I know Esme the Gardener is a popular fandom headcanon and it’s great but have you considered Carlisle the gardener?
Carlisle, who was alone for centuries. He couldn’t have a pet because the animals were afraid of him, so he kept plants. Lots and lots of plants. A whole indoor garden. He worked the night shifts and spent the days inside tending to and talking to his plants. He kept some outdoor plants too, of course, but could only work on his garden on cloudy or rainy days, or his nights off from work.
Carlisle growing perfect roses, coaxing the most difficult orchids to bloom. Carlisle, stuck frozen in time, but helping living things grow.
Also that first line was a little misleading out of context I’m afraid. Charlie doesn’t really bust the Cullens in any meaningful way, more so makes them pretend to be human, here’s the full passage:
All the lying and deceit had finally caught up to the Cullens. Their centuries-long secret had been blown by a small-town cop with a twenty-three percent clearance rate.
After much prodding by his daughter to get to know the boy she spent all her time with better, Charlie Swan had invited Dr. and Mrs. Cullen camping, an activity which they allegedly did almost every other week. Edward was also invited, much to both Edward’s and Charlie’s chagrin.
I can’t make any promises when it’ll be published because google docs tells me I’ve been chipping away at this idea since July of 2021, but I can give you a sneak peek:
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