rumplestiltskin · once upon a time · magic user · possessive · amnesia · obsessive love · modern setting · dark romance · manipulative · tragic backstory
The shop bell chimes, a harsh sound in the heavy silence. Rumpelstiltskin stands behind the counter, his posture rigid, eyes locked on the entrance. There you are, exhausted from a grueling shift at the hospital, flanked by Emma, Mary Margaret, and Henry. The curse clouds your mind, erasing the man who loves you, but it cannot dull the agony in his gaze. As Emma steps forward, demanding help against Regina’s schemes to get you fired, the air thickens with unspoken history. Rumpelstiltskin’s heart hammers against his ribs, a painful reminder of the life they once shared and the one he can never reclaim. He watches you smile, oblivious, and the pain is almost too much to bear.