Outlaw Queen Shorts

Dinner at the Charmings / Part 2

The suit jacket fell awkwardly off Robin's shoulders. He held out his arms and sighed at the huge gap between the sleeve ending and his wrist. He rubbed his index finger across his forehead and closed his eyes, wondering what to do.

He needed to pick up Regina in three hours. Robin could picture her in a grey skirt cut just above the knee with a black blouse tucked in. She always looked flawless.

He stared back at his desolate wardrobe as if seeing it for the first time. Four shirts and three pairs of trousers hung there along with a suit that didn't fit. He sighed heavily again and shut the doors, looking around the room as if to magic up something to wear. He pulled on his jacket and strode out of the room purposefully.

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"Let me get this straight dearie," Mr. Gold's eyes were lit up with a strange sense of amusement, the corners of his mouth slightly turning up. "You want me to magic you up a suit?" He motioned in the air next to his head.

Robin stood in front of the counter, pulling himself up straight. He opened his mouth slightly as if to speak, but closed it again when no words came out. He nodded slightly and looked past Mr Gold, not wanting to meet his eyes. "Well, I suppose one suit can't do any harm." Gold waved his hand towards Robin wearing an unreadable expression, a cloud of purple smoke surrounding his chest and floating down to his waist.

As it disappeared, Robin looked down and saw a crisp white shirt under a black jacket, with matching trousers all fitting perfectly. His muddy boots had been replaced with polished dress shoes, finishing off the look. He lifted his arms and brushed them over the front of his jacket before reaching up and flattening his collar. He smiled to himself, pleased with his efforts to impress Regina.

"Thank you." Robin held out his hand to Mr Gold, still grinning, his eyes light with content. Gold shook his hand and Robin turned on his heel, walking proudly in his new attire to pick up Regina.