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regina mills x reader (gender isn't specified)

- soulmate AU : you cannot see your soulmate's eye colour until you meet them

notes : hi everyone! this is the first little oneshot of the series I'm currently planning to write and post here! there'll be quite a lot of regina x reader, but I'm open to any type of request nonetheless!

i'm sorry in advance if there are typos, it feels like centuries since i wrote my last oneshot, and english isn't my first language. anyway, i hope you'll enjoy the reading!

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"that's... very romantic, but what if you never meet them?" you said, shaking your head as you took a sip of your iced coffee.

you were at granny's, the small diner you discovered with a great feeling of delight due to you recently moving to storybrooke, a small city where your childhood best friend has lived in for ten years now, and since you were looking for a new job, they suggested (harassed would be a more appropriate word) you should definitely come around here.

"i understand you're being sceptical, but you never know what's going to happen. who knows, your soulmate could be in storybrooke?" your friend smiled as you could see a certain twinkle sparkling in their eyes, which you hadn't seen in what felt like centuries.

you sighed, taking the last sip of your drink.

"well, the day I'll stumble upon my soulmate here is also the day i'll go hiking with you." you replied as you emphasised the word "hiking". you weren't much of a sports person, and you absolutely hated when your friend tried to bring you into it without warning.

"you can count on me to remind you that every day of your life when that happens!" they laughed, while the both of you were standing off your seats.

you waved goodbye to them as they crossed the street to get into their car. since you didn't live too far away from the diner, you declined your friend's offer to drive you home. this was also an excuse so you could walk and have some spare time to think.

looking up, you watched your friend drive down the main street. you couldn't see the colour of the car, and in fact, you never have.

pieces were missing, and you longed for them.

living in a world where one or several colours remain unknown until you meet your soulmate wasn't that easy. if you do, everything will fall into place. no more nuances of a blurry grey, and if this one's your soulmate's eye colour, then fades to black. you were reminded of the void, of the shadows everytime you came across it, though it was rare since it fluctuates due to the intensity.

you didn't quite know what was the colour you couldn't see until your friend told you, an hour ago when you ordered an iced coffee. you never managed to remember its name, it made no sense to you. when you're not used to something, it's easier to forget.

"brown." you whispered as you did your best to recall every word of the conversation you've had with them.

you'd been staring at your drink for a few minutes before they dropped the word. they had guessed right, and you were surprised when they told you they've came across a bunch of people who had the same missing colour.

how inconvenient.

as you tried to slow down your racing thoughts, you realised you had stopped walking a while ago.

"i would win the prize of the worst overthinker if it existed..." you muttered, stepping aside to allow some space on the pavement.

you didn't hear the door of the shop quickly opening next to you ; the moment someone bumped into you, you let out a squeak and turned around just in time to grab their hand, preventing them to fall.

"oh my god, i'm so sorry! i will make sure to pay attention next time. are you alright?" you asked as you moved up your palm to their shoulder, a half-concerned and half-guilty look on your face as you checked their clothes. you noticed it was a woman.

"don't worry, it's okay. i've been used to people running into me these days." she said, chuckling slightly. your eyes traveled up her face, lingering a second more on her delicate red lips. until you eventually caught her stare, and that's when a sudden wave of shock got the best of you. you were so confused your hand slowly slipped from her coat.

brown. such a mesmerising colour it was. everything seemed to have stopped. you lost track of time, drowned into the dark, glittering amber eyes of the woman standing right in front of you. you recalled her name, letting it fall down your tongue.

"regina mills."

the letters sounded like music to your ears.

you didn't even bother to look around you as the world was finally becoming complete. you knew what holes needed to be filled with brown, replacing forever the sad fuzzy grey you had grown tired of seeing everyday.

even the mayor herself seemed astonished, though her eyes never turned away from yours.

"i don't think... we have met before?" she breathed, as she took a step forward, the sound of her heels clacking  on the pavement.

you could now feel her rich perfume. it was so fine and exquisite you wished you could burry your face into her neck so her fragrance would never leave your skin.

"you're right." you replied, your cheeks slightly colouring at the thought that just crossed your mind. "i moved here not even one week ago."

"oh, that explains everything.."

the way regina's gaze pierced right through you made you crazy. you tried to mark her into your mind, every detail, every small imperfection was printed and traveled your memory now and then, moving like a ghost. visibly, she was doing the same, as her eyes darkened as they traveled your body up and down. finally her lips stretched into a smile, revealing her perfect white teeth.  the kind of smile you'd kill for.

"it appears destiny has, once again, made another move." she said, keeping her voice low so only the two of you could hear.

"indeed. and because of it, i'll get my butt kicked during a hiking party." you growled, remembering your friend's words. you could almost hear the proud and victorious tone they'll take once you give them the news.

regina's laugh lingered for a few seconds, the most delightful ones.

"a hiking party? i've never heard of that before."

"yes, that's... quite a story. if you have some time to spare, i would gladly tell you more about it." you smiled.

the mayor's fingers brushed against your skin, making you shiver, as she linked her arm with yours.

"i have all the time in the world to hear it." she whispered in your ear, as you started walking together, heading for your house.

and as the sun was starting to set, you admired every single nuance of colour your eyes could take. you felt safe, at peace. you were happy at the thought of waking up in the morning, knowing you'd never have to face an unstable landscape, filled with holes that used to terrify you. a single tear rolled down your cheek as you realised regina's presence close to you, the closest you've ever been to someone.

little did you know the feeling went both ways. at your side the mayor lifted her head, embracing the street with her gaze.

"it makes sense." she thought, as her eyes stopped as soon as they saw the sky. it was the first time she'd truly ever looked at it. realised how beautiful it was, how it reminded her of your stare, of the soft pink that was spreading on your cheeks in this very moment.

"now that I think of it, I've been stupid enough to forget and ask for your name." you watched the way regina's  lips moved as you turned your head to her.

"[first name] [last name]. but i'm willing to be anything you'd call me." your reply echoed into the empty street you were walking in.

"i like it."

she chuckled once again, you caught a glimpse of the smile she was hiding in her scarf.

you wished it would never end.

your life and perception of it were changed forever.

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