On AO3 here. 1000 words. (the bibliography and rambling are over there, also!)
( In which the introverted, reclusive Belle has always been a monster: the newly-open castle is no longer her home, and the newly-human Beast is no longer her match. )
( In which the introverted, reclusive Belle has always been a monster: the newly-open castle is no longer her home, and the newly-human Beast is no longer her match. )