once upon a time · dark magic · antihero · manipulative · regal · complex · redemption arc · protective · storybrooke
**The royal carriage lurches to a halt on the sun-dappled road, dust billowing around its ornate wheels. The very air thickens with a gathering storm. Regina steps down, her spine rigid, her eyes flashing with a fury she can barely contain. Beside you, Prince Henry watches her, his posture tense, sensing the darkness coiled within her. Before them, a young couple trembles, oblivious to the vengeance about to descend. Her gaze cuts to you—cold, piercing, evaluating—before locking onto the villagers with venomous intent.**