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whysojiminimnida · 11 months

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Remember When I Said Taehyung Might Not Be As Gay As We Thought?

Don't judge a man by his milfy wardrobe, he looks goooood.

It was... awhile ago. Maybe as far back as 2021 although I do not feel like link-searching it. It's in the archives if I didn't kill it.

Granted, there was a lot going on, then. There's still a lot going on and until now I had no desire to ever - EVER - return to this hellsite. Because Taekookers are fucking weird, yo. And some of y'all got a lil bit up in my shit too as I (fuzzily) recall. Which: it's whatever. I'm extremely unsocial, don't even answer my own DMs. And it's not personal, so I get it. I don't need or want to defend myself, but I will protect people I care about. With my absence, if necessary.

OT: I also totally kicked the big C while I've been out so that was nice. Yoongi the cat is pleased that his noms will continue uninterrupted. I will be in wigs for at least another year. It's all good. Oh LOOK at what we have here. Don't come at me for publishing this, I will explain.

I got it from actual media days ago, okay, and also: there was no expectation of real privacy. Keep reading. Or don't, I'm not telling you what to do.

ANYWAY. I had to come back, mainly to say TAENNIE IS REAL I TOLD Y'ALL IDK WHY NOBODY EVER BELIEVES ME BUT HERE WE ARE. I'm gloating. Honestly, it's so rude, I'd apologize if I cared. But I am rude and snorfling into my cheerios about this. Tae just made me so damn happy, is all.

LET THE MAN BE BI OR HETEROFLEXIBLE OR EVEN STRAIGHT IDC. Jennie clearly makes him happy. Look at his "I'm going to Paris to see my girlfriend" face!

And in that very specific jewelry look, no less. Foundrae. Again. Still. Hm.

Here's what I can tell you based on my limited third hand no sources no receipts this is probably utter bullshit usual disclaimer: It's a soft open, kids. This whole "oopsie we just so happened to get caught taking a lil walk in public with our managers in tow during which date at least one of us signed several autographs, what a surprise" is in fact a soft open for what will likely be a public confirmation PRETTY DAMN SOON. It might happen before I get this thing published, actually, depending on when I get it up. If it's before May 22 at noon my time, no idea. If after, well. Guess we'll see. Jennie's supposed to show up at the screening of HBO's The Idol that day, screening at the Grand Lumiere at 10:30 CEST. One wonders if she will arrive alone, or bring a plus one. It's a big ask, and if he does it they're probably getting married, that's how big a deal it would be. So I'm not holding my breath, but.

This seems like a reasonable prospect for a plus-one viewing. Might not be the only one but... Jennie's IN IT so.

I'M NOT SAYING THIS IS GONNA HAPPEN. I think it would be a fucking POWER move if it did, but I also do not necessarily expect that it will. It COULD. It... MIGHT. It might not. Either way they're a thing, I'm telling you. They are, have been, a thing. For awhile. And it is apparently quite serious - like up to and including talk of engagement serious.

Remember when a bunch of folk thought that one gummy bear dude was going to jail for "hacking" Jennie's phone only there's been no actual movement on any "investigation"? Yeah. Trickle truthing, they call it. Give 'em a little bit, let them deny it and yell and chew on it for awhile before you give 'em a little more. But c'mon, nobody's wearing half the love-themed couple pieces at Foundrae for no damn reason.

Seriously they got the whole collection almost and both have been seen wearing them almost exclusively. For a year.See airport pic above.

Look, I don't have inside info on Taehyung. I do not. I ain't hang with his friends and I don't know him personally. Never met the guy. But I know a PR move when I see one and this is exactly that.

We all know how toxic stan culture can be. Some ToadlicKKers (and a few of us house elves) are certifiably bonkers, if stan twitter is anything to go by. And the guys, the company, they expect a whole meltdown. They know this is not gonna make half their fans happy. I mean the tkkers have a point in that it looks like they wanted to be seen. BECAUSE IT'S A SOFT OPEN. What Taejen/Taennie/Jenhyung and the companies also know is that based on historic shipper behavior, this is gonna come back on Jimin, Jungkook, maybe Rose' and Lisa. And by extension, the other members. Maybe not as much due to their respective distance, but still. I bet by the time I finish this it will have already started.

Oh look there it is. Fuck those bitches, really.

Good LORDT. I'm not adding the audio, if y'all are that hungry for psycho hose beast Jimin hate hie thee to stan twt.

But, totally off-topic kinda...

... wouldn't it be cool if Jennie, who speaks great English, was hanging out with Troye Sivan and was like "so you know my boyfriend tells me that his bffs..." I'M JUST SAYING NETWORKING IS COOL AND FRIENDS OF FRIENDS GET THINGS DONE OKAY.

You know that girl has the scoop. If Tae knows it, she knows it. Oh heeeeyyy Troye.

Also OT: I love that Taekook have been hanging out a little more lately. It's refreshing. I genuinely think having Jennie in his life has been good for Tae in several ways. And you know, I'm kinda surprised Taennie has lasted this long. I didn't honestly think they would. It warms my decrepit, sad old heart a bit. Turns out I have a lot more to say so IDK IDK, if I feel okay about it I might be back. Right now I'm just waiting for the official Taennie nod and the continued total meltdown.

#oh shit here we go again #taennie #stan twt #cannes #taehyung #kim taehyung #jennie #meanwhile the jeon parks continue unabated but that's another thing #tae in paris #random troye sivan #cannes 2023 #yoongi the cat not the man #why the hell am i even here

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diawhims · 6 months

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lumiere gym

this female gym is a women run business, providing a safe space for women to workout and use the yoga and swimming facilities.

you will need this mod in order for this to function as a female only gym (your choice).

download on my gallery | diawhims

CC LIST

(i recommend downloading all parts of the following sets)

brutalist

livin rum

bafroom

mcm

crossfit reborn

spoons

coastal

poolside lounge

brownstone

balance collection

baysic

chateau

office set

rolled yoga mat

abstract posters

oak house

cool pools water

grove

#sims4 #ts4 #sims 4 cc #the sims 4 #aesthetic #sims 4 build #sims 4 screenshots #builds #simsgym

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kbius6 · 3 months

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I 've thought of some headcanons about Leonardo the cat lady 😂 feel free to add on to them.

He feeds any and all strays he comes across

It's very common to find him napping with one or more cats laying on or around him, also napping

There are so many cats he doesn't even know which one Lumiere is anymore

Anytime he goes out into town there's a group of at least 4 cats that follow him around(one time there were 20 following him)

The cats follow him home(much to Theo's displeasure)

He's collected enough of them to start a small army of cats

Actual picture of Leonardo and his cat army 😂

#ikevamp #ikemen vampire #ikevamp leonardo #ikevamp pets #ikemen vampire headcanons

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emma-d-klutz · 1 year

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I think the reason we were all collectively disappointed about Beast’s transformation at the end of Beauty and the Beast is because he just looks like a guy. Human Mrs Pots looks like if Mrs Pots were a human. So do Cogsworth and Lumiere. But Prince Adam just looks like a guy with pecs and hair that’s a bit longer than the other Disney princes’ I guess.

#beauty and the beast #prince adam #anyway that's my theory #disney #tiktok has been theorizing it's because his features arent european and showing that he looks more handsome recolored as a dif race #and maybe that would make him more handsome but i don't think that's where the disappointment comes in #i think it's about the lack of clear connections between the two designs #you know how korra smiles just like aang? that's the energy we needed here #we needed one of the fan artists who draws all the pokemon as humans #you get me?

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rose-tea-and-strawberries · 1 year

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Oh, but that one episode where Mortimer was lying about being the club critic and he demanded to have some cute girls to sit with him. With Yuu working there, Minnie and Daisy weren’t enough for him and wanted Yuu to sit with him. Cue the entire Fab 5 and all the patrons of the club putting all stops and not caring if the reputation of the House of Mouse goes downhill for Yuu’s sake. (Of course, that won’t happen because Lumiere quickly revealed that he was the critic)

Fun Fact: This was actually one of (if not the) first episodes of HoM episodes little me watched so this is going to be fun.

So since Lumiere got held up (I'm 100% convinced that it was because he was so excited for his job as a critic he somehow accidently caused a mishap in Adam and Belle's castle and now all of them ended up being late because Mrs Potts and Cogsworth forced him to fix it. Adam and Belle were especially upset because they had brought a few books from their library they wanted to lend to Yuu - Chip even pitched in a few of his favourite tea bags).

Now Mortimer, the scourge of the earth, the repulsive rodent himself. Yuu very much dislikes him and she practically likes everyone. When he first enters enters the club, the Sensational Six do their very best to make sure that neither of them get within each other’s sight but Yuu being Yuu thinks that he might not be as bad everyone tells her because hey, her friends at NRC didn’t exactly have the best reputation before they encountered The Power Of Love Friendship™.

She immediately understood why everyone hates him three seconds after meeting him.

Thankfully she’s got overprotective work dads and mums that always have their eyes on him and her so she never has to stick around. Even when they are busy we’ve got the patrons ready to call on her the second she enters within six feet of Mortimer.

Also Pete may be an awful and downright cruel jerk but he's a jerk with standards. Even he hates Mortimer and finds it disgusting that the mouse makes advances on people that are clearly uncomfortable with him. I remember in the Christmas special, when he trapped Minnie under mistletoe and tried to force a kiss on her, Pete quickly took Minnie's place and kissed him instead. Yeah he tries to close down the club in dastardly ways but tricking a young girl like that? Pal, even he draws the line.

So whilst Mortimer is enjoying the fact that he can do whatever he wants and no one can deny him, he decides that it’s finally time to get to know the girl that everyone seems to love so he demands that Yuu sits at his table.

Mortimer: *smirking as he leans over his table on his elbows* You know what, doll? Hows about ya come sit here with me as well?

*record scratch* *entire club goes silent as everyone turns to stare at Mortimer and Yuu, the latter of who’s smiling yet looks both surprised and uncomfortable* *insert Kill Bill sirens*

Mickey: *looks straight at Mortimer with a forced smile, paws clenched, and completely tense with anger* Yuu, go to the staff room.

Yuu: But what about the-

Minnie: Don’t worry about anything, sweetie.

Daisy: Yeah, honey, you go take your break. We’ll handle everything.

Meanwhile Goofy is holding a very angry, loudly yelling Donald back from attacking Mortimer there and then. Yeah, he was angry that his girlfriend was forced to sit with him but Daisy is an adult and a very capable duck who is more than ready to prove how much of a spitfire she can be - Yuu is his kid a girl that doesn’t have that kind of power (to be honest though, if she did attack him, not only would the entire club provide alibis for her, he’s sure that the villains would throw her a party).

Mickey makes it very clear to Mortimer that whilst he loves the club and would do anything to protect it, it’s not worth it if Yuu gets hurt. He’ll put on a show, alright, but if Mortimer even thinks of even looking at Yuu, then not even he can control what happens.

The patrons also collectively agreed that if the House of Mouse does get closed down, they’re more than happy to fund another one anyway.

Everyone’s 1000% more alert than usual. The animal characters all have their claws out and are balefully glaring at Mortimer whilst the adult humans make sure to keep an eye out for Yuu no matter where she is. Lots of the clients are parents so their protective instincts are on overdrive.

For the entirety of the night, Yuu finds herself seated at a table with Maleficent, Jack Skellington, Oogie Boogie, The Horned King and frickin Chernabog himself. Forget scary dog privileges, no one in their right mind would even think of approaching someone who's being guarded by the forces of evil, the powers of hell and the embodiments of fear.

I feel like some of the ladies would feel especially protective. Tiana was a black waitress in the 1920 so she’s definitely had her share of workplace harassment, Esmeralda’s been hit on quite a few times on men that have no concept of the word ‘no’ and same thing with Megara.

Meg: This is why I hate men.

Hercules: You do 🥺

Meg: All men except you, wonder boy. Now are you gonna punch him or should I?

You think the villains would be bad when it comes to people upsetting Yuu? Just wait until you see what her ‘big brothers’ would do to the poor unfortunate soul that hurt her.

To make up for the mix-up, Lumiere gets the castle staff to perform ‘Be Our Guest’ for Yuu. Even after the whole fiasco, everyone makes sure that neither of them crosses paths again. The clients don’t really interact with him but both the villains’ and heroes’ sidekicks make sure to remind him that he’s on everyone’s hitlist blacklist

Also Daisy gives Yuu a box full of pepper spray ‘for emergencies’

#house of mouse au #asks #twst yuu #fem yuu #twisted wonderland #twst

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fabuloustrash05 · 1 year

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TMNT 2012 as Disney Movies (Cast List)

I love Disney and I love TMNT 2012, so enjoy my HC for who I would cast in a couple of my favorite Disney movies.

Beauty & The Beast

Belle: April

The Beast/Prince Adam: Donnie

Gaston: Casey

Lumiere: Raph

Cogsworth: Leo

Mrs Potts: Karai

Chip: Mikey

Lefou: Timothy

Maurice: Kirby

Fifi The Feather Duster: Mona Lisa

The Wardrobe: Alopex

The Bimbettes (Claudette, Laurette, & Paulette): Renet, Shinigami, Rook

Note: Instead of turning into objects and furniture, the people of the castle turned into mutants. Also Karai isn’t Mikey’s mom but instead they have big sister little brother dynamic.

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The Little Mermaid

Ariel: April

Prince Eric: Leo

Sebastian: Raph

Flounder: Donnie

Ursula: Kitsune (My OC)

Venessa: Karai

Scuttle: Mikey

King Triton: Splinter

Grimsby: Kirby

The Chef: Pizza Face or Belly Bomb

Note: Raph, Donnie and Mikey would play the role of the characters they were given BUT they would be sea turtles instead of a fish and crab

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Hercules

Hercules: Raph

Meg: Mona Lisa

Phil: Slash

Pegasus: Chompy

Hades: Lord Dregg

The Muses: April, Karai, Shinigami, Renet & Alopex

Pain & Panic: Bebop & Rocksteady

Zeus: Splinter

Hera: Tang Shen

Hercules’ Adopted Parents: Usagi & Akemi

Note: Adding more characters, Leo is Apollo, Donnie is Hephaestus and Mikey is Hermes. They are the ones who tell Raph/Hercules about who he is and how to become a true hero because they wanna reunite with their long lost brother, cause these 3 Greek Gods are actually brothers of Hercules so it makes sense.

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Tangled

(Along with a few characters from the series)

Rapunzel: Karai

Eugene/Flynn Rider: Shinigami

Mother Gothel: Shredder

Maximus: Alopex

Pascal: Chompy

The King & Queen: Splinter & Tang Shen

Captain of the Guards: Tiger Claw

The Stabbington Brothers: Rahzar & Fishface

Hook Thug: Raph

The Thug Who wants to find love: Donnie

Drunk Thug: Mikey

Unicorn collecting Thug: Leatherhead

Mime Thug: Timothy

Cassandra: Leo

Varian: Renet

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Aladdin

(Including cast for the 2nd and 3rd movie)

Aladdin: Raph

Jasmine: Mona Lisa

Genie: Mikey

Jafar: Newtralizer

Iago: Kraang Sub Prime

Sultan: Sal Commander

Abu: Chompy

Rajah: One of the ice dragons

Razoul: Tiger Claw

Razoul’s Gaurds: The Foot Clan

Abis Mal: Baxter Stockman

Cassim: Splinter

Saluk: Armaggon

The Oracle: Renet

The 40 Theives: Other (non Foot Clan) villians like the Purple Dragons, Lord Dregg, Bellybomb, Snakeweed, Spiderbytez, etc

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Robin Hood

Robin Hood: Raph

Little John: Slash

Maid Marian: Mona Lisa

Friar Tuck: Mikey

Prince John: Newtralizer

The Sherif of Nottingham : Tiger Claw

Lady Kluck: Alopex

Sir Hiss: Baxter Stockman

Alan-a-dale: Donnie

Skippy: Kintaro

Trigger & Nutsy: Bebop & Rocksteady

King Richard: Sal Commander

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Snow White

Snow White: Raph

Queen Grimhilde: Tiger Claw

Grumpy: Karai

Dopey: Mondo Gecko

Doc: Slash

Happy: Pigeon Pete

Bashful: Leatherhead

Sneezy: Rockwell

Sleepy: Muckman

Prince Florian: Mona Lisa

The Huntsman: Alopex

The Magic Mirror: Fugitoid

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Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins: April

Bert: Leo

Jane: Irrilia (OC belongs to @myrling-art )

Micheal: Thalos (OC belongs to @bludinkdragonz )

Mr Banks: Raph

Mrs Banks: Mona Lisa

Uncle Albert: Mikey

Ellen: Renet

Mrs Brill: Alopex

The Constable: Sal Commander

The Bird Woman: Shinigami

Katie Nanna: Utrom Queen

Admiral Boom: Slash

Mr. Binnacle: Leatherhead

Note: When they go to the cartoon world, have the cartoon characters be the 87 characters.

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Cinderella

(Including cast for 2nd movie)

Cinderella: Donnie

Lady Tremaine: Splinter

Anastasia: Raph

Drizella: Leo

Fairy God Mother: Mikey

Prince Charming: April

Jaq: Slash

Gus: Leatherhead

Grand Duke: Kurtzman

The King: Kirby

Prudence: Rockwell

The Baker: Mona Lisa

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The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

Quasimodo: Mikey

Frollo: Tiger Claw

Esmeralda: Mona Lisa

Phoebus: Raph

Hugo: Mondo Gecko

Victor: Leatherhead

Laverne: Rockwell

Clopin: Donnie

The Archdeacon: Leo

The 2 Gaurds: Bebop & Rocksteady

Madellaine: Renet

Sarousch: Xever

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Encanto

Mirabel: April

Abuela Alma: Splinter

Isabela: Leo

Dolores: Karai

Luisa: Slash

Bruno: Donnie

Julieta: Mikey

Agustin: Renet

Pepa: Raph

Felix: Mona Lisa

Camilo: Casey

Antonio: Frida (My OC)

Mariano: Shinigami

Mariano’s Mom: Kitsune (My OC)

Note: The Hamato family are all related but not that same way the Madrigals are. Ex: Raph, Mikey and Donnie are NOT triplets, them and Leo are all still brothers. Some family dynamics/plots remain the same such as Leo being engaged to Shini, but Karai is in love with Shinigami.

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ourlittleuluru · 2 days

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Can I just say I love the event? 🥺 It's soothing my little aching rhythm gaming heart (especially after the closure of the Love Live games 😭)

Got sooooo distracted the first time playing the event minigame... Because I wanted to watch the little chibis (#_<-) missed out on a lot of beats. But good thing it's not attempt restricted~

Love that they made new plushies to tie in with this event. With daily attempts! The random events that pop up do be cute and hilarious as well ✪ ω ✪ can't wait to see how the event story goes

Heart work routine event spoilers ahead~

Firstly why... did ALL of them forget that they even signed up for this random thing? 🤣

Xavier is just constantly being the center of the incidents is hilarious 🤣 and OF COURSE. Of course one of the random event is FOOD related (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞

Wouldn't it be funny if the mascot was Lumiere? X'D though that won't really make sense

and MC just sneakily taking a photo of Xavier into her private collection. Ur gurl. has got. a private collection. I feel called out...

Zayne just being adorbs too~ And that reference with the river god X'D;;;;

Rafayel... YOU... Dangerous D: !!!! Twice the two of them almost got into a bit of a mishap and dude's still about to just throw the dang emergency flyer away... granted that exact poster almost caused the mishap itself... such sales tactic... ￣へ￣

Xavier, what do you mean you are on a roll... watch this man say that. and then proceed to NOT catch a single plush. Good thing I decided to go first;;;

In fact l 3 men did not catch a single plush, and I had to last min save it??? Rafayel too, this time! He failed and we almost had 0 attempts left ToT thankfully Fishie boy decided to top up 3 more attempts and only took me 1 failed attempt to get a turn from him... _(:з)∠)_

If I had failed to catch that birb... you better watch out ┌( ಠ_ಠ)┘

#love and deepspace #xavier love and deepspace #rafayel love and deepspace #zayne love and deepspace #churambles

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peeblestem · 17 days

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coquette lumiere

#blythe #neo blythe #blythe doll #coquette #coquette lumiere #doll photography #film photography #doll collector #doll collection #peebledolls #egl #lolita #lolita fashion #photography

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kristanna-days · 8 months

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Frozen Hearts Worth Melting

Frozen Hearts Worth Melting is a fanfic & fandom server for Disney’s Frozen and Beauty and the Beast dedicated to the healing and transformative power of love. If you’re 18+ with an open heart and mind and an interest in writing Frozen and/or BATB fanfic, this is the place for you!

Come join the fun and do the magic! We have lots of fun server activities, including:

Sharing WIP snippets (for encouragement only; no concrit allowed)

Sharing snippets of published works 2x per month (Olaf Presents - SFW snippets and Lumiere Presents - NSFW snippets) based on themes voted on by members ahead of time

Collaborative fic with each chapter written by a different server member (our current fic is a coffee shop AU with each chapter featuring a new drink)

General chat about writing and Frozen/BATB

Writing help and beta requests

Server writing events, such as the upcoming Friday the 13th event:

Members will write up to 2500 words allocated among 13 superstition prompts to be posted to an AO3 collection on designated days from October 1 - October 13. Prompts include, for example, pouring salt over your shoulder, black cats, walking under ladders, etc.

*** BTW, it's free to join Discord and you don't have to join any other servers if you only want to join this one. ***

DM me or @thefamilybruno for the link.

*** We try to be as non-judgemental as possible. Ship-shaming, kink-shaming, and character bashing are not allowed on the server, and it is a safe space for trauma survivors. ***

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lumiereandcogsworth · 8 months

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wait omg I don't have any specific asks abt young adam but I would love to hear any headcanons you have about him and his mom 🥺 I remember that lil flashback we see in the movie standing out to me so much, I just know she was the sweetest woman in the world

often for bedtime stories, his mother would tell him about her life before she became royal. about her brothers and her parents and their animals and playing in the sunshine and warm dinners and laughter. she’d always promise to take him there some day.

adam has early memories of sitting in her room while she got ready for a dinner or ball. he’d sit on her bed and play while her lady’s maid dressed her and did her hair and makeup. eventually, the maid would leave and his mother would sit at her vanity. the moment that happened, adam would slide off the bed and climb onto her lap. they’d spend every minute together until the nanny would come to take him away and the queen would have to join the party.

they played in the garden a lot, particularly around his mother’s roses. they’d run around and play hide & seek and tag. they’d also collect flowers for the vase in her room and sit in the sunshine and she would sing to him. they’d go for walks when the cherry blossom trees were in bloom and the pink petals would fall like snow and it always felt a little magical.

on his birthday (august 26th) she would always make a special little chocolate cake for him, a tradition she carried over from what her mother always did for her and her brothers on their birthdays. she would also often send lumiere and plumette to paris to find a present for him, if she would not be going there with the king around the time.

adam was very quiet by nature, even to his mother, but he definitely lit up the most around her. he never said much to anyone when he was little, but you could quite easily tell he was happiest in his mother’s presence. he’d kick his legs and shake his arms when he saw her. and he’d cling to her dress or hand when others were around.

many nights when there was either a storm or a bad dream, little adam would brave the darkness in order to run to the safety of his mother’s room. he’d run in and climb into her bed and nestle right in her arms. she would wake and hold him tight and sing soft lullabies to him to help him fall asleep.

winter and christmas were also a special time. adam’s father often spent his winters in paris or versailles, leaving his wife and son behind. adam and his mother Loved this, of course. they would play in the snow every day and snuggle in her bed every night, the whole castle always smelling of cinnamon and gingerbread.

one of adam’s core memories, which i’ve written this fic about, so i’ll only say it briefly here, is when he was around four years old and his mother woke him in the middle of the night to bring him to the stables. he got to witness the birth of his first horse, etienne.

adam was very prone to meltdowns, especially if any changes happened or if he couldn’t see his mother when he had been told he could, or if his father yelled or slammed a door or hit him. adam was very sensitive to his environment and it would often bring him to tears and/or tantrums. his mother was pretty much the only one that could get him to calm down eventually.

as he got a bit older and started studying with the private tutors, he took so much joy in infodumping about new things to his mother. she never had a proper education, her brothers taught her to read and write, so she was always so fascinated by what adam told her. he’d spend hours telling her things, sometimes. they’d walk around the garden or ride a horse together and he’d ramble on. (truly the only time he’s ever considered a chatterbox is if he’s infodumping. otherwise he was so so quiet and still is generally).

when his mother got sick and became bed-ridden, she told him to keep an eye on the flowers and horses for her. so every day he’d come visit her and tell her how they were doing. he’d also tell her about what he was studying and reading. he was getting very interested in books by this age (nine). many nights he would stay in her room and read to her. she’d fall asleep before him and he’d eventually close the book and snuggle next to her. he could tell she was getting weaker but he’d close his eyes and pretend they were at the farm with her brothers in the sunshine. hoping one day they’d get there.

#aughghshdjs 😭 thank you alex <3 #also for anyone picking up vibes by what i said. yes i headcanon adam as autistic!❤️#anyway. crying and sobbing on the floor #adam #batb headcanons #batb 2017 #beauty and the beast (2017)#beauty and the beast 2017 #prince adam #queen renée

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intothewestwing · 18 days

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If I Can't Love Her - Ch 15

"Lift your chin up, dear! I need exact measurements if I am going to make you the best-dressed girl in France!"

Madame Delile was quite the character. She almost gave Belle a fright when they'd first met, as she didn't expect a woman to animate from a pile of unseemly scraps of fabric and ribbons.

Since they'd met, Madame had recalled her time as the palace's seamstress, designing only the finest clothes for the highest paying employers across the globe. And to her misfortune, she'd been staying exclusively with the royal family when the curse was set. The tattered cloaks and sparse shirtings The Beast wore were once said to be of the finest tailored garments across kingdoms, all part of an exclusive collection of course.

Belle had practically memorized Madame's stories of her travels, and while she remained kind, she found much more interest in the Queen's diary. Especially after she'd heard the repeat of Madame's stories several times in one day.

The village girl stood in the center of her suite, holding the diary in front of her at such an awkward angle, due to the flurry of ribbons and textiles that flew around her as Madame gathered her measurements.

"Now some sashing here...Oh! And the beaded trim would go here! Oh gold is such your color... And a matching rouge for those cheeks! C'est parfait!"

Once Madame was finished, she collected her ribbons back into her singular form, and Belle noticed a small glint in her buttoned eyes. It must have been a long time since Madame had anyone to design for...

"So? What do we think? I know you requested, uh..." Madame raised a ribboned brow. "'Plaine et ennuyeuse'.... But could I sway you on some beads? A bow? Lace maybe?"

Her voice was so filled with hope...Belle couldn't say no. After all, it had been a long time since she'd had anything nicer to wear. Looking in the mirror, she imagined herself in a gown of silk, with her hair tied and curled. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to try something new.

With a smile, she nodded in agreement.

"Perhaps you're right, Madame. Change is good."

"C'est magnifique!" Madame shook her 'hands' in excitement and pulled the rope along the wall, summoning another servant. "I will have everything ordered for the next shipment!"

Belle's brow furrowed as she slipped on her day dress, a temporary once Madame had lent her. "Shipment?"

"Oui! You didn't think we were cut off from the world completely, did you?"

The young woman had never thought about where their supplies must come from, but what Madame was saying made sense.

"We have shipments delivered once a month. We put in our requests for soaps, spices, meats, books, other necessary things. And by one way or another," Madame shrugged with her 'hands'. "...it appears!"

"Which means that you, my dear friend, will be dressed in only the finest threads from around the globe, just like a proper princesse!"

Belle began to argue, but was interrupted by a male voice.

"That is only if your request is approved by...whoever approves it!"

The head of household, Cogsworth, appeared in the doorway, seemingly uptight and annoyed as ever. This seemed to be his constant state, Belle had remarked. Even through his gears and metal embellishments, his frowning expression was one she saw more often than not.

"Monsieur Cogsworth! You're just in time. I shall draft a list for you to add. I shall require silks, satins, brocades..."

Madame continued with her verbal list, while Cogsworth ushered Belle toward him.

"Lunch is being served in the main dining room, if you're feeling in need of an escape." He motioned toward Madame Delile, who was circling the suite and continuing her rant.

Belle stifled a laugh and quickly grabbed the Queen's diary before heading to the dining room for lunch, giving silent condolences to the head of the royal staff.

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The Beast had already begun eating when Belle arrived. He and Lumiere had been practicing the arts of 'suave gentility' and 'table manners', and before she had entered, he was confident in his ability to woo her. But once Lumiere opened the doors for her, all of that confidence drained straight into his gut, and he began tasting the finger foods out of fear.

Belle didn't quite know how to feel towards The Beast. On one hand, he seemed genuine and honest, but on the other, his temper was a monster of its own, that she felt she was in constant battle with. She could only hope that The Beast would be on her side today.

She found her place, at the opposite end of the table from The Beast, and surveyed the array of appetizers set out for them, before returning to her chosen read.

Lumiere had suggested that The Beast choose something safe to start with. A simple soup with sides of bread to dip, to which he'd already scarfed down.

From behind Belle's chair, Lumiere motioned toward Belle, urging his master to talk to her.

Beast cleared his throat uncomfortably. "Uh... Good afternoon."

The awkward energy between them practically hurt.

Belle, without looking up, replied. "Good afternoon." She had mastered the art of reading and socializing, as she'd learned it appeared rude to just plain ignore those speaking to her, though she typically preferred to be left alone when reading.

Beast cluelessly looked back up at Lumiere, who was practically snapping himself in two in trying to direct his master.

A scattering of servants brought a few trays out to Belle and set them in front of her. She'd be given her choice of what to eat, as usual, though she usually picked a bit from everything.

He waited for more trays to be brought to him as well, but Beast was surprised to learn that Lumiere had told them to leave him with his soup. They hadn't had time to go over all of the necessary table manner rules, and the footman wasn't about to risk their lives over a leg of meat.

Beast, incredibly awkwardly, attempted to pick up the soup spoon, just like Lumiere had showed him. This would be a sorry attempt, as his sharp claws caused the metal to slip and fall out of his paw and back onto the table.

Accepting defeat, Lumiere left the room.

He tried again, only to drop it in his soup bowl that caused a horrid clattering sound.

Belle looked up from her book at the sound.

"Are you alright?" She asked, worriedly.

Beast rested his arm on the table and leaned back in his chair, nonchalantly, as if he hadn't just completely embarrassed himself.

"Oh, yes of course. You know how it goes... Soup."

If Lumiere had witnessed this exchange, he'd have lit himself on fire.

"Right..." Belle smiled and nodded, before hiding her face behind her book.

Beast's face flushed pink and he hid his face in his paws. This lunchtime interaction was not going as planned.

He peered through his fingers to see if she'd looked up, and that's when he noticed what she was reading. He couldn't quite place it, but it was familiar to him.

"What are you reading?"

This question was definitely the correct one.

Belle sat up and shifted her seating position so it was more comfortable.

"It's a diary I found. This woman, she is incredible. It's her firsthand accounts of adventures, voyages, across this side of the world. She used to travel a lot. Before she married, anyway."

Beast leaned closer to the table as she described the diary, still trying to figure out why it was so familial to him.

Belle took a sip of her wine before continuing.

"How awful would it be? To be in an arranged marriage, that is."

Beast shifted uncomfortably.

"I can't imagine my father promising me to the highest bidder. How demeaning and inhumane."

"That's... That's not always the case!"

Belle tilted her head to finally make eye contact with the distant figure at the end of the table.

"Oh? Is that so?" Her voice was challenging as she begged for the man in the room's opinion on what it was like to be a woman in such a society.

This is when he knew he'd made a mistake.

"I just meant, it's not always like that."

"You sound as though you speak from experience."

"No, no! I..." Beast thought it best to change the subject, before he revealed more than he already had. "Whose diary is that anyway? Where did you get it?"

Belle closed the journal and crossed her arms.

"I found it. From what I've read, it seemed to belong to a queen who'd lived here." She struggled to remember the name. "I believe a Queen-"

"Stop. I need it."

Belle shook her head. "After I'm done, you can read it."

"No, I need it back. Now."

Beast felt the warmth from his cheeks that was once embarrassment rise to anger as he realized she was grasping his late mother's diary. A diary he'd thought had been lost to time.

Belle, however, was not backing down.

"No! I said you can have it when I'm done!"

The servants snuck into the dining room once they began to hear shouting, ready to clean up before things got messy. But by the time they entered, Beast had flung his soup bowl across the room at the wall.

Lumiere approached his master to try and diffuse the situation.

"Sire, why don't you have another drink and we can talk about-"

Beast grabbed Lumiere by his collar, threatening to crush his waxy throat behind it. He felt a wild, animalistic rage behind his actions, and a growl behind his words. He was losing control again.

"Did you give it to her? I told you she wasn't allowed in the archives!"

"Master...Please..." The servant begged. Not so long ago, this was a common occurrence, but he truly hadn't missed being under The Beast's claws.

Belle suddenly grabbed his forearm and attempted to pull the grip loose from Lumiere as The Beast continued to snarl at his prey.

"I'm... the one... who found it!" She continued pulling on his arm, even at his fur until he finally let his servant go.

"He had nothing to do with it! It was hidden in the East Wing." Out of breath, but still fearlessly, she stood a mere inches from The Beast with her hands in the air, as if she were taming a wild animal.

"If you're going to be angry at anyone, be angry with me. Just...don't hurt them."

The Beast's breath began to slow as he calmed down. He watched as Mrs. Potts aided Lumiere and walked him back into the kitchens, while other staff whisked away the broken porcelain of the shattered dishes. His vision wasn't red and hot anymore, and his eyes softened as he met Belle's fearful gaze.

Once again, he'd hurt her. Not physically, but this action, this behavior, was still a wound.

He looked down at his claws and made certain he wasn't gripping onto her.

"I'm... I'm sorry..." He said breathlessly, ever ashamed for his actions once again.

This apology was the last thing Belle expected, and was almost shocked to hear it.

"I... I don't know what came over me." Beast tried to think through his actions, why he got so angry, why that situation was angering in the first place... But it was all blank. He shook his head, trying to remember, but was brought back to reality by Belle slipping her hand into his paw.

"No!" He immediately rejected her touch and pulled his claws away from Belle, afraid to touch her. He kept them close to his chest and backed up from her.

Belle shook her head, confused. Was he... afraid of her? It seemed as much. She didn't quite know what to say or how to diffuse this, as a man had never feared her touch before.

A man.

She caught herself thinking of The Beast as such, and recalled how quickly he could change from monster to a man. He could be a gentleman, the kind that enjoyed her company and left flowers at her door. And other times, well, she'd seen his unforgiving wrath before.

But now... A simple apology, correcting his harmful behaviors... He was changing before her, and her before him, though neither of them wholly recognized it.

"Beast..."

"I-I'll be having dinner in my suite tonight." He said quickly, to no one in particular, before exiting the dining room and retreating to The West Wing for the night.

With a frustrating silence and more unanswered questions, Belle left the diary on the dining room table, hoping it would magically return to its rightful place in the archives.

Its secrets, she thought, would be better left as secrets.

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