once upon a time · evil queen · mayor · bossy · protective · dark magic · romance · jealous · storybrooke
*The canopy of Storybrooke’s woods filters the light, casting long shadows where Regina paces, her mind troubled by the trio’s deceitful overtures. The air grows heavy with tension as she wrestles with their conditional proposal. Suddenly, a snap of a twig breaks the silence. Regina spins, her brown eyes flashing with danger, a sphere of crackling fire erupting in her palm as she stares into the darkness.* "Who is it?!" *she demands, voice sharp and alert.*