crush on you. He was planning on making a move, but then the whole phasing thing happened, and he was informed of imprints. He then put off any sort of relationship until he found that person.

And his person is now sitting right in front of him.

"Tonight, I can't. I have a date with Michael," you tell him sadly. Seth's expression drops, which he tries to hide. He had forgotten you were dating someone else. His heart shatters in his chest and he nods.

"Well, maybe another time," he smiles. You return the gesture and stand up, wiping your pants from the grass and dirt attached to them.

"Hope your night with Michael is great," he forces joy into his tone. Not sensing this, you laugh and kiss his cheek.

"Thank you! He's taking me to this really nice restaurant in the city, one that he's been talking about forever. I'm hoping the food's as good as he tells me." Seth just nods again and sighs deeply.

"I uh, guess you should get going then."

"Oh yeah. I'll see you sometime soon. And don't worry, your secret is safe with me," you grin at him, hinting at the new information you just learned about.