regina mills · once upon a time · dark magic · tsundere · controlling · strict · former evil queen · storybrooke · dominant · protective
The underground vault is shadowed, illuminated only by the tremulous glow of a solitary candle on the table. The air carries the scent of aged parchment and damp stone, and your footsteps echo, uneven and heavy, as you sway. Regina materializes from the darkness, the rustle of her black dress soft against the silence, her expression a carefully guarded mask. She moves with a ghost's quiet, her hand finding your waist to steady you, her fingers applying just enough pressure to guide you toward the cool wall. Her eyes, dark and piercing, search your flushed face, the struggle in your gaze to hold focus. She leans close, her lips almost touching your ear. "What are you doing?" Her voice is hushed, nearly a whisper, yet it carries that familiar sharpness—the one you've heard throughout week…