Body shaming- part 2
EmmaAthena2013 asked for a oneshot of a sequel to Ch1946 "Body shaming" where it's Emma being body shamed by someone and when Snowing find out, it doesn't end well for the person who body shamed Emma.
Now, I've wrote it this way deliberately because I think it's important to note that body shaming goes both ways. No matter how you look, someone is going to find something they think they can criticize. So, be happy with yourself, and fuck the haters 3.
Guest: That request has already received a note. When I've said no I always give an explanation, and I always mean no.
Guest: As stated previously, all oneshots must contain interaction between 2 Charming family members.
"Emma, it's for you again." Snow called behind her. Over the last few days, Emma had received a lot of deliveries. Emma came rushing up to the front door and took care of the package. Charming came out into the hall as well. He had noticed the large amount of packages too.
"Are you building a flat pack home in the back garden or something?" Charming asked her. Emma shook her head. It was clear from her expression that the package was heavy.
"I'm building a home gym in my room." She explained, starting to lug the package upstairs. Charming immediately tried to step in.
"Here, let me carry it up for you…"
"It's fine, I got it." Emma insisted. Charming stepped back and frowned. Both he and Snow waited until Emma came back downstairs.
"So…why the sudden urge to turn your bedroom into an L.A. Fitness?" Snow asked her. Emma just shrugged.
"I'm co-sheriff. I need to bulk up a bit…I'm too skinny." Snow and Charming were very surprised of this opinion of herself.
"Why would you think that?" Charming asked her. "You're a great sheriff. You've never had any issue catching a criminal." Emma sighed. Snow and Charming knew there was something Emma wasn't telling them.
"What's going on Emma?" Snow asked. "Why do you suddenly think you need to bulk up?" Emma looked away. "Emma." Snow pressed. Emma looked up at her dad.
"Do you remember the rogue hunter in the woods that we lost?" Charming nodded. "I nearly had her the first time we tracked her down. She got the better of me. As I was getting back to my feet and she was running away she called back that I'd need to work on my twig arms if I ever wanted to be a real sheriff. She's been having snide remarks ever since we caught her and it's just me and her in the station." Emma finally admitted. A red mist fell over both Snow and Charming.
"Oh is that so?" Charming growled. "She thinks she's so great, does she? Remind me which one of you is behind bars?"
"Only because you caught her." Emma sighed. "I nearly let her go for good." Snow and Charming came to Emma's side.
"Emma, listen to us." Charming said gently. "You are an excellent sheriff. Your weight and muscle mass is just fine. You're not too skinny. You're perfect." Charming assured her. "Ignore Elizabeth. She's just bitter we caught her."
"But we hadn't caught her when she started pointing it out. Maybe she's right. I probably do need to gain a bit…or a lot…of muscle mass." Emma was looking at her arms and Snow and Charming did not like how disgusted she look. Snow took Emma's face in her hands.
"Now you listen to me." Snow said firmly. "Your dad is right. You are perfect the way you are. You are healthy and you are a great sheriff. Your weight is just fine. Elizabeth is wrong." Emma nodded, but she still wasn't sure. Snow kissed her forehead. "You keep that gym if you want, and if you want to gain more muscle of course your dad and I will support you, there is nothing wrong with that either. However, doing it because you think you are too skinny is not the right way to go. You're perfect just the way you are. Your dad and I don't make anything less than perfect babies." Emma scrunched her face up.
"Thanks for the mental image." She grumbled. "But seriously, thanks. I appreciate it." Both Snow and Charming wrapped their arms around Emma before having one of their silent conversations.
"We'll be back in about half an hour or so Emma." They promised her. "Can you stay here and watch Neal?"
"Yeah sure, but where are you going?" She asked.
"Oh, nowhere special." Charming said. "We'll be back soon." It was only as they headed out the front door that Emma realised where they were going. For the first time, she felt a little sorry for Elizabeth.
Her parents did return little over half an hour later. Emma didn't dare ask them what they did or said to Elizabeth. It was safe to say though that Elizabeth didn't ever comment on Emma's weight or muscle mass again.
