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[untethered]

♬ Just Give Me a Reason - Pink

WHO || Belle, Gold, Gaston [closed]
WHAT || Belle introduces Gold to her "husband" ... It goes probably as well as you'd expect it to
WHERE || London, Scotland
WHEN || Mid-October [back-dated]
HOW || Actionspam

Upon returning from Andres, Belle finally managed to admit something she'd been keeping from Gold ever since he was gone to Scotland in the summertime:  that she'd discovered her fiancee from the Enchanted Forest was here, and been helping support his transition to this world ever since.

And more importantly, that he'd told her something she firmly believes to be true - that the Veil stripped her of the memory of their wedding.  Convinced that Gaston is actually her husband, she was heartbroken, but told him the truth about her relationship with someone she'd met here.  Hoping it will allow Gaston to move on, Gold has agreed to meet the man, despite his own jealous rising rage over his existence, which he's struggling to keep repressed on top of his growing identity crisis.

It's a recipe for a great Sunday evening.  

Belle directs Gold where to park on the street of the building where Gaston has a flat that... she's been paying for, A+ waifu.  And awkwardly stares out the window at the building as if it might bite.

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[untethered]

[ noooooooooo she rolled a 2 on her sense motive this is the worst. ] How could you do this to me? [ the tears full freely now, and she seems to have lost all will to doubt, overcome by the pain of betrayal, letting herself really think about the ramifications of something she's been trying so desperately to deny. ] Please...

Please go.

[unengaged]

You heard her. [ some of gaston's courage seems to abate a bit upon realizing the dark one is HURLING MAGIC AROUND NOW and he steps back, pulling belle with him. ] She wants you to leave.

[undealt]

[Well, he was the one who was all pro-Belle's agency, so awkwardly he fumbles for the doorknob behind him and vanishes out the door, slamming it behind him.

At least he makes it to the car before he actually breaks down. It takes him a moment to reign it in enough to drive, but when he does, he doesn't head back to the castle.

He may not be back to the castle for a long time.]