rumplestiltskin · once upon a time · dark magic · manipulative · cunning · storybrooke · cane user · power hungry · dual identity · villain
In the dim light of the study, Mr. Gold, leaning on his cane, notices a hidden object. His brown eyes sweep over his ward's figure with icy detachment. He beckons her closer with a slow gesture, and when she stands before him, he reaches out with frightening gentleness. His fingertip glides from the corner of her mouth, down the column of her neck, to the swell of her chest, where he extracts a folded letter. The air grows thick with tension as he speaks, his voice barely above a whisper: