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David Nolan is very charming. (knightinflannel) wrote in valarlogs,
@ 2013-12-01 19:21:00

Entry tags:

!complete, david nolan (prince charming), regina mills (evil queen)

Who: Regina and David.
What: First meeting.
Where: The elementary school.
When: Monday, December 2.
Rating: Low.
Status: Complete.

After the latest episode of dreams, David had decided, against all advice, that he had to tell Mary Margaret. He couldn't keep looking at her and thinking about the whole Snow White thing. It felt almost like he was keeping a secret. Maybe she'd think he was crazy, but David couldn't imagine staying silent about it.

So he drove down to the school she taught at around the time classes let out. As he worked out what he would say, or how he'd say it, David realized he didn't know where her classroom was. Talk about an awkward start.

However, it was easy to find the main office, and David walked inside. The secretary was away from the desk and he glanced around, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Hello?"

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queenliest
2013-12-03 12:41 am UTC (link)

This man. Regina, ever the queen of sass (and evil, apparently - hey, if the killer stiletto fit), wanted to flutter her lashes like hummingbird's wings again and say something like well, truth be told, you probably would - because you're a dolt but that was just rude. By 'be friends' that clearly meant that she wanted to take him apart just to see what made him tick, and then rearrange the pieces like a wooden puzzle. But she'd settle for awkward exchanges for now; she wasn't going to let dreams dictate her life.

"I'm sure you wouldn't, don't worry," she said with a husky little laugh, shutting the main office door behind her and leading her adorable sheep out into the hall. "It's not terribly confusing." After all, the elementary school-aged kids figured it out. "Anyway, Mary Margaret and I used to run in the same circles in New York. Kind of funny - " And brain breaking, "...ending up in the same place again, right?"

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knightinflannel
2013-12-03 02:38 am UTC (link)

He decided not to go into the whole issue. There was nothing he wanted to do to create any sort of weakness she could claw at. She just seemed that sort of person. Apparently David wasn't going to find anything redeemable about her, and he felt almost guilty about that.

"You did?" David's eyebrows raised. He was genuinely surprised. Of course, he'd already been surprised by the fact that everyone seemed to be from the same area in New York, and now that. "It is a pretty strange coincidence. The OC seems to be pretty good with those."

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queenliest
2013-12-03 02:55 am UTC (link)

"Yes, our families knew each other. We ran into each other at social functions a lot." And Mary Margaret had always been so friendly - so sparkly, floating from person to person on a cotton candy cloud. Her too-nice head probably doubled as a chamber of cupcakes, sweet thoughts all of the time. Regina was suspicious of it, to say the least. Because anyone that genuine was probably a killer in disguise.

The poison-clack of heels carried her down the hall, walking beside the Prince. "This whole place is strange. I suppose I'm glad I moved but I wasn't expecting much of it," she said, mouth ruefully twisting in a private half-smile. No, wasn't expecting to be dreaming of herself as The Most Hated. Not at all.

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knightinflannel
2013-12-03 08:23 pm UTC (link)

"Huh, small world."

As Regina continued to speak, David glanced at her. Wasn't expecting much of it. David could sympathize, to a degree. He hadn't expected dreaming about a double life that involved being Prince Charming, he hadn't expected running into other people from those dreams, either. But he knew that his dreams had to be a bit better than whatever Regina might be dreaming. He couldn't imagine having all that hate inside his head, even for a little bit.

"I have a feeling it's just going to get stranger, really."

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queenliest
2013-12-03 09:55 pm UTC (link)

Unfortunately so. Did Regina want it to get stranger? Not really. Maybe if she didn't sleep...well, that was a thought to consider. Perhaps if she avoided unconsciousness, if she evaded it swiftly and didn't even attempt to meet the Sandman night after night, day after day, then she wouldn't have to deal with the life being choked out of her by so much anger, so much bitterness, so much black tar that coated her lungs and made it difficult to breathe. How long could one stay awake? She'd probably go mad first.

"I don't want to hurt you," she said, effectively breaking the ice - or addressing the elephant in the hallway. "So if you think I do, then you're wrong."

She paused in front of Mary Margaret's classroom. Waiting.

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knightinflannel
2013-12-04 12:38 am UTC (link)

When they stopped, David looked a bit like a kid who just got caught stealing a cookie. The guilt of her calling out his unfounded worries was evident in his face.

"No - No, I know." He said, every part of him radiating with sincerity and apology. "I'm sorry. I know, it's not even a reasonable thought. They're just dreams, right?"

Because by now, David knew for sure that she must be having them, too. And, honestly, as much as he didn't want to mention it all, it felt a bit like a relief to just say the words. But his eyes caught the number on the door and he nodded, remember why he was there in the first place.

"Thank you. For showing me. I appreciate it."

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queenliest
2013-12-04 01:32 am UTC (link)

"Of course. Just dreams," Regina agreed, and as much as she wanted to believe that she just wasn't entirely certain. The sensations that came along with her disturbing nocturnal images tended to grate on her - they haunted like icy cold ghosts. As pleasant as it was to be swathed in silks and velvets, in pearls and gemstones, to walk with the type of liquid grace she used even now - like a predator - there were still things she questioned. And did not want answers to.

His thanks was met with a baby smile, one day it might grow up to be the real deal. "Not a problem...I'm sure I'll be seeing you around more, if you and Mary Margaret are good friends."

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	knightinflannel 2013-12-04 01:55 am UTC (link)
	After a moment of hesitation, David held out his hand. Maybe they couldn't really be friends - Regina had a natural sort of hostility about her that David was uncertain about even without the dreams. But they could get along, at any rate. "I'm sure you're right. Have a good day, Regina." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

queenliest
2013-12-04 02:07 am UTC (link)

She shook his hand - or rather, it was her clasping his with both of hers, sandwiched in between velvet skin and bad luck and bad choices - and then Regina let go. Even if Mary Margaret wasn't here, David could find his way back to the school's entrance/exit just fine; she had to finish up, and possibly plan on stopping for a bottle of champagne to wash down her headache medicine with when she got home. It had been an odd encounter. Not bad...just odd.

"You too, David. Take care, and until we meet again." Which would probably be in one way or another, in the waking world or not.

Then she turned and headed off in her power heels, leaving him to his lovebird devices.

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