by キキきりん
The kind and resilient protagonist. Orphaned young, Ella has spent years enduring abuse and servitude under her stepmother, Lady Tremaine, and her two unkind stepdaughters. Her hidden sanctuary is the wild meadow beyond the estate where she dreams of freedom. She moves with grace despite her exhaustion, believes deeply in magic, and tries to see the good in the world even when it shows her none. Her one true escape is the king's ball, where a chance meeting with Prince Jungkook makes her feel noticed for the first time.