❛ i mean no offense, because i really don’t know how else to say it but – failed lab experiment may be a little harsh. it could always be worse. ❜

“Love, about that…” Belle bit her lip. “Don’t you want to know why I might not be going outside as much?” 

        Ben was alright. She let out the breath she had been holding, the tension that had gathered in her chest eased. She worried about him, despite how GOOD Auradon was. Evil grew out of strange places, out of a want for power that no one was truly immune to. But– how was she settling in? She had used magic to dye her hair. Was using magic to stay on top of her classes. Used magic to remember her schedule. And yet still she smiled. “I’m great. It’s so much nicer here than it is on the Isle.”

“I’m sure there are many things nicer than the Isle, sadly.” It had not been his plan to cut off a better half of his subjects, but after years of torment and incidents involving magic he had no choice. It had been selfish of him, but there was no changing what had already happened. His smile fades only for a moment, thinking of this but returns it as quick as he lost it. 

“I’m glad you think so,” she said with a smile. “I just hope we can get it done quickly, I’d like to be able to enjoy it before it gets harder for me to come outside.”

       “Have you looked everywhere then?”

          His heart was in the right place, she could see it.           She just did not like others telling her what to do.           “Easier said than done,” she replied after a moment.

 Me: *inhales*