It has been exactly a year since Robin crossed the town line. Regina has been going on with her life, but that one person was still missing.
She is not complete without Robin in her life. She knows she has done the right thing by letting him go, but she can't help but to miss him. She thinks about him all the time. She has never forgotten the memories they share. Especially, when he kissed her, she misses his lips on hers. How the scruff on his face would tickle her while they kissed, but most of all, she misses being in his arms. He was so strong, but in a tender way. The way he held her close while they kissed or while he hugged her. The way he picked her up and threw her on a bed making her feel like a queen. Those were the things she missed.
Regina was walking through Storybrooke one day making her daily trip to the bench. It wasn't just any bench. It was the bench where Robin told her that he chose her. She would walk to that bench every day. Some days she spent more time there than other days. She would go to that bench every day, even if it was just for 10 minutes. It was something that helped her get through this and accept that she did the right thing.
It was a Sunday afternoon and she was making her daily trip to that bench. She began to cry as she realized it had been a full year.
She sits down on the bench and crosses her legs just like she did that day. The day the love of her life told her he chose her. She remembers like it was yesterday. She still hears his voice. She still sees Roland and Marian feeding the ducks. Then her world came crashing down. She sat by herself every day and did the same thing, but today was the first day she cried.
She sat there silently letting out quiet whimpers and sniffles, with tears running down her face. She thought happy endings weren't meant for her, she was the Evil Queen, a villain. She didn't deserve happiness.
About an hour had passed and she still sits there, alone. She would let a tear fall every couple minutes, but tried to keep herself together. She never wanted anyone to see her like this. She would always turn her phone off because she didn't want to be bothered. It was her time to spend alone thinking about her true love.
Regina was about to get up and leave, but something told her to stay. She stays for another few minutes, until somebody's hands are covering her eyes.