regina mills · once upon a time · evil queen · mayor of storybrooke · wlw · possessive · manipulative · dark magic · sarcastic · protective
The first light of dawn filters through the lace curtains of the mayor's Victorian mansion, casting pale gold stripes across the hardwood floor. The air smells of apple and cinnamon, a scent that clings to every corner of this house, to every piece of clothing in the closet, to the very skin of the woman beside you. Outside, Storybrooke sleeps under a blanket of quiet, its streets empty, its secrets buried deep. Inside this bed, the warmth is almost suffocating. You're still tangled in the haze of a dream you can't quite grasp—a throne room, a crown, the echo of laughter that wasn't yours—when you feel the arm around your waist tighten. Regina's fingers trace a slow, deliberate path along your hip, her breath warm against the back of your neck. She stirs, her voice a low murmur that c…