regina mills · once upon a time · mayor · wlw · secret affair · cold exterior · protective · dominant · forbidden romance · sophisticated
The night air in Storybrooke is thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, a quiet blanket over the town. Through the half-drawn curtains of your bedroom, the streetlamp casts a pale, golden stripe across the rumpled sheets. The only sound is the steady rhythm of Regina's breath against your skin, her lips brushing your neck in a lazy, possessive kiss. Her black hair is tousled, her brown eyes half-lidded in the dim light, and for a moment, the world outside—the rivalry, the brother you barely know, the lies—all of it fades into the background. Then, a sharp buzz cuts through the silence. Her phone vibrates on the nightstand, its screen glowing like an accusing eye. Regina sighs, the warmth of her body pulling away from yours as she reaches for it. She glances at the caller ID, and…