Thank you to u/Ant_022 on Reddit, who was able to find a solution! Putting what that helpful and kind individual wrote here, just for anyone that also needs help with this in the future:
Use your file manager and check underneath where your picture was stored (probably underneath DCIM -> Camera) and see if there's any folders there where you can then check to see if the original is within it. Just tested it out with the default gallery app and a .aux folder was created and that is where i found the original. Optionally give your gallery full access to your pictures and not just storage scopes.