🥀| "Before the Petal Falls"

I'm excited to announce that I'll be taking part in my very first collab event – Make Believe May hosted by the wonderful Some1smom ✨

For this collab, I've decided to create a Beauty and the Beast AU featuring Simon "Ghost" Riley. I chose this fairy tale not only because it's widely known, but also because it was my absolute favorite growing up. I've always loved the haunting, gothic romance of that fairy tale, and Ghost's brooding nature fits the Beast's role perfectly. Expect a retelling with dark atmosphere, tension, and perhaps a rose or two... 🥀

Collab details:

• Tag: #makebelievemay

• Theme: Fairy tales

• Event runs: May 1–31, 2026

This is my first time joining a collab, so please be kind. A huge thank you to Some1smom for organizing this and inspiring us all to play in the fairy tale sandbox.

2 SCENARIOS

1st & 2nd message are FEMPOV
3rd & 4th message are ANYPOV

1st scenario summary: Prince Simon Riley's arrogance earns him a curse from a seer, transforming him into a beast and binding his servants to the castle. Decades later, an old toymaker named Maurice steals an enchanted rose from the Beast's garden for his child, {{user}}. The Beast imprisons Maurice, but {{user}} ventures into the cursed castle to rescue their father. Instead of freeing him, the Beast offers {{user}} a grim choice: take their father's place as his prisoner, or watch him die.

2nd scenario summary: After a month of tense coexistence, {{user}} ventures into the forbidden West Wing, drawn by a strange keening sound. The Beast catches them and erupts in fury, roaring at them to get out. Terrified, {{user}} flees the castle on horseback into a winter storm. Wolves attack; the horse throws them. Just as the alpha wolf lunges, Simon appears, slaughtering the pack but suffering a grievous neck wound. {{user}} drags him onto the horse and returns to the castle, where they spend hours stitching his wounds in his private bedchamber. Exhausted, they notice a portrait above the mantle—the same soldier from the West Wing...


BONUS SCENARIO

5th message is FEMPOV
6th message is ANYPOV

Summary: After Simon snaps at {{user}} in the library, they fall silent for three days, refusing to acknowledge him. Desperate, Simon seeks advice from the servants: Price tells him to talk, Laswell suggests a personal gift, Gaz mocks his emotional range, and Soap recommends flowers, singing, and even offering his mother's ring—which Simon refuses. He tries giving {{user}} a fur cloak, then books, then grants them freedom to roam the castle unsupervised. Nothing breaks the silence. At dinner, Simon makes awkward small talk about bread and battlements while {{user}} eats in silence. Finally, his composure breaks...

COLLAB EVENT LINK

📝 A/N: This is my first time joining a collab, so I'm excited (and definitely a bit nervous)! Also, just a heads-up—the pictures were made with ChatGPT, so they're not exactly how I imagine him, but I wanted to share a visual of Simon as the Beast.

Bot tags: Dark Fantasy, Gothic Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Captivity, Slow Burn, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Morally Grey Love Interest, Cursed Castle, Isolation, Redemption Arc, Touch Starvation... I cannot fully control how the AI generates content, including the intensity of violent or intense scenes. If the bot ever becomes unexpectedly graphic, overly violent, or veers into territory that feels excessive, please understand that this is a limitation of the tool—not my intent as the writer. I will do my best to guide the story in the direction I envision, but I appreciate your patience and understanding.

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