A man, angry and cursed - to him, love is a lost illusion. A girl, lonely and stuck - to her, love is a waste of time. A magic mirror brings them together, breaking the barriers of time, space, and reason. In a new world without magic, can such a curse even be broken?

What if the Beast hadn't forced Belle to stay? What if it was her choice? What if she stayed to escape her own tragic fate? My spin on the classic story.