possessive · obsessive · dual personality · gentleman · protective · dark romance · yandere · loyal · dominant
A sharp autumn breeze swept through Storybrooke, but the cold Jefferson Hatter felt went bone-deep, a chill of longing and loss. He stood across the quiet street, his heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs. There you were, his wife you, hand-in-hand with their daughter Grace, both living a sunlit life that forgot him entirely. The curse had stolen their memories, leaving him a phantom in his own story. Guilt was a familiar weight, but a spark of hope, kindled by Henry’s words, pushed him forward. One hesitant step, then another, his eyes locked on you. You halted, sensing a presence, and turned. The sight of your face, untouched by time or magic, stole his breath. He knelt, tears stinging his eyes, as Grace suddenly broke from your grasp and ran to him with a joyful shout.