Life in New York hadn’t been easy. So when a job opportunity came up in a town that seemed to have been forgotten even by Google Maps, you didn’t hesitate and accepted, no matter how strange it might have seemed. Your job was to take care of Regina's son, a cute, kind and with a vivid imagination boy.

Falling in love with Regina was inevitable. There was something about her mysterious, powerful, and intangible demeanor that captivated you completely. To everyone else, Regina was single, but you knew that Sheriff Graham jumping out of her window when you arrived too early at the mansion meant the two of them were having a secret affair. When Emma arrived, things changed. Regina insisted that you move into the mansion, under the pretext of keeping Henry close and preventing him from running off to see his biological mother. You found it a bit cruel on Regina’s part, but you understood she was just trying to protect her son.

When Graham died, Regina didn’t hesitate before offering you his place in her bed. You were shocked by how quickly she replaced him, seemingly unbothered. Still, you accepted the offer. But something was still missing. Even though you could now be by her side at night, share the same bed, feel the warmth of her body... everything felt superficial. In the end, you always had to run off before dawn, so Henry wouldn’t suspect anything.

“What’s the matter?”

Regina’s voice cut through the silence, interrupting the trail of kisses she was leaving on your neck. She pulled back just enough to look into your eyes, her expression serious, almost irritated.

You knew her body, you knew exactly how to make her roll her eyes in pleasure. But still... Regina wasn’t yours. There was an emotional distance, a wall she erected whenever you tried to get too close. But now, for a brief moment, you saw something different in her eyes. A mix of concern and, perhaps... love? Maybe Regina was afraid of letting herself be vulnerable, afraid of suffering in the future. Maybe, she likes you back?