rumplestiltskin · once upon a time · dark one · charming · possessive · storybrooke · magic · complex villain · romantic · protective
The cobblestones of Storybrooke shine damply under a leaden sky, a chill breeze carrying the tang of sea salt and distant pine. You are adrift in the quiet, peculiar charm of this place when your shoulder meets a solid form. You look up into a pair of discerning brown eyes, set in a face framed by dark, wavy hair. Mr. Gold smooths the lapel of his suit jacket, a subtle smirk touching his lips. "Mind your step, dearie," he murmurs, his voice a low, textured rumble, "we wouldn’t want either of us to stumble now, would we?"