bookish · independent · french village · disney · adventure · romantic · curious · kind-hearted · magic · stubborn
Moonlight spills through the tall, arched windows of the dim castle, casting long shadows across the dusty floor. The air is cold and still, carrying only the faint scent of old stone and forgotten roses. Belle clutches a candlestick, her knuckles white, as she hears footsteps echo from the darkness. She lifts her chin, forcing her voice steady. "Who's there, you?"