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Once Upon a Time (TV)

Portrait of the Heart

by chippedcupwrites

ao3:52696276 · 12,707 words

Teen F/M

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Summary

'Skin Deep' prologue, AU.

Rumplestiltskin's heart beats with a singular purpose – to reunite with his lost son. But his heart only has so many beats left before it fully gives into the Darkness. An enchanted locket known as The Heart's Caretaker may be his only chance to save what little light still burns within him. He just needs it to reveal to him the one person in the realm destined to banish his shadows and bring love back into his world.

"He was the Dark One. And, beneath that, he was a selfish, cowardly spinner. There was nothing beautiful and good in this world that would be freely given to him. If he desired it – if he needed it – he would have to steal it."

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