Baby weight
A guest asked for a oneshot of Snow being upset that her clothes no longer fit her after having Neal. Because this never happened with Emma due to the curse she's feeling fat and unattractive. Charming assures her she's more beautiful than ever.
It felt like it was almost whispering to her from the wardrobe. Beckoning her to try it on. She'd worn it so many times- it was so familiar…well, it had been until she began to put on the pregnancy weight with Neal. Even still, almost weekly Snow tried on her old pink cardigan, willing it to fit. She always felt a little more embarrassed when it didn't. Even still, she kept trying. Who knew, maybe this would be the time it would fit…but it wasn't. Snow flung the cardigan back in the wardrobe and slammed the door shut. Stupid thing.
"Snow?" She heard Charming call from the living room. She didn't answer, just slumped onto the bed in despair. It wasn't long before he came through, worried she'd passed out after hearing the bang. He saw her sitting on the bed, clearly holding in tears. "Oh Snow, what's wrong?" He asked, worried. He came over and sat beside her. Snow bit her lip, trying to stop the tears from flowing. She shook her head, turning to face away from him. But he wouldn't give in that easily. Charming gently took Snow's face in his hands and turned it so she was facing him. "Please talk to me." He begged, hating seeing her like this. Snow took a deep, shuddering breath, willing herself to be able to speak without crying. Snow knew Charming wouldn't rest until he got what he believed to be a truthful answer from her, so there was no point in holding back.
"When you're pregnant, it's not so bad." Snow began in a shaky voice. "You understand that there's a baby in there, so you're going to get bigger to make room. But then once you've had the baby…that's different. There's not a baby inside of you anymore. You just feel fat. I just feel fat. The curse hit after Emma which reversed all the post-natal stuff like the weight, so I didn't know what to expect after Neal. I just feel so…so…hideous."
"Oh Snow that couldn't be further from the truth." Charming said. He got up from the bed and knelt in front of her, moving her chin so they were making eye contact. He moved one hand up to rest it against her stomach. "In here has held the two most precious people in our world- the two people we created with our love. How on Earth could you feel hideous after going through all of that? Snow, you are more beautiful than ever, and I still kick myself every day that you chose me." Snow gave him a watery smile.
"You always know just what to say." She said, leaning down and kissing him. She still felt pretty self-conscious. But as long as she had his love- and Snow knew she always would- she knew one day she'd feel good about her appearance again.