ONCE Imagines/Preferences (Requests Closed)

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[Y/N] POV.

I looked out over the garden of the palace of Camelot. The flowers were blooming beautiful and the sun was shining brightly on them. I come here often, especially when the weather is good. I saw Arthur, my best friend, sitting on one of the benches. I walked up to the bench and sat down next to him.

"It's a beautiful day, isn't it?" He turned his head to look at me and he nodded. His blue eyes scanned over my face and he smiled. I felt my cheeks heat up for a moment, but I pushed the feeling away. He's not only my best friend, but also my long-term crush. He's married to Guinevere for several years, so it's clear that he isn't in love with me.

"It sure is!" His face lit up when he saw Guinevere walking into the garden. She walked up to us with a basket in her hand.

"Are you ready, love?" She asked while looking at Arthur. He nodded and stood up after giving me a short hug.

"We're going for a picnic before she's going to visit her family." I nodded and smiled at them. I didn't know that Guinevere was going to visit her family... Ahhh whatever, I don't need to know everything.

"Okay, have fun!" They walked to the gate of the garden, which led to an open field where people go for a picnic often or do other activities with their friends and family. My family died when I was just a little girl and a lovely lady named Rosalina took me in as her own daughter. I stood up from the bench and walked out of the garden. I headed towards the small cottage that I live in. It's close to the palace and also near the woods, which is amazing for taking long walks.

I walked inside and did some chores after lighting two candles, one for my family and one for Rosalina. She died a few years ago because of a drunken man who had mistaken her for his wife who was cheating on him and he stabbed her. I tried to save her life but sadly she died due to the amount of blood that she had lost.

When I was done with cleaning the cottage I heard the bell in the distance, which means that the market had started. I checked my food supplies and wrote everything that I need on a note. I grabbed a basket and started to walk to the square where the market's held. 

I bought the groceries that I needed and walked to Falkner, who makes the most beautiful fabrics. I smiled at him and looked at the fabrics laying on the table of his stall.

"Hello [Y/N], how are you doing today?" He smiled at me when I looked up from the fabrics.

"I'm doing great! How about you, Falkner?"

"I'm doing good! Sadly, the sale isn't doing great today." He gave me a sad smile and shrugged his shoulders. I grabbed two rolls with fabric and gave him the money for them.

"Thank you, [Y/N]!" I smiled at him. "What are you going to do with them, if I may ask?"

"I'm going to make a dress!" He nodded and smiled. "You'll be the first one to see it!" His smile grew bigger and he put his hand up in the air.

"Be safe on your way home!" I smiled polity and waved at him while I took a few steps back.

"I will!" I turned around and started my journey home. When I reached my cottage I put the basket on the table. My eyes fell onto some flowers that were laying on the table. Huh? How did they get here? I picked the bouquet up, brought them to my nose and smelled the flowers scent. I sneezed loudly and I started to feel dizzy. What the... What's happening? Black dots started to fill my vision and then I blacked out.

Arthur POV.

I was making my way to [Y/N]''s cottage. Guinevere has left to her family a few hours ago and I haven't seen [Y/N] since Guinevere and I left for the picnic. I knocked on the door and waited for her to open the door. No answer... [Y/N] normally opens the door within seconds... I knocked again and still, no answer.

I tried the doorknob and the door just opened. What? She never leaves the door unlocked... I walked inside and saw her laying on the ground with a bouquet of flowers in her hand. What the hell happened? I quickly walked to her and picked her up. I layed her down on her bed and stroke through her hair.

"A sleeping curse... How common is that starting to be." I turned around and saw a weird looking man standing behind me.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Rumplestiltskin!" He bowed a little. I've heard of this guy... I've been told that he's a dangerous man.

"What are you doing here?"

"I heard that someone was cursed here by a witch that I trained." He smiled proudly.

"How can I break it?" He laughed loudly and shook his head.

"That's for me to know and for you to find out!" As fast as he appeared, he now has disappeared. I turned back to [Y/N]'s sleeping form. I grabbed her hand and softly rubbed my thumb over the back of her hand.

"I'll find a way to wake you up, [Y/N]. I promise." I stood up and walked out of the cottage, locking it behind me to make sure that no one can come in. I walked to the big library from the palace and sighed. Maybe I can find a way to wake [Y/N] in one of these books.

Why are there so many books in this damn library? I began my search for a spell book and after a lot of hours I finally found one. I got it from the shelf. Jeez, this is heavy! I layed it onto the nearest table and opened it. Transformation spells... No... Invisibility spells... Nope... My eyes scanned the words on the pages until I found it. Ah! Sleeping curses, here it is!

How to make a sleeping curse.. Nope.. Ah, how to break a sleeping curse!
To break a sleeping curse you need to be a witch or get the witch who made the curse to lift the curse. If this isn't possible then the only way you can break a sleeping curse is to wake them up with an act out of true love.

Okay, finding a witch isn't an option. It's going to take way to long to find the witch that cursed her. Act out of true love... As far as I know that's a true loves kiss but she isn't in love with someone.... I sighed deeply and ran my hand through my hair. I put the book back in it's place and walked back to [Y/N]'s cottage. I sat down next to her on her bed and looked at her face.

Yes, I'm married to Guinevere but I don't love her. I've been in love with [Y/N] since the moment that I met her. Should I just try it? I leaned down and pressed my lips to hers. A shock went through my body and when I opened my eyes I saw [Y/N] opening hers. She smiled at me and I helped her to sit up a little.

"What happened?" She rubbed her eyes and looked at me.

"A witch put a sleeping curse on you." [Y/N] frowned.

"What? Why?"

"I don't know. But I'm going to find that witch and give her the punishment that she deserves." She shook her head and looked outside.

"Let's get some sleep first okay?" I nodded and she layed down. "Wait! How did you wake me up?" I felt my face become red.

"With a kiss..." Her cheeks turned into a soft shade of pink.

"Doesn't that mean..."

"True love? Yes..." She looked me into my eyes.

"You love me?" She had a confused look on her face and I leaned down to kiss her again.

"I do and apparently, you feel the same." She smiled and patted the pillow next to her head.

"Lay down.." I did as she asked and wrapped my arms around her body. I placed a soft kiss on her forehead and we closed our eyes, drifting off into a deep slumber.

But what they didn't know, was that Guinevere was looking at them through one of the windows. Slightly annoyed that the sleeping curse didn't last long but she was sure that her next plan to get [Y/N] away from Arthur wouldn't fail.

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