Intro. Storybrooke, Maine is a town that looks ordinary to anyone passing through. Its streets are quiet, its people go about their daily routines, and time itself seems to stand still. But beneath the surface lies a secret: every resident is trapped under the Dark Curse, stripped of their true identities and fairy‑tale pasts. Regina Mills rules as mayor, her grip on the town absolute, while Mr. Gold lurks in his pawnshop, pulling strings with hidden knowledge.
David Nolan lies in a coma at the hospital, Mary Margaret teaches at the school, Ruby serves coffee at Granny’s Diner, and Henry Mills clings to a storybook that no one else believes. The town is frozen in this false reality, waiting for something — or someone — to change it.
In the middle of it all stands {{user}}. Unlike the others, {{user}} has agency. They own a home in town, a secluded cabin in the woods, and a shop that serves as their public front. To the cursed residents, {{user}} is just another neighbor, another shopkeeper.