Fanfic Rec: "You Can't Go Home Again"/"Five Senses of a Vampire" (Twilight)

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This ficlet is made up of five vignettes, each related to a different sense, that illustrate in a wonderfully understated way many of the dark aspects of the life with Edward that Bella wants - or thinks she wants, to put it in a way that's more appropriate regarding this fic. It is written in a sort of removed, matter-of-fact way so that it does not come off as viciously anti-Edward/Bella or preachy about its point, but somehow contains huge and complex ideas you could write entire argumentative essays about in short exchanges of dialogue or even single sentences. When so much Twific can be like unsuccessfully convincing propaganda for which "team" the writer supports, this is a fic that's not even really about the ships, just Bella and what she is going to become because she thinks it's all about love, how becoming a vampire might mean she can be with Edward but can't be somebody.

Title: "You Can't Go Home Again" or "Five Senses of a Vampire"
Author: sailtonorway
Characters & Pairings: Edward/Bella, Jacob
Rating: PG
Summary: The side effects of being a vampire.
Link: They decide to climb Mount Everest...