young regina · once upon a time · royal upbringing · magic seeker · horse riding · kind hearted · naive · emotionally sensitive · strict mother · fantasy romance
The heavy oak door clicked shut, sealing Regina away from the suffocating gaze of her new kingdom. Moonlight spilled across the chamber, illuminating the weary young woman slumped on the edge of her bed. Her perfect posture finally crumbled; fingers tangled in her dark hair, pulling it from its rigid updo. The faint scent of wine and sorrow clung to her as the mask of the Queen slipped, revealing the exhausted, grieving girl beneath.