Liam and Killian are young brothers, living a quiet, ordinary life, shuttling between their divorced parents in a small town in Ireland. After Killian is injured in a traumatic accident involving the boys' father, their mother takes them overseas to her cousin's place in California to recuperate. AU!Realworld Scenario with kid!Liam and kid!Killian, no magic

The curse turns Rumple into a stray dog and Belle into an agoraphobic who never leaves her apartment. Neither one knows about the other until Emma Swan appears in town and an unexpected disaster bring Belle out of hiding. Will dog!Rumple be able to help Belle and Emma break the curse and return to human form to be with his true love?

An AU story where Little Belle and Little Rumple meet in kindergarten. Little Rumple thinks back on his life and adventures up to this point, living with his feckless father Malcolm in a broken down house, finding a friend and guardian in the most unlikely of all places. Separation, rescue and redemption. Complete!