ONCE UPON A TIME X READERS

[PETER PAN IMAGINE]

THE READER IS A FEMALE!

IMAGINE BEING THE LEADER OF GIRL WARRIORS IN NEVERLAND AND PETER BEING MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU, BUT IS TOO STUBBORN TO ADMIT IT.

Peter watched you sitting on a lodge all alone as you sharpened your knife, and a voice which he had banished long ago from his mind let out a chuckle.

"You love her, don't you?" it said, and Peter scoffed.

"Me? Loving someone like her?" he muttered and shook his head. "Why would I waste time with loving someone?"

"You're saying that just because you sold Rumple out in return of eternal youth and you're feeling guilty because of it. You're scared, Malcolm. Scared to love someone again."

Peter clenched his jaw upon hearing his old name. "My name is Peter Pan. Malcolm is dead. He died a long time ago."

Peter almost saw how his internal voice rolled its eyes. "Fine, Peter, can you honestly say you haven't dreamed of holding her in your arms and tell her that she's the only one who makes you forget everything always running through your mind? Can you say your heart doesn't start to beat faster when you see her approaching you, that you have to struggle to get sensible words out, even when you have learned to fake your voice not sounding squeaky?"

Peter swallowed as he looked at you grinning at your friend. "I..." he started to say, and closed his eyes. Just get those words out, it's not that hard.

But as seconds fell past, it became clear to him, and he hated it. His internal voice huffed in amusement. "That's what I thought."