I’m writing the next chapter of The War Within and you guys are really going to hate me. I say I can’t do angst and then I do this. To be fair though I’m just working with what canon gave me.

Want a snippet? Might as well.

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“I can’t lose you too, I just can’t,” Rumplestiltskin whispered brokenly.

Unbidden the memory of the town line came to him, with Belle saying ‘You already have’ and another sob ripped from his throat.

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Rumple needs a hug bigtime, poor guy.