Almostthcre

「 almostthcre 」

         ✨TIANA STOOD AT THE COUNTER SIPPING at a small cup of coffee, it had been a quiet morning at Mama Odie’s and they already had tackled the mundane tasks. At the sound of the bell they put on their widest smile ready to greet the next customer. “Good mornin’ hon! Welcome to Mam’s Odie’s cafe!” they called out as the door closed behind the customer. “Take a seat where ever suits ya’. I got some fresh coffee on or juice in the refrigerator.”

「 🌹  」

       THE CAFÉ HAD BECOME  one of aurora’s favorite places in town ;  not only was the food wonderful  &  the drinks divine ,  but she found the atmosphere to be quite nice too ,  especially on quieter days .  of course ,  the fact that her friend worked there also made the blonde enjoy the establishment even more .  ❝  good morning ,  tiana !  ❞  the princess greeted with a bright smile as she made her way inside ,  taking a seat by a window and turning her face to them .  ❝  i’d love a latte ,  if that’s alright .  do you have any pastries or a piece of cake i can eat with that ?  ❞ 

「 bybrightmoon 」

Gracie wasn’t sure the last time she celebrated Easter. She could only remember small glimpses and memories of Easter from when she was much younger. So she was excited even if most of the activities seemed childish. The egg decorating station caught her attention immediately. She was amongst children, but she didn’t mind. She even began helping the little ones decorate their own eggs too. She was adding the finishing touches on her pink egg when she picked up some of the provided glitter at the table. “Everything looks better with glitter!”

「 🌹 」

           AURORA DIDN’T HAVE  many memories of easter from her childhood .  if anything ,  she  was pretty sure it wasn’t until the princess came to elias that she learned what it meant to celebrate the holiday ,  and how it was such a colorful and fun time of the year .  it was different from other holidays ,  formal ones like christmas or thanksgiving ,  yet it was special in its own way .  despite being much older now than many of the other people partaking in the bunny day themed activities ,  the princess decided to take the opportunity to explore something new: egg decorating .  lifting her gaze as she heard a voice mention glitter ,  aurora smiled and nodded lightly .  ❝  i agree ,  a bit of  sparkle  helps make everything more special ,  ❞  the blonde concurred while adding golden details to her pastel pink ,  blue  &  green egg .  looking at the other woman’s creation ,  aurora giggled a bit ,  ❝  your egg looks much better than mine ...  are you a professional at this ?  ❞

me: *put two rocks next to each other* fall in love

「 philipcharmont  」

In a way it felt like a giant weight had been lifted off of the Prince’s chest. Harboring the secret of his identity and true reasons for coming to Elias was much to bear. He was amazed he had not spilled sooner to Hercules about his true self. The consequences of his actions and the wrath of his brothers - Florian more so than Kit. His eldest brother had always been so soft hearted he would simply scold Philip with a look of disappointment before actually maiming him the way Florian would, was all worth it. Foolish was often a word to describe Philip Charmont. he was, there was no doubt about it and he wouldn’t try to deny it. Call him foolish if you must, but he needed this. He needed some sort of relief and although it came in the form of a girl he barely knew but loved with all his heart then so be it. he was foolish. 

“It’s okay.” It wasn’t but that’s how most people responded to situations with no way of fixing them. Philip had to be okay. For many people, his father, brother, his kingdom were all riding on philip to be okay with the situation at hand. He wasn’t, however, he wasn’t okay with it but there was nothing he could do. nor nothing the beautiful blonde before him could do either but her sentiment didn’t go unnoticed. In fact, it made Philip’s heart swell with love. If they could find some common ground in their predicaments perhaps they wouldn’t feel so alone. As much as she wanted to help Philip, he prince wanted to do just the same. Whatever it was that was troubling her Philip would do his best to slay those problems. As he listened, Philip realized that their situations were fairly similar. In one instance his entire life had changed as well. Now he was residing in a city he had not heard of prior to living here and living a life that in all honesty was not meant for him. “It sounds as though we are both in the same boat here.“ his lips gave way to a half smile. He tried his damndest to make it as warm as he could but there was now a sadness behind it. “that you’re what? Why couldn’t you see me again?” there was a slight panic in his voice. He did his best to mask it and the hurt the grew in his chest knowing she was told she couldn’t see him. What had he done? Was it because he was a prince? Had his father done something? His mind was wondering to endless possibilities. It won’t make you happy. His heart began to sink at the words but he pulled himself together putting on the brave face he was taught to have. He had to put his own sadness aside. He had to. “Please, tell me.”

「 🌹  」

         SHE WANTED TO SAY  that he didn’t have to lie to her ,  to say everything was okay .  it wasn’t ,  it didn’t have to be ,  and aurora didn’t need to be in the man’s shoes to know that deep down ,  he was trying his best to be positive about it .  it was admirable ,  the way he was determined to pull through for his father ,  his brothers and his ...  kingdom ,  he said ?  did his family rule a kingdom ,  or did he live in one ?  could he be-- no ,  no .  that would be mere wishful thinking .  aurora wanted to be mad at herself for thinking about such things at a time like this ,  but the princess couldn’t help it !  being around him made her daydream more than usual ,  it made her heart want to beat out of her chest  &  soar ,  even in such troubling times .

          ❝  i think so too .  i’m glad neither of us has to be alone in this .  ❞  the blonde returned the sentiment with a delicate smile ,  meaning what she’d said .  she would be there for him ,  if he let her .  in fact ,  if aurora could ,  she’d be  his .  as he asked her to keep going ,  to recount what’d happened that day ,  the princess almost wished she hadn’t brought it all up in the first place ,  yet it wouldn’t be fair .  not to the good fairies ,  to her parents ,  or to philip ,  wherever he was .  ❝  oh ,  well ,  you see ,  ❞  her eyes ,  usually bright  &  full of live ,  have a watery sparkle to them as she adverts her gaze from the man’s face for a brief moment ,  only to collect her thoughts .  ❝  what they said was ...  that i’m betrothed .  i didn’t know that ,  but apparently it’s been so since the day i was born .  ❞  she shook her head quickly ,  bringing the small bouquet she’d been holding in one hand close to her chest .  it almost felt as if her heart was been squeezed ,  her lungs gasping for air .  she’d forgiven the fairies ,  her parents too ,  but speaking the words herself and saying them to him made aurora remember how much it hurt when she found out .  how lost  &  confused it made her feel .  ❝  i tried to tell them it couldn’t be ,  that i couldn’t marry a prince .  me ,  a girl living in a cottage in the woods ,  marry a prince ?  how could i ,  ❞  the thought made her chuckle ,  though it wasn’t a joyful laugh .  ❝  but then they explained everything  & ...  i suppose i am a princess .  princess aurora ,  ❞  she stated the same way aunt fauna once did .  ❝  i’ve always been ,  i just i didn’t know .  ❞  brows furrow lightly ,  her gentle ,  watery gaze staying on his face .  she could only hope it wouldn’t hurt him as much as it did her .  ❝  that is why i couldn’t .  can’t .  i ...  i’m betrothed to prince philip .  ❞

Anthony Perkins and Brigitte Bardot in Une ravissante idiote (1964)

AURORA CAPULET’S WARDROBE

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