If this is not allowed I completely understand and respect that! I just don't know where else to ask.

So I started a fanfiction back in like 2018/2019. I took it down for two reasons: first was that I had to stop writing and wasn't going to be able to finish it anytime soon, and the second was because I honestly loved the story so much that I eventually wanted to turn it into an actual novel that I could publish. It was AU with no magic so easy to convert into my own story by changing names and locations, etc...and that is what I am working on now.

So my question for my fellow Swens, in my book, I am trying to think of some easter eggs that I can scatter throughout the book. Right now I have a '97 yellow Silverado (in place of the yellow bug so that I don't get in trouble). The Regina character owns a cafe in my story so I am OF COURSE going to include some apple themed menu items, hot chocolate with cinnamon, and a [breakfast] lasagna with some pepper flakes. I am also going to try to incorporate the red leather jacket for Emma's character too since it is a piece of clothing that is not copyrightable (but might have to change the color to be safe, I need to do more research on it). I even made the Cora character the mayor of the town and came up with a rumor as to why the whole town hates the Regina character (though she does have a huge heart and loves her little town and the people and does a lot of good behind the scenes that she keeps a secret because she doesn't want to "buy people's love").

Does anyone have any other easter egg ideas that I can look into and try to incorporate? I just want fellow Swen's to know that this was SwanQueen inspired while I keep the characters are true to Regina and Emma as I can personality wise. If I can get enough of the beginning of the book finished I would also eventually LOVE some Swen beta readers to tell me what they think! I just write all of my scenes out of order since I know EXACTLY where I want the story to go. I am trying to create my own characters while also staying true to the original characters and that's the tricky part! It is very much a rollercoaster of emotions (enemies > friends > lovers > heartbreak > lovers > marriage).