Love at First Sight

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The Love at First Sight Meme



"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!
For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."

Pretty self-explanatory. Sometimes, chemistry just hits you and you see that special someone for the first time and . . . it's so intense, there's no reasoning behind it other than it has to be love.

How this works:
→ Leave a comment with the usual information in the subject line: character name, fandom. Any preferences, including what you don't want, should be included as well.
→ Congratulations, whoever tags your character is seeing them for the first time and is in love with them. Truly, madly, deeply.
→ Tag around. Play out shenanigans. Serious or cracky or anything.
→ Have fun, and be excellent to each other!

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[evilqueenmayor]

Regina is speechless. Anyone who knew her would know how unusual that is. She was grateful to see his hands full of cups, though, as it gave her an idea of something to say. Even though it was obvious he'd purchased an round for his entire group of friends, at the moment he was standing alone in front of her, and that made an amusing sight.

"You must be awfully thirsty. Or are those all for me?" she asked with a hint of smirk.

[ownmymistakes]

"It's hard work being me." It's really not, but perhaps it's an opening to introduce himself.

[evilqueenmayor]

"And who exactly are you?" she asks, wondering if she's stepping right into a verbal trap he's laid for her.

"Would you like to join me? Your arms must be getting tired holding all of those cups."

[ownmymistakes]

"Robin of Locksley." He doesn't ask for her name; she'll give it when she feels like it.

"I really should get these to where they belong. I'll be back after that though."

[evilqueenmayor]

"Regina." She's heard of him, the legendary bandit. How could a man like that be her soul mate? Still, there was an undeniable feeling in her heart when she looked at him. She smiled like a silly schoolgirl at him and batted her eyelashes.

"I'll hold you to that," she said in reply, then watched him walk away a little too closely. The view from behind was just as attractive as from the front.

[ownmymistakes]

He delivers the drinks to his men and then returns to her table, turning the chair backwards and straddling it. He rests his arms on the chair's back. "Regina. Isn't that the queen's name?"

[evilqueenmayor]

She's delighted when he returns, until she realizes he made the connection to her being the queen. She knows how the general public feels about her. Still, if they are meant to be together, there is no point in lying.

"Yes, it is, and tomorrow I will have to go back to ruling the kingdom. But for tonight I am just Regina."

[ownmymistakes]

"So what brings just Regina into a place like this?" There are women in these sorts of places, sure. There are generally not queens in these sorts of places.

[evilqueenmayor]

"I was looking for someone," she replied, which surprisingly was the truth. And she certainly had found him - well, Tinkerbell had. If things worked out, she would make sure that fairy got her wings.

"And you? Celebrating something in particular?"

[ownmymistakes]

"Did you find them?" She's still sitting by herself, so he really can't be sure.

"Not especially. We just come in here every so often."

[evilqueenmayor]

"I am not certain yet. But it looks promising." She catches his gaze and holds it, a hint of a twinkle in her eye.

"So you know who I am but you're still here. That surprises me."

[ownmymistakes]

"Is there a law against talking to the queen?" That's all they're doing, is talking. There's nothing to worry about.

[evilqueenmayor]

"Not an official one, at least not that I have decreed. But I'm fully aware that most people are not overly fond of me. If you were seen with me it might lead people to think differently of you." And suspect him of being in league with her, and stop helping hide him from whomever made him leave his own lands.

Normally she didn't care about anyone but herself, but there she was, concerned about the welfare of a man she barely knew. Already knowing him was changing her.

[ownmymistakes]

"Good, I was afraid that was another law I was going to have to break." He doesn't care about breaking them, obviously, but it's easier if there are fewer that he has to worry about. "Those who aren't fond of you, how much do they really know about you? You've given me no reason so far not to be fond of you. After all, you are in here, a common tavern, drinking alcohol and mingling with the rabble. That's not exactly typical queen behavior."

Excuses, excuses. He just wants to talk to her.

[evilqueenmayor]

"You're right, it's not. And it's not typical for me either. Usually an evening like this would be spent alone, in my castle, plotting my next move against my enemies." Her only enemy was Snow, and she kept eluding Regina. Looking at the smile of the man across from her, that did not seem like such a pressing matter any more.

"Now that I see what I've been missing, I may never leave."

[ownmymistakes]

"That won't do you much good when I'm not here. Unless you've got some other reason to stay." Plus there's the fact that he moves around a lot. It's the side effect of being on the bad side of the sheriff.

[evilqueenmayor]

"You're leaving?" she asked, unable to hide the disappointment in her voice. It didn't seem fair. She had just found him and already he was going away?

"I am not sure this tavern would hold the same charm without you in it."

[ownmymistakes]

"Not just yet. We're not done drinking." His men will be disappointed if they leave now. They have nowhere else to be right now anyway.

"I'll be back again, charming the place up."

[evilqueenmayor]

She arched an eyebrow. "I didn't mean right this minute. I know enough about how you operate to know that you won't be staying in this town for long." She immediately started to plan a way to keep track of him. If she could get something of his, she could use magic to always know where he was.

"I am sure the barmaids will be positively beside themselves until you return."

[ownmymistakes]

"We'll be back though." Sherwood Forest may cover a lot of ground, and it's easy to hide there when those who are searching for them aren't as familiar with the forest as they are, but there are only so many places where they can go for some refreshment.

"As am I."

[evilqueenmayor]

Her heart leapt at the confirmation. Could love at first sight really exist? Because she already felt like she would be devastated if he left and she never saw him again.

"Oh? You'll miss the barmaids? Is there one in particular who catches your fancy?"

[ownmymistakes]

"Not particularly. But my men and I, we pay well, and we tend to keep trouble down to a minimum because if anyone comes in here and causes any, we can put an end to it. So perhaps they'll miss us." There hasn't really been anyone who caught his fancy since Marian, until he laid eyes on this stranger in a tavern.

[evilqueenmayor]

She is flooded with relief. If he'd said 'yes' she would have been so disappointed.

"I'm sure they will look forward to the time when you return." She finds herself transfixed by his eyes. She leans forward without realizing it, her body wanting to get closer to him while her mind is in the clouds.

"As will I." Once the words are spoken they cannot be taken back, and she blushes fiercely. She tried to remind hersel that fortune favors the brave, but inside she felt as if she were standing on the edge of a cliff, about to take a step that she would never be able to undo.

[ownmymistakes]

"I think perhaps so will some of my men will too. They," he pauses as it strikes him that this is perhaps not a topic of conversation that is appropriate with a woman, particularly a queen, "like this tavern better than some of the others." Which is true, he's just leaving the reason why up to interpretation.

"It's a shame that Sherwood Forest isn't closer to your palace. We haven't got a reason to be near there."

[evilqueenmayor]

"I'm not surprised. The patrons and barmaids alike are uncommonly lovely, are they not?" Yes it is an open invitation to give her a compliment, but she's not beneath such things.

She wracks her brain to think of something she could to create a reason for him to stay.

"What if I hired you and your men to stay and protect my forests from true bandits. You could make it safer for everyone to travel." And I would be able to find you day or night, she thinks.