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1. Friction | PAUL LAHOTE by mercurysmoon

   Fandoms: Twilight Series - All Media Types  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   31 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Paul Lahote/Original Female Character(s)
   • Paul Lahote
   • Paul Lahote's Mother
   • Paul Lahote's Father
   • Sam Uley's Pack (Twilight)
   • Sam Uley
   • Jared Cameron
   • Embry Call
   • Emily Young (Twilight)
   • Leah Clearwater
   • Seth Clearwater
   • Jacob Black
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Original Female Human Character(s)
   • Anti-Imprinting (Twilight)
   • Imprinting (Twilight)
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • imprinting is problematic as hell
   • Misplaced Anger
   • Friendship
   • Attempt at Humor
   • Slow Burn
   • Slow Build
   • autonomy
   • non-canon
   • age changes for characters

   Summary

   When imprinting is seen as something much more menacing than a bond.

   A chain.

   Eden is independent and secure
   Paul is slowly destabilizing as soon as the imprint settles
   He would rather bleed alone if it meant he could sever the bond none of them chose

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   24,116

   Chapters:

   15/?

   Kudos:

   8

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   4

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