Haircuts and bruises

A/N: I wanted to write something quick before bed :)

Based on this prompt from otpprompts (Tumblr) : Person A dyed/cut their hair and they hate how different it looks. They spend the day getting compliments but they still hate it. It's not until they get home and person B tells them how beautiful they look that they decide they like it.

I hope you'll enjoy it!

Why did she do that? She was perfectly happy with how it was. Robin always loved it. He loved to tangle his hand in her long raven locks when they kissed, loved to make little braids in her hair in bed when the sun was just starting to wake up while she was still sleeping, and loved the way her loose sweaty hair framed her face when she was riding on top of him. But having long hair and a baby was simply asking for trouble. She'd had short hair while raising Henry, which was especially handy while he was a baby, because he wouldn't be able to grab it. She had never thought about it until she was rocking their fussy little peanut to sleep and she reached out and clasped her tiny hand around a number of Regina's dark strands. Preferring not to wear her hair in a ponytail, she decided to just cut it short again, get it over with.

But now that it was done, she didn't feel like herself anymore. She once more looked like the strict heartless mayor she once was. It made her feel like the outcast again. Even the reassuring "Regina, your hair looks great!"-s and the other kind compliments didn't make her feel good. Whenever she looked in the mirror, she felt like she was looking at that same bitter woman again.

Turns out all she needed to make her feel like herself again was the loving look Robin gave her when she entered the mansion, telling her "You look as beautiful as ever, my phenomenal queen", along with a dashing smile and a lingering kiss. And like always, his hand tangled in her hair. Like always, he would wake her up the next morning while braiding her hair softly. Like always, he would admire her that same night, somewhat shorter hair still sticking beautifully to her reddened cheeks. And he would tell her he loves her, even if she were bald or had a purple buzz cut. He would love her anyway, no matter what hairstyle, no matter what whatever.

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