#ruby red lucas

-Snow is Emma’s cousin who has known the band since their conception and tries to go to every show in support. Red is her best friend who has been listening to Snow brag/gush about the band (name still in the works, Bloody Hearts? Magically Inclined? I’m open to suggestions), but has never seen a show or any of the other bandmates besides Emma, until Snow forces her to go to a show because 1. the more fans the better and 2. Snow thinks that Red will enjoy watching Regina play (more on that one later)

-Emma and Regina are best friends which is why they started a band together

-They have never dated, but they do still share Henry who tours with them with Belle his tutor. I have yet to decide how old Henry is

-Emma found herself pregnant and went to Regina, crying about how she couldn’t do it alone and Regina told her she would help her every step of the way. Regina is every bit Henry’s mother as Emma is. Both their names are on the birth certificate and both share legal custody of him. Emma is Ma and Regina is Mom/Mommy, both get called Momma depending on the situation. While they aren’t home often (which is why Henry goes with them), they do share a rather large house together.

-This is literally just two best friends raising a son together, no romantic entanglements (perhaps they tried in high school and it felt wrong? I do love Swan Queen, but that is not this story)

-Zelena is the manager of the band. She and Regina didn’t always get along, but they are thick as thieves now and Regina trusts Zelena with her life and her band (plus they co-own a bar on the side, because like I said, I lived for the Roni persona and I love Zelena and Regina and their sisterly dynamic)

-Regina is a classically trained musician (haven’t decided on the instrument, I’m leaning towards a string like violin), forced into performing by Cora for most of her youth until she found the strength to break away (with Zelena most likely). She still loved playing music, but wanted to play something she thought would annoy Cora and be far from her original instrument, so she picks the drums. Plus there is something equally defiant in playing something she’s not great at, at least at first

-also most regular people don’t even know the drummer in most bands and that adds a little bit of salt in Cora’s wounds that even if the band is successful, people wouldn’t readily recognize Regina walking down the street

-I imagine that Regina doesn’t do a lot of solo singing for the band, but she did write and perform “Uninvited Guest” by Disturbed in honor of her mother. Zelena helped of course #Millssisters

-Red is SMITTEN with Regina from the first song

-She wants to be annoyed that Snow was right, but she can’t be if she gets to meet Regina fucking Mills, a name she’s heard for years, but never had a face to connect it to until that show and goddamn what a face and arms and hair and the sweat on her skin and god that smirk

-Snow brings Red backstage to meet the band and oh god, there’s Regina, twirling a black drumstick effortlessly while laughing with another woman with vibrant red hair

-Emma is thrilled that Red finally made it to a show of theirs, sharing a grin with Snow and instantly Red knows, she KNOWS, that Emma knows that Red has fallen into lust (or love, could it be love at first sight she hasn’t even heard the woman talk, doesn’t even know anything about her other than the tidbits that she’s heard through the years and the fun facts Snow was peppering into her ear during the show) with Regina who is still crackling with the red head and spinning that damn stick with her fingers

-”Regina! You were magical as always” “Thank you dear” Red is going to need to buy new underwear at the rasp that came out of the drummer “Who’s your friend?” deep brown eyes catch Red’s and Red is gone, she’s lost in this woman and how can this even be, Regina doesn’t even know her name! “Ruby Lucas! But everyone calls her Red.” “Ah, yes, the best friend I’ve heard so much about. Nice to finally meet the famous Red”

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