Isabelle Durand

Belle, Twenty-Four, Beauty and the Beast

[prettylittleliarslovee]

[beastlyxadam]

@isabcllcdurand

[isabcllcdurand]

beastlyxadam‌:

While sort of inspiring, her words also made Adam feel like he was talking to a child. The world was dangerous and filled with unforgiving people. Not everyone was out there to become your friend. Surely she must’ve known that? “I guess not. But isn’t friendship supposed to be a mutual thing?” he countered. “Oh, you don’t say,” Adam replied coldly. A little more so than intended. He was just so good at shutting people out. It was a force of habit. “Is it really?”

Isabelle didn’t know how someone could be so inexcusably rude to someone they had just met. She would have understood if she’d done something to warrant it but the best of her knowledge, so far that hadn’t happened. “Perhaps. I’ve offered it to you but it’s your decision as to whether you take it. I’m not going to force it on you.” Actually, if she felt he needed it, that might be exactly what Belle did but right now he was just proving irritating. “Is there anything you like people saying to you, because so far you’ve taken to either mocking or sticking your nose up at everything I’ve said. You’re not any better than anyone else in this world so I’d suggest coming down off your high horse. And you know, all things considered, it had been up until that point.” The brunette told him in answer to his question.

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beastlyxadam‌:

Adam almost wanted to scoff in her face when she offered her friendship, mainly because nobody had wanted to be his friend for years, but also because this girl wore her heart on her sleeve so obviously it was ridiculous. Instead, he opted for a slightly kinder response. At least kind when considering his attitude. “Do you always offer your friendship to strangers?” he questioned, raising a brow at her. The girl had been brave when offering to take her father’s place in the castle, but he couldn’t recall her showing all of this kindness and open-heartedness. Adam was already learning more about her than he had from the few days of having her in his castle. “Belle,” he repeated softly. Beautiful in French. Well the name certainly wasn’t ill-chosen, but naming her the French word for ‘nuisance’ wouldn’t have had quite the same ring to it. He hesitated a moment before finally giving in, reaching to take her hand - with his, thankfully, human hand - and give it a shake, “Adam. My name is Adam.”

“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet.” Belle recited in explanation to his question, a small smile on her lips. “Is there anything wrong it wanting to be friends with people?” She challenged after a moment. “I mean, the way I see it, unless they have given me a good reason not to be their friend, why should I approach it differently?” The brunette watched the man for a moment. “You seem quite cynical.” She mused, letting the air fall silent between them for a moment before they were introducing themselves. “It’s nice to meet you Adam.”

[isabcllcdurand]

beastlyxadam‌:

“Oh? If everybody has someone, who’s your someone?” he asked, deciding to turn her own questions on her. Normally he couldn’t care less, but considering this girl was a prisoner in his castle only moments ago, he decided that perhaps he could try and get to know her here like Lumière and Cogsworth had suggested. “For a long time,” Adam nodded. That wouldn’t give away too much. She didn’t know much about him back in their world, so what did this change if he gave that sort of information here. “I’m used to it.”

“Back home it was my father... my friends too.” Belle answered softly, a whisper of a smile gracing her lips at the thought. “If anyone could pick up on when I needed company or when I was upset it was them. It’s nice to have someone around who you know genuinely cares about you being happy.” The brunette looked up at the young man, seemingly taking him in for a minute, searching for something before she sighed. “I’m sorry that you had to get used to it. Nobody should have to be alone.” It was said with an air of understanding almost though she had been alone for significantly less time than him. “Well if you ever need company and don’t wish to be alone, consider this me offering up my friendship.” The girl said after a moment. “I’m Belle by the way, and you are?” Isabelle questioned, holding out a hand.

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beastlyxadam:

“Nothing. I just guess you’re right – I’m not some feral animal,” he replied. Not anymore. Adam couldn’t tell her who he really was. If she knew she’d just throw something at him and never speak to him every again. Perhaps that wasn’t such a bad thing. But despite how much he wanted to get rid of her, another part of him wasn’t quite ready to cut her out of his life and he had no clue why.

He watched as she folded away the cloth, half-expecting her to have insisted he take it. “I’m pretty sure I don’t need a babysitter,” he replied at her comment about him taking care of himself. “I’ve done a great job of taking care of myself all these years, I’m sure I’ll continue to do just fine thank you.”

Belle looked up when the stranger told her that he didn’t need a babysitter. She laughed softly and nodded her head. “That maybe true and you may be very good at taking care of yourself...” An amused expression was given to him as Belle looked at the others forehead. “But that doesn’t mean you should have to.” The girl explained softly. “Everyone needs someone.” She had her father... or did have him until she came here. Now she wasn’t sure what she had other than Allegro but she had no idea what had happened to her friends or father.  “You’ve been on your own?” The brunette asked after a moment.

[isabcllcdurand]

beastlyxadam:

“Rude? I prefer brutally honest,” he replied with a little amused huff, enjoying the spark that erupted from her sudden tone. At her comment about him not being a feral animal, Adam couldn’t help but shift a brow. That hit too close to home. But he was glad that wherever he was, this place had allowed him to escape his dreadful curse. All he missed now was Lumière, Cogsworth, Mrs Potts and a few of his friends back at the castle. If they could come here perhaps their curses would be broken too. 

When she announced that the injury wasn’t as bad as she had initially thought, Adam straightened up a little, “Okay, well then I’ll get going now.” Noticing her hand over the handkerchief he sighed a little, looking up at her briefly, “Um, thanks, but no thanks. I’ll be fine.”

“I’m sure you do prefer that.” Belle answered, rolling her eyes a little, though she couldn’t help but smile because that was probably the extent of the others humor and she didn’t think he meant any harm... she thought. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

When the other straightened up, the brunette pulled back and allowed him a little bit of space, finding the handkerchief being handed back to her. Folding it up neatly she nodded her head and offered him a smile. “Alright. Just take better care of yourself in future. You could have really hurt yourself.”

[hilokaul]

If he could learn to love another, and earn her love in return by the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time. As the years passed, he fell into despair and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a beast?

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dcreensgreen:

“That’s not too bad. I’ve heard some people have been here for like a year or over. Now that’s plain crazy, wouldn’t you say so?” Doreen commented, obviously not too happy about that news. “Like as great and totally chill as this place is – I want to get home eventually. I miss home. I can not live here for another eleven months.”

“I don’t know how I would manage a year.” But she knew that if she had to, she would find a way. It was important to her to stay logical and calm if she ever intended to get back to her father. “I wish I knew how to get us all back. It wouldn’t be so bad if I had my father here... or someone... Mrs Potts or Lumiere perhaps...” Anyone who could make her feel a little less lost and alone. She just wanted some connection to the world she knew.

[isabcllcdurand]

beastlyxadam:

“I’m bleeding from my head. That’s all you need to know since you insist on helping me – I’d do just fine on my own thank you very much,” he insisted. “Why are you so nosy and stubborn anyways?” Adam added with a low growl in his tone. He was a creature of habit, and he preferred to be alone. At least back in his castle he could do that. Here there were so many people it was hard to be alone. When she grabbed his wrists he glared at her once more, “Don’t touch me,” he insisted, retreating from her grip before sitting up straight again once she no longer had a grip on him. “Now make it quick,” Adam finally said, as if confirming he would sit still this time.

“Are you always this rude? Or did the injury knock the manners right out of your head?” Isabelle retorted, not at all impressed with the others behaviour. The growl made an eyebrow arch upwards. There was almost, just almost some comfort in the sound. She could recall hearing that in the hallways of that drafty and lonesome old castle where she had been locked up right before she’d been here. It was odd to her that it the memory of something so restrictive could provide comfort now but she missed her world terribly. She missed her family and she missed her friends. A soft frown marred her features at the thought but she tried to push them aside. “You’re not a feral animal so stop growling at me. I am stubborn because this looked bad... apparently it looks worse than it is if you can be this childish over it.” The brunette told him, letting go of his wrists when requested. Belle wasn’t in the habit of forcing touch on someone. She even let the last comment slide, in favor of dabbing up the blood on the others head until she could get to the cut. “It was just a bleeder thankfully. Nothing too bad under there. Maybe you’ll have a bit of a bump and a bruise but you’ll live. Really we should get you an alcohol wipe to make sure its cleaned out and then a plaster perhaps but otherwise you’ll be okay. Keep this in case it starts bleeding again.” She told the taller male, handing over the handkerchief she’d been using.

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dcreensgreen:

“In Wintervale? Over a month by now,” she replied, having to think over it briefly to remember. Time passed by in a weird manner in Wintervale. Sometimes it seemed to go fast and other times it seemed to be very slow. “How about you?”

“I think I have probably been here around three weeks.” It was hard to tell in some ways because she felt like it had been too long already. She’d had to get used to the place alone and honestly, she wanted to go back home even if it did mean a room in a castle she was made a prisoner of. At least in that world her father existed.

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dcreensgreen:

“I’ll admit, those do sound quite nice,” Doreen replied, overjoyed at the thought that she would have a new animal to bring home today. “Guess we better get going to the shelter then, huh?”

“I suppose we should.” Belle agreed after a moment, moving to let her horse go out onto the fields behind the cottage before coming to Doreen’s side. “How long have you been here for?”

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beastlyxadam:

“Oh like you know me so well,” he huffed, obviously still peeved about the whole situation. “You think this is funny, don’t you?” Adam countered, glaring at the little quirks in her face, giving away that she was amused. “What I’ve done? So this is all entirely my fault now? It was an accident that was not my fault. That’s what it was,” he insisted, moving away from her every now and then as she tried to tend to it.

“I don’t but I’m also not blind.” She answered as calmly as she could manage given the others behaviour. Belle carefully avoided the question about being amused because she couldn’t and wouldn’t lie to him. “Yes, what you’ve done. If you’ve gotten into a fight then I would say you were foolish, though you are now claiming it was an accident...” She pointed out. “Stop fussing.” The brunette spoke again, sounding a little exasperated as she reached to grab his wrists, gently drawing him to a still. “You know, you’re making this more difficult than it needs to be and making me have to take longer.”

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dcreensgreen:

“I mean a lot of people claim that the animal chooses its owner, especially in shelters,” Doreen began, realizing she was about to go on a ramble and stopping herself short. “Just something cute, furry and loving. I want to have a friend.”

Belle nodded her head. “I certainly believe that.” She agreed and it was nice to think that the animal knew the right human for them too. “It sounds to me like a bunny would be perfect for you or maybe a kitten.”

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beastlyxadam:

That voice. Adam found himself taking a better look at the brunette. That face. Those eyes. It couldn’t be. The last she had seen her she was roaming around his castle, poking her nose around corners she was told not to. He couldn’t remember her name, but what did that matter? She was just his prisoner. While he was certainly still trying to figure out how he got to this place – how did she get here too? With a grunt, Adam slumped down. He knew she was as stubborn as a mule. Getting rid of her would be far from easy. Despite having this knowledge, it was only in Adam’s blood to protest, “I’m really fine, there’s no need to – ow!” he flinched as her handkerchief made contact with the cut. It hurt a lot more than expected. “Both and neither,” Adam replied with a little shrug, “Just stating the facts.”

The corners of Belle’s lips slowly started to turn up in amusement, despite the attempts she made to stop them. At least the sting had caused the man to stop talking about his little fight for a moment. “Stating the facts?” She repeated, eyebrow quirking up. “It seems to me you’re not as tough as you make yourself out to be.” Case in point; the yelp he let out when she had barely touched him. “Stay still or it will hurt more, I’m trying to clean it up so I can see what damage you’ve done.” 

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dcreensgreen:

“Oh of course! We’re going to a shelter,” Doreen nodded. She was the kind of girl that would take in every stray animal if she had the ability to provide for them all. “I want to rescue an animal,” she added, confirming her choice. “I just… don’t know what kind of animal. I love squirrels but those aren’t usually in shelters.”

Belle seemed to relax at that, a smile on her face at the thought because she’d be lying if she hadn’t considered bringing home a few of the animals herself. In fact she really wished she could have done. Helping out now and again was something she could do however. “What do you want to look for in an animal you are going to give a home to?”

[beastlyxadam]

“I’m fine, really,” Adam huffed, waving the other away. Not willing to admit that he had walked straight into unmoving glass part of a revolving door whilst he had been trying to figure out how they work, he decided not to mention it. His head had bashed against the metal bar and had caused a gash on his forehead that was unfortunately bleeding a lot. “You should see the other guy,” he added smugly as if to redeem himself.

[isabcllcdurand]

“If you’re fine then you won’t mind me taking a look at it will you-- put your hands down.” Belle instructed, swatting them away when the man tried to wave her off. She wasn’t so easily brushed away however, not when she was determined. “Just sit there for a moment. You’re a little tall...” Comparatively wise, trying to get to the cut was much more difficult when he was stood up and a fair sight higher up from the ground than she was. Belle had just got her handkerchief to the cut when he made a comment and it caused the brunette to make a small sound and roll her eyes. “Is that supposed to be impressive or funny?”

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dcreensgreen:

“I understand that. I’m glad with what I’ve got so I guess if everyone’s happy with their houses that’s all that matters,” Doreen replied. “Well I want to get a pet. I miss my pet back home and your horse got me envious so now I wanna get a little pet of my own. Thoughts?”

There was a moment where Isabelle considered what the woman meant before she answered. “Well as long as you mean by adopting one at the store here then I don’t see the harm. It’ll be nice to see another animal get a loving home.”