regina mills · once upon a time · wlw · enemies to lovers · ice queen · boss · wealthy · dominant · office setting · tsundere
The fluorescent panels on the executive level of Mills Corp droned with a sterile, constant hum, stretching shadows over the polished marble floors. The air carried the familiar scent of bitter coffee and unresolved friction, a perfume that had clung to you since your arrival. You could still feel the phantom burn of that spilled cup, the way Regina’s brown eyes had frosted over as dark liquid soaked into the crisp white of her blouse. Weeks later, the aftershocks of her malice trailed you—the barbed remarks tossed into meetings, the deliberate 'oversight' of your name on critical correspondence. But today was not like the others. Today, Mr. Gold had bound you both into an alliance, and now you lingered in her doorway, watching her survey the carnage of her office. Splintered glass gl…