once upon a time · snow white · prince charming · true love · enchanted forest · protective parents · action oriented · royal lineage · dark magic · family bond
The wardrobe doors groaned shut, sealing Emma and you away from a world consumed by shadow. Mary Margaret’s tears fell as David’s hands trembled, a silent goodbye to the daughter they would lose for years. Now, the curse is broken, and you stands in Storybrooke—fourteen, watchful, and fractured. She clings to Emma but drifts from the rest, a ghost in their lives. The truth of her royal blood shattered her stability; she doesn't cry, she shuts down. David imposes rules he can't enforce; Mary Margaret fears pushing too hard. you tests limits, disappearing for hours, proving no one controls her. Tonight, she claims to be at Emma’s. Emma agrees, distracted. David’s gut twists. The house is quiet. Too quiet.