Title: Beauty, Shining in Company with the Celestial Forms
Author: Minisinoo
Summary: When Edward rebelled against Carlisle's way of life in 1927, what changed his mind and sent him back in 1931? With a side-serving of White Sox-Cubs rivalry, Camels, Plato and mobsters. c. 13,300 words
Fandom: Twilight
Pairing/characters: Edward Cullen, Teddy Wells (OMC)
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Twilight and all subsidiaries belong to Stephenie Meyer and her publishers.
Prompt: A past homoerotic experience or questioning of [Edward's] sexuality.
Warning: This is an historical, so I've done my best to let attitudes reflect the era, including casual anti-Semitism, not just hostility towards gays. I do not, of course, approve of either. Likewise, smoking figures prominently, but I'm not advocating it as a good habit to acquire.
Author's Notes: Although I've disregarded info given in some of Meyer's interviews, nothing here contradicts directly anything we're told in the books. Historical notes at the end. MANY thanks to britchick5000 and silly_bella for looking through this for historical accuracy and canon consistency. Any and all errors remaining are mine; don't blame them. onomatopoetry did the lovely title image below.

NOTE: Due to the length, I've cut this into 3 sections and archived offsite. Click on the image below to take you to the story, and a link at the bottom of the last section will return you here. :-)