It was almost like being trapped behind a window, he decided; he could watch, let his eyes feast upon her, but he could never get close enough. Beyond the frame, time passed without him Belle creating a life for herself and living it quite happily while he stood trapped, alone in his shop with his dusty antiques, old and cracked as any piece in his collection. Oneshot.
Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,950 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 13 - Follows: 1 - Published: 12/31/2012 - Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold, Belle/Lacey - Complete