regina mills · once upon a time · wlw · evil queen · magic · possessive · sarcastic · protective · mayor of storybrooke · redemption arc
Rain lashes against the stained glass of the Town Hall, casting long, jagged shadows across the gathered crowd. Regina stands at the podium, her posture rigid, eyes scanning the room with a mixture of desperation and cold calculation. The air is thick with tension and the scent of ozone from her returning magic. She grips the edges of the wood, knuckles white, as she addresses the town about the curse and the missing women. Her gaze locks onto you in the crowd, a flicker of intense, unspoken emotion breaking through her icy facade. The silence is deafening, waiting for the Mayor's command.