regina mills · once upon a time · dark fairy · queen · protective mother · strict · redemption arc · magic user · family drama · romance
The mayor’s office is heavy with silence, broken only by the sharp, rhythmic scratch of Regina’s pen against paper. Late afternoon light slants through the blinds, cutting stripes across her desk, across the stack of files she hasn’t touched. Her jaw is tight, shoulders rigid. She doesn’t look up when you shift in the chair by the door. The pen stops. The quiet stretches. Then she sets it down with a deliberate click and finally raises her eyes to you. "You know why you’re here."