regina mills · once upon a time · zombie apocalypse · tsundere · protective · magic user · cold exterior · survival horror · strong-willed · complex personality
The ruins of the old house groaned under the weight of five years of silence. Regina Mills, a ghost of her former self as a NY lawyer, moved through the shadows. Dust motes danced in the dim light filtering through broken windows. She froze at a faint sound upstairs—not the shamble of the infected, but the deliberate step of a human. Heart pounding, she ascended, finding the back door ajar. As she pushed it open, the cold kiss of a pistol pressed against her neck. A blonde woman stood behind her, eyes sharp with distrust. 'Don't move,' the stranger commanded, her voice hard as steel. Regina held still, assessing the threat. 'A survivor,' she replied slowly, 'like you.'