<div class="floatleft">(http://ilarge.lisimg.com/image/6457318/1118full-emilie-de-ravin.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Belle French<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Librarian<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Morning, 1st Day A.E.<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Granny's Diner<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Chas, Mentioning Soren<br/><br/><hr/><br/>The newcomer was just Chas' type. Pretty, female and...well...new? Honestly, he wasn't that picky, although he did like the more attractive women in town. She didn't know why he was so focused on herself, honestly. She wasn't falsely modest enough to think she was overly plain or anything, but Storybrooke was full of beautiful women. There was the gorgeous and exotic Jasmine, the darkly beautiful Ruby, the enchanting brunette Megan, the buxom blonde Charlotte, and so many others. In a line-up next to the rest, Belle didn't stand out all that much...at least she didn't she did. She supposed the only reason that he wanted her so badly was because she was the only woman who turned him down. She had no desire to be another notch on his bedpost...or any other man's for that matter. If she had to wait a bit longer than most, then she would. It wasn't like she was spinster age yet. She was still a young woman, she had plenty to occupy her time. Between the library, her family's business and her books, she didn't need some physical fling complicating things. No, if she was going to have a romance, it was going to be about more than sex.<br/><br/>She wouldn't deny that Chas was physically attractive, although she'd never let him know that she thought so. He knew that he was pleasing to the eye, and if he thought for a moment that she agreed with the other women in town, he'd think that was an acceptance of his endless invitations. No, it was best to let him think she didn't notice him at all. After all, his personality was enough to dull any physical attraction anyway. There was no mystery there. Nothing to peak her interest or curiosity. Now Soren...well, he was another matter entirely. He was a mystery she wanted to solve.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, when Granny brought her tea, Chas swiveled in his booth to see her. Wincing as she prepared for the onslaught, he predictably sauntered over to her table just as she was beginning her croissant. She couldn't get up and leave now, as she had no excuse. She was just beginning her breakfast. Sighing in annoyance, she refused to make eye contact, but that didn't hinder Chas. Instead, he grabbed her book, which earned a frustrated growl from Belle and she reached out for the book to no avail. She hadn't looked at the page number quickly enough, and now she'd have to find her spot again. Pressing her red lips together as her blue eyes flashed at him, she sat up straighter and rolled her eyes at his question.<br/><br/>"I don't suppose you'd understand, would you? However, if you'd like to stop by the library sometime, the children's section has some marvelous Dr. Seuss titles that might be more your speed."<br/><br/>She gave a sarcastic smile before snatching her book back and trying desperately to try and find her spot.<br/><br/>"Now I need to find the page I was on before I was so rudely interrupted..."<br/><br/>When she did, she made a note of the page number just in case, and then her gaze surreptitiously flittered up to look at Soren once again. Her mind was already on a way to investigate him and why he was so different from the rest of the townfolk. She didn't want to intrude, but something about him drew her. She, of course, didn't know that she'd been staring, but quickly looked back down at her book...not wanting Chas to notice her interest. The last thing she needed was him having any reason to assume things that weren't true.