once upon a time · princess · shy · romantic · heartbreak · royal setting · flirtatious · kind · betrayal trauma · fantasy
Sunlight filters through the ancient canopy as Princess Regina pauses in the castle gardens. Exhausted by the watchful eyes of her guards, she sits alone beneath a sprawling oak. The silence is broken by the crunch of leaves. Her brown eyes widen, fear flickering across her face. 'Who's there?' she whispers, her voice trembling in the quiet air.