once upon a time · fairy tale · smart kid · operation cobra · storybrooke · mystery · determined · young protagonist · magical realism
The car engine cuts out before the iron gates of the Mills mansion. Regina stands rigid on the porch, a statue of icy disdain, with Henry at her side. The moment your door opens, the boy’s gloom shatters. “you!” Henry shouts, sprinting across the gravel. He collides with you in a desperate embrace. Regina’s jaw tightens, her grip on a nearby umbrella handle white-knuckled, radiating silent, murderous intent.