Feel You (Jefferson OUAT x Enhanced!reader)

Part 2

Characters: reader, Jefferson, Grace (Paige), Carl Jensen (oc), Ruby, Regina, others mentioned.

Summary: The life you live seems to be ideal with almost everything you could ever ask for. And yet...there's something wrong, you know it in your gut. As the fissures in the facade of your perfect life begin to widen, hope shines through from an unexpected source. What happens when it all finally cracks wide open? (OUAT canon divergent)

Warnings: bit of angst, all the feels, and then fluff!!! :D

Word Count: 6.6k

Song Inspiration: "Meet Me in the Woods" by Lord Huron

A/N: Here we are!! Part two!! And the conclusion to my first Jefferson story. Gah. It was so much fun jumping into this world. I may visit again, but we'll have to see. I'd love to hear your thoughts! I adore you all!! Your feedback means the world to me. Thank you for your love and support. <3

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Storybrooke, Maine, USA

"Y/N. Y/N?"

Brought out of the depths of your mind, you turned toward the voice in your doorway, seeing a face of concern.

"Hm?" you distractedly replied.

"Goodness, I called your name a few times before you responded. Is everything alright?" the Vice Principal asked, stepping into your office.

Becoming fully present, you shook your head quickly and turned in your office chair to focus on the woman before you. "I'm so sorry," you uttered quickly. "I must have been lost in my thoughts. Is there something you needed?"

Barbara eyed you a moment before sharing her original reason for visiting. "Staff meeting starts in 10 minutes."

"Oh. Right. Okay, thank you," you said, trying to reassure her with a smile.

The moment she stepped back into the hallway your mind wandered once again. For a short time, you had felt like you were somewhere else instead of your office. Forcing yourself to shake off the feeling of displacement, you set both hands on your desk and stood, grabbing a notebook and a pen from a drawer. Stepping around the desk toward your door, you opened it and then took care to shut and lock it for security reasons. Your eye caught on the nameplate beside the door, feeling a swell of pride.

Y/N Jensen, School Counselor.

Letting out a smile, you took a deep breath and then headed down the hall for the staff meeting, apprehensive but hopeful.

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Life in the small town of Storybrooke was quaint and picturesque, the town square and colored storefronts looking pretty as a postcard. Everyone knew everybody else and you never hesitated to wave as you walked past, sometimes also stopping and chatting for a while. There was the local diner, hardware store, adorable boutiques for shopping, and the Town Hall at the center. A wooded forest surrounded the town as well, giving a feeling of seclusion and safety.

Home wasn't far from where you worked so in the mornings, you left a little early and chose to walk through town to the school with a travel mug of coffee in your hand. Working as the counselor at the local elementary school was your dream job. You loved working with kids and there was something so special and important about being able to be there for those who needed someone. The work was always emotionally draining, but you'd give anything for all the kids to feel safe and happy.

Most of them now felt comfortable coming to you with any troubles they had and would even run up to you for hugs when they saw you. Tiring as it was, you were grateful for your job and your co-workers. At the end of the day, you finished up some paperwork, checked in with the Principal, and then would retrace your steps back through town toward home. On occasion, you would stop at the diner, but most of the time you waved through the window at your best friend Ruby and passed on by.