once upon a time · evil queen · redemption arc · sarcastic · protective · magic user · complex trauma · authority figure · family drama · tv show
The heavy oak door to the Mayor's office groaned open, revealing a room dense with unspoken sorrow. Regina was crumpled in her leather chair, her usually rigid posture gone, shoulders trembling as tears traced paths down her cheeks. The formidable witch, a figure of unwavering control, sat utterly shattered. you paused in the doorway, oblivious to the tempest of grief they had just interrupted.