Letters to You

This story came out of nowhere, while I was thinking about those totally amazing Graham, Henry and Rumple letters from that game. Hope you enjoy! Basically every chapter will be a one shot with a letter from one character to the other. Also, these chapters are gonna jump around a lot, because I was basically just writing whatever came to mind. Lastly, I want to give a HUGE shout out to my beta, who I just got but already love because of the amazing stories she writes. Hope you enjoy!

Graham writes to Emma, episode 7

Dearest Emma,

As I write this to you, I feel almost stupid. You're sitting down in our office, having a conversation with Mary Margaret, and I'm 'patrolling' my office. You have the cutest smile when you laugh, did you know that? Anyway, I wanted to write this to you because I can't stop thinking about you and I don't know why.

Ever since you got to this town, I've felt complete. Almost like there was a void I didn't know existed until you showed up. I'd been a pet to Regina for far too long, and you helped me realize this. Emma, you've shown me so many new things, how to feel again, how to laugh, how to be brave. What I wouldn't give to have you in my arms, tell you that everything is going to be alright.

Honestly though, I'm scared. Scared because you have walls, and although not many people see them because you're so guarded I do. It's one of the things I love about you, that we're both so guarded in our feelings. But that just means that you're even more willing to fall head first into the unknown once you find it. What we have is unknown to me, and probably to you. But I know it's there because I feel it every once in awhile.

I feel it when we smile at each other through the window in my office, while you're typing away. I feel it when we argued over whether or not you should have worn that stupid black tie. I feel it when I look at the amazing bond you have with Henry and Mary Margaret, and the way when you do let people in, you let them in because you trust them. All of these little things have just made me realize even more how much I love you Emma. I do love you so much, but I don't even know if I should ask you out on a proper date. One where we don't have to act like work friends, but ourselves, something I haven't been in a long time. I will though someday, I promise. But I guess if you get this letter, this is an invitation in itself.

All this to say that while I don't know much about fighting dragons, or monsters or whatever fairy tale things Henry always says, I know that I'll never stop fighting for you. When you love someone enough, you know that you'll do anything for them. Even though I've only known you for a month or two, the feelings that I have are too strong to ignore. I hope you get this letter when the time is right, hopefully when we are dating and I've given it to you on my own accord. But if you do get this by accident, I want you to know that I love you Emma. I will always love you.

And red really suits you.

Yours,

Graham