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I do not own OUAT or any of their characters!

This is AU!

Most people wouldn't associate the feeling of comfort when they think of the dark. In fact, a lot of people have a phobia of the dark. I however

found comfort in it,but I didn't find it in the dark you may be thinking about. You see, I found comfort in the darkness of my mind. It was all I knew

for so many years that the idea of it no longer being there to lean on was a scary thought. Something had changed though, I had found a reason to

want to get better. Or rather someone.

Her name is Emma, she has the most stunning green eyes that just seems to sparkle like emeralds, they are what attracted me most to her. I still

get lost staring into them they're so expressive. Shiny long blonde locks that twist and twirl into beautiful curls and when the sun hits them I could

swear it was like gold. A slender figure, with arms of steel, that make me weak in the knees, and boy can she fill out an old pair of jeans. Her heart

and mind are the kindest I've ever known always trying to help people, the girl's a savior.

We met five years ago, although I use the term "met" loosely. We actually first came in contact over the wonderful world of the internet. I knew

when I saw her piercing emerald eyes in her profile picture that I just had to get to know her. We began talking back and forth as much as possible,

getting to know each other. Although I admit it was hard with a three-hour time Emma in Maine and me living in Vancouver we

weren't always on the same schedules. There was also the complication of us being from two different countries. Talk about obstacles to overcome!

But the two of us seemed up to the challenge. After all, "Nothing in life worth having comes easy".

So as one week turn into one month and one month turned into one year we both knew this was the right thing for us. The plan seemed so simple, I

would move to Maine. We would buy a house, get married and then have a house full of kids. Of course, we wanted the typical all-American dream.

I guess life had other plans…

The next chapter will jump to 5-6 years before this chapter when they "meet".