I had a thought. Do you think Belle had a hard couple of days adjusting after the curse was broken. Like we don't really know how long she was their for (and my personal headcannon she was their for months) so anytime they called/ talked to her she'd always look down.
“there’s something sweet and almost kind, but he was mean and he was coarse and unrefined. and now he’s dear and so unsure, i wonder why i didn’t see it there before.” 💖