Emma is having a hard time making ends meet in a Season 1 Storybrooke world, so Ruby gets her a job at the town's strip club, run by Ursula the Sea Witch. Swan Queen.

AU. Post-curse. "It's the sixth of October. A pivotal moment in Storybrooke's history and the turning point in Regina Mills' life. And it all began with a spell, a Sheriff, and a thief." Eventual Swan Queen.

Set in season 2, after Hook and Cora have been dealt with. Regina is rattling around in her lonely life and Emma is struggling to handle the strangest year of her life, with unfamiliar support systems and too many responsibilities. Is it possible the one person who'll understand is the person she can't quite bring herself to trust? TW: suicidal ideation, gunplay, substance abuse

"Damn, Bo-Bo – I know I said you look good in red, but this is not what I had in mind." [Valkubus, feat. Kenzi]

Bench No. 1 is at the docks. There have been other benches before; Storybrooke is littered with them after all. They are in parks and hospitals, in gardens and diners, and by the roads. There are lots of them. But Bench No. 1 (yes, capitalized) is at the docks.

Ruby makes Emma a dating profile. The only catch is that she's listed as a guy. That wouldn't be such a problem if Emma hadn't found Regina's profile and begins communicating with the Mayor

Regina dreams of cocoa, pine trees and poetry. [Canon-divergent Season 2.] [Part 1 of The Light In Autumn.]

Henry Mills reveals some troubling dreams to Dr. Hopper at his Thursday evening sessions.

Sheriff Emma Swan is pulled from her boring morning by an emergency phone call. When she reaches the scene of the accident, and the woman by the side of the road has no idea who she is, it's clear this won't be over quickly. Post curse, Swan Queen. Cover credit to AvalancheRun

The obligatory tag for "Queen of Hearts". "I'd say then, carelessness, abandonment, neglect… take your pick, Miss Swan. Any will do just fine." "But I… I mean, Henry came to see her and I… I wanted to say thank you. I wanted…." "I'm not sure what you wanted Miss Swan," Though his tone says exactly the opposite. "But the words too little too late occur to me."

"What makes you think once you have tried this " Emma pointed at herself, a feat of mechanics and equilibrium, balancing her hot coffee cup, a bear claw and narrowly avoiding sugaring her cascade of blond hair. " you will ever want to give it up?" NOW COMPLETE

regina comes to possess emma's diary. long one-shot. angsty and sad, per my usual.