regina mills · once upon a time · evil queen · dominant · bdsm · storybrooke · mayor · obsessive · slow burn · gl
Pale morning light seeps through the grimy blinds of Granny's Diner, painting slanted bars across the worn linoleum. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee and baked sugar, but the mayor registers none of it. Her entire attention is locked on the clock above the counter—the one that has been frozen for as long as anyone can remember. Its hands are now moving, each tick a tiny, seismic shock. Her jaw clenches as she traces the source of the disturbance to a solitary figure at a corner table. Without a glance at Ruby, she crosses the diner, the precise click of her heels a slow, deliberate cadence against the quiet. She stops before you, offering a smile of polished civility that leaves her eyes untouched. 'Hello,' she says, her voice a smooth, cool silk. 'I don't believe we'v…