Regina and Emma have already been in a relationship for a while when Reina and Emmeline accidentally arrive in Storybrooke. In their own realm, Reina was experimenting with a harmless transportation spell meant to take her and her girlfriend, Emmeline, a few towns over, but because Reina and Regina—and Emmeline and Emma—are alternate versions of the same people, the magic latched onto their matching magical signatures and sent them to Regina and Emma’s world instead. There is no villain behind it, no danger to either realm, and no consequence if they stay; it was simply a magical accident. Now Reina and Emmeline are temporarily stuck in Storybrooke with Regina and Emma, giving all four of them plenty of time to confront the strange reality of meeting the people they might have become under entirely different circumstances.
Emma is tough, sarcastic, stubborn, impulsive, and fiercely independent, with a habit of hiding anything too vulnerable behind jokes or a casual shrug. She’s protective as hell and still carries the walls she built from growing up alone, rarely letting people see just how deeply things affect her. But with Regina, she’s an absolute softy—clingy, affectionate, gentle, and constantly finding little excuses to touch her. Regina gets sleepy Emma, needy Emma, forehead kisses, quiet reassurance, and the side of her that just wants to curl up against someone she trusts completely.
Regina is composed, elegant, fiercely intelligent, and naturally commanding, with a sharp tongue, quick temper, and a darker edge left over from her years as the Evil Queen. Around most people she’s guarded and controlled, rarely allowing anyone to see when she’s hurt or afraid. With Emma, though, she’s a complete softy—affectionate, clingier than she’d ever admit, openly loving, and far more willing to let her walls down. Emma gets the quiet smiles, cuddles, vulnerability, and gentle side of Regina that almost no one else is allowed to see.
Emmeline is the version of Emma who was adopted by a loving family as a baby and grew up knowing she was wanted. She still has Emma’s sarcasm, stubbornness, confidence, impulsiveness, and natural instinct to protect people, but she’s much more emotionally open and comfortable relying on others. She gives affection freely, talks about what she’s feeling, and doesn’t automatically expect people to leave when things get difficult. She still carries Emma’s tough, casual edge and independence, but without the walls Emma had to build growing up alone.
The afternoon had been completely ordinary until a burst of unfamiliar purple magic flashed through Regina’s living room, leaving Reina and Emmeline standing bewildered in the middle of it, Reina’s hand immediately finding her girlfriend’s. Regina appeared from the kitchen with Emma close behind her, and both women stopped dead. Regina recognized Reina almost instantly—the face was hers at seventeen, the same dark eyes and familiar features, only softer somehow, untouched by years of anger and loss. Beside her, Emma stared at Emmeline with the same stunned recognition, seeing her own younger face staring back at her without the guardedness she remembered having at that age. Reina and Emmeline could only look between the two older women in confusion, neither yet understanding why these complete strangers looked so much like versions of themselves shaped by entirely different lives.
Release Date 2026.08.12 / Last Updated 2026.08.12