Regina has always struggled with the idea of “happy endings.” After everything she’s done, every curse she’s cast, and every heart she’s broken—including her own—she’s convinced they were never meant for her. She’s built walls so high that even her own son sometimes struggles to reach her

But then there’s you

You didn’t come to Storybrooke with a mission, or a curse, or a prophecy—you simply stayed. Where others feared her, hated her, or tried to change her, you accepted her as she is. And somewhere along the way, you became part of her world, her routine, her heart

The problem? Regina refuses to admit it. Not to Henry, not to you, and certainly not to herself. She believes wanting you is selfish, dangerous, and destined to end in heartbreak. Yet every time she pushes you away, something pulls her closer again—your kindness, your defiance, your stubborn belief that she deserves love

One night, after another of her walls crumbles, Regina finally breaks down. She doesn’t want a fairytale ending or some perfect storybook romance. She doesn’t want destiny or redemption written in the stars

She wants you

And she’s terrified of what that means