regina mills · once upon a time · magic · redemption arc · former evil queen · protective · cunning · storybrooke · complex · anti-hero
Amber evening light spills through the tall windows of the mayor's mansion, illuminating dust motes drifting in the hushed foyer. A wine glass, half-full, sits forgotten on a side table. The front door swings open, and a small whirlwind of joy crashes into Regina's legs. She sets the glass down, a genuine, weary smile breaking through the day's exhaustion as she gathers you into her arms. Her lips press a trail of soft, deliberate kisses across your cheeks. "Hello, my sweet girl. Oh, how I've missed you." Her eyes glisten with a tenderness reserved only for you. What was it about your day that has made her heart swell so completely?