Bella

"Bella works as a librarian at B&R. Her best friend is Jill. She's tough and seems mean, but I've seen nicer sides to her."

Isabella "Bella" Roberts is a librarian and teacher of College Research Skills, and later English, at Burgmeister & Royce.

Isabella is one of the Main Love Interests in Being A DIK. She plays a key role in the game's core story and remains friends with the Main Character, regardless of whether he chooses to have a relationship with her.

Generally regarded as one of the game's most mysterious characters, information about her life and relationships before she met the MC is only gradually revealed. Her position as a teacher, rather than a student, is unique among the five Main Girls.

Physical Appearance Isabella is a 36-year old tall, beautiful woman. She has shoulder-length, dark brown hair and an olive complexion contrasted by icy blue eyes. Dedicated to fitness, she is in excellent physical condition and possesses an hourglass figure with large breasts, wide hips and a large rear. When lending clothes to Jill during yoga, she remarks that she's outgrown them due to her breasts having grown larger.

Personality and Traits Isabella is not considered to be "approachable", she's known amongst students for a piercing glare and relying on few words when interacting with anyone she is not fond of. She has no issues turning a situation uncomfortable with silence.

If a person manages to get on her good side, she eventually begins to open up more, allowing them to refer to her as "Bella". Naturally introverted, her favorite hobbies include reading, wine and practicing yoga. She also possesses a dry sense of humor, oftentimes with others not realizing that she's making a joke.

After the mysterious separation from her husband James three years ago, she had essentially lost all sexual interest. It was only when kissing the Main Character after a botched date that she begins to feel sexual desire again. As they explore a possible relationship, she gradually becomes more comfortable and sexually adventurous with him.

Her best friend is Jill, oftentimes acting as an older-sister to her. When the MC first begins to show interest in Jill, Bella takes the opportunity to evaluate him and determine if he could be a suitable boyfriend for her. In contrast, she despises Tybalt and, knowing that Jill has no romantic interest in him, actively does her best to ruin any opportunity he has to interact with Jill.

History Prior to Being a DIK 18 years prior to Being a DIK, Isabella was a freshman at Smith & Reading. At college, Isabella pledges to Omega Mu Gamma (OMG). She goes on to major in English.

Eventually, she marries James Roberts.

Episode 1: The Stunning Librarian When MC first spots Isabella while talking to Magnar, he remarks that MC has spotted the "Ice Queen." He describes her as having no tolerance for shenanigans and warns that if someone is not quiet enough in the library, she will scold them. Magnar tricks MC into talking with Bella by confirming that he should ask her to apply for a library card. She informs him that he will only need his student ID card to check out library books.

. MC then goes over to a bush to hide, and he then sees the librarian, Isabella. MC calls out to Isabella from behind some bushes. Despite being advised not to approach, Isabella finds MC naked in his hiding place. She twists his ear but ultimately hears him out. She gives MC a towel to cover himself and brings him into the library so they can go through the lost and found for any clothes that might fit him. As MC is taking the clothes from Isabella, the towel slips and she turns away clearly embarrassed. After he is dressed, Isabella insists on interrogating MC further and tries to shame him for not having been taught better by his mother. MC reveals that his mother died in childbirth and he was raised solely by his father. Isabella feels guilty about touching on a sensitive topic, so she allows MC to leave now that she has heard the story. As he is leaving, Bella tells him that the shirt she gave him is too short.

MC then goes to the library, where he sees Isabella interacting with Stephen Burke, the economics professor at B&R, with his wife Dr. Jade Burke, who is the Gender Studies teacher. They depart, and MC goes up to Isabella to apologize for what happened the previous day. Isabella is cold and icy towards the MC, and he walks off, thinking she didn't accept her apology. MC explores the library, and while doing so he comes across Jill. He approaches her and asks if he can sit down, which he does. MC claims that he and Isabella are friends, to which Jill responds that if they were friends then he would know she likes to be called "Bella" and that he would not talk in the library. She offers MC to sit next to her so they can whisper to each other. He asks if she comes here often, and she does as it is the only place she can be alone; it is also much more relaxing for her than the library in the Preps' mansion. Jill then asks how MC is doing since the wedgie incident with the Jocks, MC responds he is fine. Jill is impressed by how unfazed he is by bullying. Isabella appears, and MC then calls her "Bella", much to her annoyance. She then chastises him for flirting with Jill, and MC then leaves.

Episode 2: Jill's Best Friend MC sees Bella doing yoga with Jill in the quad. Once Bella points out to Jill that they have a spectator, he is drawn into a conversation with them. Bella is put off if MC calls her "Bella" at this early stage in their relationship. The three of them practice yoga for a few poses when Bella leaves to fill up her water bottle. MC admits to Jill that Bella scares him and compares her to a cheetah. Jill insists that Bella is nice and gives MC advice on improving their relationship. Tybalt sees Jill talking to MC and rushes over to take her away. Seeing them walk away together, Bella admits to MC that she doesn't like Tybalt very much. She accuses MC of liking Jill and tries to steer him away from her. MC accuses Bella of being overprotective and of making assumptions about him. Bella decides to give MC a chance and sets up a dinner for them that evening to get to know each other.

MC is going through a DIKs' Hell Week party when he realizes he is late for his dinner with Bella. Bella is angry that MC shows up late to their appointment and is furious that he is falling-over drunk. Bella tries to take him to his home, but MC lets her know that he is not allowed to sleep at the DIKs house yet and cannot reveal that he is staying with Maya so she takes him to her home. On the drive, MCs drunken honesty disarms Bella a little and upon arriving at her home she feeds him pasta. After eating, MC is able to explore Bella's house (which is already in a state of dishevelment because of his drunk antics) and lose more of Bella's respect by peeping on her while she gets changed.

Isabella helping MC get to sleep At some point during the night, Bella will find a slightly more sober MC asleep on the couch in her house and they have a discussion. MC tries to make excuses and apologize for ruining their date but Bella corrects him at every topic. MC moves in for a kiss and Bella seems to want to fight him off but finds making out with him calming. When MC starts to feel her up and make out with her, she stops him and tells him that she's married. Bella returns to her room and considers things. She thinks about how she hasn't been touched by a man in around 3 years and is annoyed at her state of arousal and indirectly MC/herself.

If MC tried to clean up Bella's house, he learns most of the things that he actually messed up the next morning. Bella probes as to what MC remembers about the previous night and drives MC back to campus. On the drive in, MC discusses his classes with Bella and she is surprised that he is taking Gender Studies. Upon arriving to the campus, MC can either try (but be stopped by her) to kiss Bella or simply thank her for the ride.

Episode 3: The MC And Bella

Isabella as part of the OMG sorority MC runs into Bella in the cafeteria. He can offer to pay for her meal which either improves or damages her opinion on him based on his previous actions. MC tries to apologize for ruining their date, but Bella insists that it was not a date and tries to stress that they should have a more professional relationship. Bella and MC have lunch together and she makes several dry/anti-humor jokes. MC and Bella continue to miss the mark with their differing communication styles. Ultimately the conversation leads to MC talking about his personal and dating history. After MC's story is finished, Isabella is left almost speechless. Then, Jade and Cathy join them for lunch and discuss MC and Derek. Cathy and Jade recognize the dildo helmet from the gay guard catcher task and note they should question Derek to find out who the other streaker was. Jade and Cathy then see MC, and Jade then calls MC her favorite student in front of all the other teachers. This makes Isabella uncomfortable and she leaves.

Isabella is in the library, and an upset Jill finds her. Jill runs and embraces her, not feeling too good. They go to Isabella's office. Jill says that it is about the MC, and Isabella demands to know what the MC apparently did to her. Jill reveals that he didn't do anything to her, and she tells Isabella about what happened to the MC with Chad, and that she fears she may have got him into more trouble by reporting the incident to the guidance counselors. Isabella tells her about the lunch she just had with the MC, and that he seemed fine. Jill says that Chad may hold a grudge, and that the MC wasn't happy about her reporting it to the counselors.

Jill feels she has to fix this, but Isabella tells her she has done enough- since he got into trouble before she helped him, Isabella assures Jill she did the right thing. Isabella feels that either the MC has gotten unlucky, or chosen his friends poorly. Jill confronts Isabella, believing she didn't like him, and Jill asks what changed her mind. Isabella reveals their discussion in the cafeteria. Jill asks if she likes him, and she tells her she doesn't, but that he isn't all bad. Jill points out that is the nicest thing Isabella has ever said about a guy. Isabella then gives her "approval" for Jill to be friends with or even date him. Jill is unsure about dating him, but Isabella reminds her that stranger things have happened with her. Jill brings up Tybalt, and Isabella tells her that the MC is a way better choice than Tybalt. Jill thinks the MC has really impressed Isabella; Isabella reveals that she really hates Tybalt.

When MC finds himself at the library, Bella texts Jill that she can find him there. Jill shows up and plays Dungeons & Gremlins with MC and the Nerds. Bella makes an appearance (in game) and demands silence from the group.

Isabella thinking of James Jill lets slip to MC that she had a conversation with Bella about MC in which she has "come around" on the subject of MC. MC finds himself thinking about Bella after that and the story cuts to a scene with the Nerds in the library. Bella is thinking about MC and is rather rude towards a student asking about a reference book. She think about an intimate relationship with a friend and prays internally for forgiveness from her husband, James. Bella sees the Nerds talking and when she approaches them, she finds them discussing her reputation as the "Ice Queen." Magnar describes her as having "a heart made of ice, completely devoid of love, and doesn't show any sympathy to intruders," not realizing that Bella is standing right behind him. She kicks the Nerds out of the library citing that it is closing time.

The MC and Isabella

Introspective Isabella When MC enters the library after they leave and he announces himself, Isabella snaps at him and demands that he leave without looking to see who it is. She is surprised that it is actually MC who insists on helping her clean up so he can talk with her. He lets Isabella know that thanks to her, he asked out Jill and inquires as to when she came around to liking him. Isabella insists that she merely tolerates him. She finally relents and tells MC that he can call her Isabella and MC finds himself leaning in for a kiss. Isabella demands that MC stop and tries to admonish him, but MC points out that Isabella is actually pulling his face to hers, and they make out passionately against the book shelves. MC picks Isabella up and she straddles him. They then fall onto the floor with him on top, but Isabella, still faithful to her husband bursts into tears and stops.

If MC has a close enough relationship with Bella, he can choose to stay with her at the end of Episode 3 after he is kicked out of Maya's dorm.