#everytime i try painting im always reminded of how much i dislike painting

[xuyanzheng]

saeko <3

[bunbunsheart]

hii max can i hear more abt ur thoughts on belle.. i looked up wh bc i was interested in learning a bit more and saw theres a lot of other characters in the neighborhood, how do u think belle would get along w them? :o

haaai claraa of course :3 i love the cast very much so i took my time with this eheh im still thinking about belle's relationships in depth so most of this is kinda surface level... this got long so more under the cut!

gonna go by order with the whole cast!

so first of course we got Wally, whenever Belle is around him it gives him butterflies in his stomach, at first (like the oblivious fella he is) Belle didn't realize he had become very fond of him in a romantic way and it was all because of how sweet Wally is with him, after all he's always the first one in the neighborhood to compliment his paintings and since they're both artists they like to paint together! it is very fun and that is one of Belle's favorite activities to do to pass the time in the neighborhood.

Belle is terribly perfectionist and he tends to dislike his finished paintings a lot "it didn't turn out like i expected.." <- would probably be one of his catchphrases, but of course Wally is always there to cheer him up... and again! Belle naturally grew attached to him because of this (he really likes all the praise he gets from the fellow artist). Likewise with Wally, he seems to be very fixated with Belle, even when he first arrived at the neighborhood it was an instant attachment... almost like he knew him from somewhere before, quite odd huh? Belle doesn't think too much of it though, he relishes in the sweet attention, one thing he noticed too is that everytime they're in a room together or just simply around each other in general, Wally's gaze also follows him everywhere, that must mean he likes him too right? <- Belle's silly train of thought, after all he's not sure how others court...

Then we got the very high spirited Julie, Belle has a hard time keeping up with her energy... whenever she invites him to play any games with her he does try to keep up but he ends up becoming fatigued or overstimulated very quickly, Julie understands this so she does gives Belle some time to catch his breath! Belle is also a big fan of Julie's horns, always saying stuff like "They're so candy corn..." which Julie thinks it's cute! after all they're not edible... silly Belle, she thinks Belle's fixation of wanting to take a bite out of things that are not really edible just because they look so colorful or smell nice it's an interesting quirk to have!

Whenever Belle spends time with Barnaby he's always saying stuff like "you remind me of someone..." but he never finishes his sentence nor elaborates so Barnaby always brushes this off as another one of Belle's funny quirks. Belle thinks Barnaby's jokes and puns are somewhat corny but he does still end up snorting and giggling slightly at them, which is a miracle by Belle standards since it's a bit of a challenge to make him laugh, Barnaby likes to take this as a challenge somewhat, always trying to find something Belle can laugh about, since he does need to ligthen up and stop being so hard on himself from time to time.

He also has noticed how fond of one another Belle and Wally have grown to be, so of course he supports his best friend in his attempts at courting, which are very entertaining to watch to say the least, he even gives advice to the two of them whenever they're not attached at the hip with each other, they're like two little peas? in a jar? yeah something along those lines...

Belle really admires Frank's intelligence, whenever they share a conversation Belle can't help but listen in awe at all the cool bug facts the other has to share! even if he's painfully afraid of bugs... he thinks they're cool in concept. Frank on the other hand enjoys Belle's company, he's a guy very easy to bewilder and he loves to listen intently to all the bug facts or any cool facts in general about the world that he shares with him, even if Belle is not the most responsive guy in the world he can just tell he loves to learn new things.

Eddie values Belle's meekness, he's also a guy of few words like Wally but unlike the latter he does ask a lot of questions from time to time, he is quite slow at understanding some things but Eddie is always patient and loves to explain things to him in great detail which Belle appreciates. Overall Belle likes how reliable and kind the other is, he also admires how skilled Eddie is at making crafts, always asking him to teach him some stuff related to handcrafts which the mailman happily complies.

Of course since Howdy's shop is the only one in the neighborhood, this is where Belle gets most of his art supplies. Howdy thinks Belle is a funny little guy, even though he's awful at telling jokes and Belle's type of humor is very particular he always found enjoyment in the way Belle would ask for the funniest products, "edible paint" or " edible rocks" were most of his common suggestions...

Belle really admires how passionate Sally is, she's always asking him to take part in her plays which Belle has reluctantly accepted on some occassions, whenever he practices his lines Sally can't help but think Belle is a really good actor! which is surprising considering the fact that he's not very expressive on his day to day life, although it always ends up being all for naught since he always freezes when there is a big audience which is a big shame...

Belle really likes visiting Poppy, he even helps her bake from time to time (albeit a little clumsily and Belle always forget where he places the baking supplies cause he gets distracted too easily but that's ok! he still tries his best), he's a big fan of Poppy's baked goods and for some reason the smell of freshly baked cakes/pies makes Belle very nostalgic but he can't never tell why, after all he doesn't remember how or when he arrived at the neighborhood. He's always joking that it must be because he had a bakery in his previous life which Poppy finds very silly.

Belle doesn't have much of a strong opinion about Home, of course he does get along with them... but he can't help but feel home knows something he is not aware of although he always brushes this silly thought to the side... oh silly Belle always asking one too many questions.