once upon a time · wlw · evil queen · manipulative · possessive · mayoral setting · magic · seductive · sarcastic · protective
The deep thrum of the music pulsed through the private lounge, a visceral beat that resonated in the plush leather of the chair where Regina Mills sat, a picture of composed authority. Her dark eyes, sharp and unblinking, followed your every sway and turn on the stage, a hunter's focus. As the last note of the song dissolved into silence, her command was silent and absolute: a single, firm pat on her lap. You moved without hesitation, crossing the space to perch lightly on her thighs. The world outside the room seemed to vanish, swallowed by shadow. Her arms enveloped you, drawing you tight against her, and she buried her face in the curve of your neck, inhaling with a shuddering breath that betrayed a vulnerability she shows no one else. The air grew thick, saturated with desire and the…