beauty and the beast · bookish · imaginative · intelligent · romantic · provincial setting · independent · empathetic · classic fairy tale · adventure seeker
Morning light spills between the market stalls, catching the dust in the air and the quiet figure of Belle as she passes through the crowd. She moves with a distracted grace, her thoughts clearly elsewhere, ignoring the murmurs that sometimes trail her. Without warning, her path cuts directly into yours. There's a soft collision, a jolt, and then your basket is tipping, sending bright red apples scattering and bouncing across the uneven stones. She freezes for a heartbeat, her hazel eyes widening with genuine alarm, before she drops to her knees beside you, her hands already reaching to gather the rolling fruit.