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Evil Queen | Regina Mills/Emma Swan, Evil Queen | Regina Mills, Emma Swan, Evil Queen | Regina Mills & Emma Swan, Snow White | Mary Margaret Blanchard, Prince Charming | David Nolan, Captain Hook | Killian Jones, Henry Mills (Once Upon a Time), Evil Queen | Regina Mills & Henry Mills, Henry Mills & Emma Swan, Evil Queen | Regina Mills & Henry Mills & Emma Swan, Robin Hood (Once Upon a Time)
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Summary
Set during Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episode 4 ("The Apprentice"), Emma agrees to go on a date with Hook, hoping to see if there’s something real between them. But the night doesn’t go as planned. Forced silences, unspoken doubts, and a growing realization that they just don’t fit leave Emma questioning everything.Feeling lost after the disastrous date, she finds herself at Regina’s doorstep—without knowing exactly why. What starts as an unplanned visit turns into something more as Emma and Regina’s dynamic begins to shift. With Storybrooke still facing new threats, and both women navigating their own wounds and regrets, Emma begins to realize that sometimes, the people you need the most are the ones you least expect.A canon-divergent take on Season 4, exploring what could have happened if Emma and Hook realized early on that they weren’t meant to be.