#Alma Rodriguez

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Theories on Will's Parents

Man I love making up theories and headcannons for media intended for children and preteens. Why might you ask? Because often they leave out details on things kids might not understand and only hint at darker themes, leaving ample space for older fans and parents watching with their kids to gather the pieces to make hypotheses on what may be happening off-screen. As a side note, this is why I love the HTTYD franchise in particular, but that is not the victim of today's crazy theory post.

This post is about Will Taggert from Horseland. For those who don't know, Horseland was a show produced in 2006-2008 for children aged 6-12 that follows the life lessons and social skills that Sarah, Molly, Alma, Chloe, Zoey, Bailey, Nani, and Will (to a certain extent) as well as their horses (Scarlett, Calypso, Button, Chilli, Pepper, Aztec, Sunburst, and Jimber) and the animals around the farm (Shep the dog, Teeny the pig, and Angora the cat) learn through episodic stories.

There is a mystery that many fans of this show have explained in various ways surrounding the character of Will. What is up with Will's parents? Why does he never mention them? Why does he live at Horseland with his aunt, uncle, and his cousin Bailey?

As usual let's first look at the evidence the show presents.

Episodic Evidence

In the episodes "Talk, Talk" and "No News is Good News", we can clearly see that Will lives on the Horseland property and has his own bedroom in the ranch house. He is a riding instructor, coach, and grounds maintenance man at Horseland and often takes on responsibilities at the ranch such as special events, organizing and facilitating activities (such as the camping trip in "Fire, Fire Burning Bright", the early morning ride in "No News is Good News", and the Twilight Trek in "Molly and Chilli"), and advising students on proper care for their horses.

Throughout the series, Will never once mentions having parents or having any other family besides Bailey and his aunt and uncle (unless you count his grandfather in the episode "The Secret", who I am 90% sure is dead based on Will's use of the past tense when talking about him).

Okay so not much to work with. There is no hard evidence for his parents being dead or not. Remember, no mention of parents does not mean they are dead, especially with Will being removed from the other MCs (he's older and has a different relationship to them based on his status as a teacher) and only appearing briefly in most episodes or not at all. All we can say with 100% certainty is that if his parents are still in his life, he doesn't live with them and instead lives with his aunt and uncle. This opens the door for fan theories. I will present both common fan theories and theories I have come up with on my own.

Theory 1: Will's parents died and he was adopted by his aunt and uncle

From what I have seen, this is the quintessential fan theory regarding Will's parents. In this theory, Will's parents died when he was young and he was adopted by his extended family, ala his aunt and uncle. From there, he grew up at Horseland with Bailey as his adoptive brother and became part of the family business. I've seen fanfiction where they died in a car accident, they died in a storm while trail riding, etc. I've even read some where Will has siblings that he was seperated from when his parents died and who were adopted by other extended family members. Regardless, his parents are dead, potential siblings live elsewhere, and Will is an honorary member of the Handler household.

Personally, I think this theory is as popular as it is within the Horseland fandom because it readily presents an opportunity for both emotional angst and whumpfic. In fact, Disney is quite partial to using the dead parents card as a tragic backstory for its main characters. Will is an easy character in this fandom to apply this trope to as he is the only main character in Horseland whose parents are not accounted for. (That is, besides Alma's mother; she only ever mentions her father and grandparents). Now that I think about it, alot of these same theories could also fit her as well, except maybe Theory 2 and with the addition of divorce as another possibility. However, this observation does not discredit any validity this theory holds.

Theory 2: Will lives with his aunt and uncle as a job requirement to work at Horseland

In this theory, Will's parents are alive and well. So why does Will live at Horseland? Simple really. Will works with his extended family as onsite staff. Maybe Will's parents (and potential siblings) live far enough away that it makes more sense for him to just live at Horseland. They may even live in another state.

This is even more plausible if you are like me and consider Will to be over 18 yrs old (see my post about Horseland character ages).

In this, Will mostly interacts with his parents and any siblings over the phone and visits them for holidays, special events such as birthdays, graduations, weddings or funerals, or just whenever he has a large chunk of time I suppose. Just infrequent and distanced interaction may be why they are never mentioned.

Theory 3: Will has an estranged relationship with his biological parents

It's unfortunate, but some people just really don't get along well with their immediate family or aren't safe living with their biological parents for one reason or another. It could be anything from something as simple as personality differences or irreconcilable moral beliefs to horrible situations such as child abuse, alcoholism, and/or drug abuse. This can lead to one of two things. The first is the case of a child under the age of 18. In this case, if the home environment of a child is deemed unsafe, any children in the household are removed from the home by Child Protective Services (CPS), parents lose custody and/or go to jail, and the children are placed in the care of another family member or into foster care. This can also happen if the parent(s) are incarcerated for a completely unrelated reason. The other case is estranged adult children. In this case, the child becomes an adult without ever having CPS and the foster care system intervening for whatever reason and moves out, limiting or completely cutting off contact with their parent(s). If either of these is the case leading to the relationship Will has with his parents, then this may be why he lives at Horseland with his aunt and uncle and never mentions his biological parents around his "students".

Conclusion

Because of how little the show actually tells us about the state of the relationship Will has with his parents and any potential siblings, all three of these theories are equally plausible and one can make an argument for any of them. I think all three of them could easily be used in fanfiction as interesting plot devices, and I would be overjoyed to read any of them (although theory 1 is already beating out 2 and 3 in that scope). So now I open the floor to y'all. Which theory do you think is the most plausible? Did I miss any other possible explanations for why Will lives at Horseland and his immediate family is never mentioned?

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Mugron dévoile les cartels de sa journée taurine 2023

Tristan Barroso fera sa présentation en France à l'occasion de la novillada de Mugron Débuts de Hadrien Lucq en habit de lumières...

La Peña Taurine Mugronnaise a dévoilé les cartels de sa journée taurine 2023 qui se déroulera à l’occasion du lundi de Pâques, le 10 avril. Programme traditionnel avec une novillada sans picadors le matin où le novillero local Hadrien Lucq fera ses débuts en habit de lumière. L’après-midi, face à un lot de Baltasar Iban, c’est Tristan Barroso qui fera sa présentation en France en tant que…

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Hi! Had a kinda weird question, but is it ever mentioned how Matt paid for his education or any student loans?

Hi! This has been touched on a few times, yes. One good source of information is Daredevil volume 3 #12, in which Matt tells a story from his early days rooming with Foggy at Columbia.

Matt: "[Being the teacher's pet] wasn't enough to float me out of a hell of student-grant bureaucracy. Unlike Foggy, I was eternally one step ahead of the bursar's office." Daredevil vol. 3 #12 by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, Javier Rodriguez, and Joe Caramagna

This story takes place in law school and doesn't mention Matt's undergrad experience, but we learn that he was receiving financial aid (which seems believable for a high-achieving disabled student from a single-parent, low-income household; the Battlin' Jack Murdock mini-series also mentions that Matt was on a scholarship, implied to be tied to his disabled status), but was still struggling to pay (also unsurprising; Jack was still alive at this point, but it's hard to say how much money he was making). By the end of the story, Matt reveals that Foggy's well-to-do family stepped in at a certain point and helped keep him afloat until graduation (also unsurprising; Foggy's parents also financed the first Nelson & Murdock office).

Another thing to keep in mind about Matt's college experience is that the continuity changed in the early 80s. He wasn't always a Columbia grad; originally, he and Foggy attended the vaguely-named State College in upstate New York, and one of the reasons Matt picked that school was because it was affordable.

Daredevil vol. 1 #-1 by Joe Kelly, Gene Colan, Christie Scheele, Matt Ryan, and Richard Starkings

At this point, the only concrete thing we know about Matt's financial situation is that the money was coming from his father. The main reason Jack kept boxing past his prime, and the main reason he settled for signing on with the corrupt manager who eventually murdered him, was to afford Matt's college education.

Daredevil vol. 1 #1 by Stan Lee, Bill Everett, and Sam Rosen

With the shift to a much more prestigious and expensive alma mater, with the cost of college having skyrocketed since 1964, and with the sliding timescale to take into account, it has definitely become harder to believe that Jack's boxing earnings would have been enough to pay for more than a semester-or-two. It wouldn't surprise me at all if some future retelling of Matt's origin at least put him in a work study program of some kind to make some extra cash.

As far as loans are concerned, I think a lot of people tend to forget that Nelson & Murdock were/are a very well-known and successful law firm. They've had their low points, sure, but there are plenty of key periods in their careers when they were making a ton of money. The Bendis/Maleev run (in which Matt is a high-profile public figure and goes to court wearing $2,000 suits) is an easy example, but we can look much earlier than that too. Matt is referred to as "one of the finest trial lawyers in the nation" as early as Daredevil volume 1 #20, and check out his swanky, tricked-out Sutton Place brownstone:

Daredevil vol. 1 #167 by David Michelinie, Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Glynis Wein, and Joe Rosen

Given this, I tend to think that Matt hasn't had too much trouble paying off his loans.

Thanks for the great question!

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EUREVISION ROUND NINE: BACHATA

Broadly speaking, bachata is a music style that originated in the Dominican Republic. It incorporates myriad cultural influences (indigenous, European, African) and a bachata song always gets people dancing. If you like merengue, you might like bachata. Tumblr once again proved my concerns of musical ignorance unfounded, and we got a lot of submissions at the last minute. I narrowed them down based on whether or not I (an outsider to the genre) was familiar with any of the names-- Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, and Usher were eliminated from the pool that way. Also, some of the songs suggested couldn't be found through a quick Google search, so I eliminated them. Thank you to everyone who submitted their faves!

Here are your choices:

"Dos Locos," by Monchy & Alexandra

"Me Enamore," by Casilda Rodriguez

"Amor Sin Barreras," by Yasmina Ponce

"Te Extrano," by Xtreme

"Ojo Ajeno," by Ivy Queen

"Obsesion," by Aventura

"La Mujer de Tu Vida," by Dakhota Romero

"Loca," by Judy Santos

"Mujer de Alma Pura," by Aridia Ventura

"Mírame a los Ojos," by Mélida Rodríguez

The dance is over on Wednesday night (ignore the 'one week' poll duration; the poll system doesn't allow for options besides one day and one week).

[hyperfixated-fan]

Here is some of those wonderfully nostalgic girly-girl shows in vague order in which I watched/discovered them that no one asked for but I’m giving to you anyways.

1. First up, we’ve got the Horseland

Back in the day, I was a major horse girl (a part of me still is), but this show was so awesome and adorable. It’s just a bunch of gals riding their horses and hanging out at the barn. And their horses and other animals talk amongst themselves. It is all an animal lover like me could want. It’s just so cute and gives sweet life lessons. And occasionally, I found it interesting that they do touch upon some serious topics such as eating disorders and loss. The episode “Mosey” always makes me cry. All the episodes are on YouTube.

Overall, I have to say my favorite character is Alma Rodriguez.

2. LEGO Friends

The first generation of LEGO Friends is nostalgic, but I also seriously love the LEGO Friends: Girls on a Mission. It’s just a bunch of teenage girls getting up to shenanigans and being besties (Oddly, though they are high school age, we barely see them in school XD). I particularly enjoy Girls on a Mission (the episodes are on YouTube) because the episodes were so well put together and it fleshes out each girl a bit more uniquely. It’s a genuinely fun show though I generally am partial to LEGO shows. I am personally not a fan of latest generation of LEGO Friends. I’ve watched a few episodes and it’s just blegh. It might be the nostalgia talking but I just can’t get into it.

My fave character has always been Emma (she’s so adorable) and my fave ship is Emma x Ethan in the Girls on a Mission iteration.

3. Barbie Movies

Not sure if all the movies are pictured above, but there’s a good portion of them. I admit, I haven’t seen all of the Barbie movies (especially the good old classics mainly due to animation that did not age well so sorry) and did not really become a fan until later than most little girls. However, I still find the movies to be very enjoyable and cute. I think a lot of my affinity comes from many familiar Canadian voice actors being in most of the movies and I find it fun trying to pick out familiar voices.

A few of my personal favorite movies are “Princess Charm School” (it’s the first Barbie movie I ever watched with one of my best friends), “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” (so many voices and characters to listen to and try and remember), and “Mariposa” (I am rather partial to the voice of Chiara Zanni and loved her playing Barbie).

4. Ever After High

It is so sad that Ever After High ended after Epic Winter. I really wish we got to see more. I loved the imaginative twist on fairytale characters and the whole “facing your destiny” storyline. The princesses, knights, dragons, and wonderland were all great components as a lover of fantasy. Disney Descendants ain’t got nothing on Ever After. It was a very creative show and it was interesting to see all the characters that would pop up.

A few of my favorite characters are Rosabella Beauty, Ginger Breadhouse, and Lizzie Hearts. Call me basic but I really do like the ship Darabella (obviously the execution of it could’ve been better but I still like it.)

5. Miraculous Ladybug

Simply put, this show is a mess. Miraculous Ladybug barely made the list only because I have fond memories of it. I’m not caught up on any recent events and admittedly quit watching it after season 3 or 4 (I don’t exactly remember). The show had potential and many amazing fanworks, but after a while, the episodes just get repetitive. I still like the earlier seasons before things got too messy. As a lover of side characters, I also wish they fleshed out the side characters a bit more instead of keeping on creating more and more side characters. I still occasionally pop in to see what is going on and apparently Nathalie is dead?! Idk what’s going on and I love looking at spoilers with no context because it makes the show all the more funny.

My fave character list includes Alya Césaire, Nathalie Sancoeur, and Juleka Couffaine and I’m partial to the ship DJWifi.

6. Monster High

Since I was a fan of Ever After High, it was only inevitable that I would eventually become a fan of Monster High. It took a while but I eventually did fall in love with the show. And I fell hard. All the characters are so unique and while I absolutely love all the generation 1 content, I do not completely hate the g3 series. I loved the message of standing out yet belonging at Monster High, freaky flaws and all. The animation is very dated yet endearingly nostalgic at the same time. I love all the different twists on various monster creatures.

My favorite characters list gets pretty extensive, as I love g1 and g3 Abbey Bominable (I always love an ice queen), along with g1/g3 Cleo De Nile (bc she’s your typical mean girl/diva but truly cares for her friends), Robecca Steam (her steampunk aesthetic and little accent are adorable), Deuce Gorgon (a kind yet popular jockish character is rare), Jinafire Long (Chinese dragon is always a win), and Rochelle Goyle (she’s just neat).

Fave ships = Cleuce (CleoxDeuce) and AbbeyxHeath. I just love them okay!

7. Lolirock

I believe I discovered this show coming off of Storm Hawks and Steven Universe so the crystal motif and everything was already an intriguing concept for me (plus familiar Canadian voice actors drew me in). I just love the trio of girls trying to “secretly” protect earth with sparkles and spells while putting up the front of being a girl band (the songs are very catchy by the way if you can get past an ungodly amount of auto tune). The episodes gave me vibes similar to Miraculous Ladybug but somewhat better with less convoluted characters. Overall, it’s a very bright energetic show and I wish they would’ve delved into the backstories of the other princesses a bit more instead of focusing on Iris all the time. Here’s to hoping they eventually do come out with season 3. All the current episodes are on YouTube.

My favorite characters are the sisters Izira and Talia. They have so much power and the show needs to actually do them justice.

8. Mysticons

This one is definitely lesser known than most on this list. I found it shortly after LoliRock since it has similar features and characters. It’s a very simple show with simple characters but I am fond of it still (and I’m pretty sure it made me cry at one point. I don’t remember when but I remember something about it made me emotional). The fantasy magic of the world was definitely a big win for me. I think the creators did a decent job at world building. It’s your typical prophesied heroes must save the world from certain destruction but I found the show overall enjoyable and cute with a nice dose of found family thrown in.

My top favorite characters are Zarya Moonwolf and Emerald Goldenbraid.

9. DC Super Hero Girls

I started out as a G1 fan when it was still coming out and became a fan of the reboot as well. It was interesting to all these wonderful kickbutt superheroes placed in a high school -esque setting. The original series was very average with their shorts but it was such fun to see what characters would pop up to help (I even will tolerate and enjoy the LEGO specials). The reboot had better design and animation. I am sad it didn’t get a chance to run longer. My only qualm was that some characters had such a drastic change from their backstory and original character development that it moved from being whimsical and imaginative to simply keeping the name and having an entirely different character. *cough* Jessica *cough* They don’t get that she was such a powerful Green Lantern because she was bold but because most of the time she was scared out of mind due to her past trauma but still acted and pushed through the fear to save people.

Rant aside, my fave character is Jessica Cruz despite the reboot overhauling her character and erasing her backstory.

10. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Not necessarily my favorite glittery girly series I’ve watched but definitely an enjoyable series. True to my usual form, I unfortunately did not end up caring for most of the main plot and characters. However, the idea of this show was fun nonetheless and it had its nice moments, so I’m glad it got a decent number of seasons. The magic, weaponry, and elemental powers drew me to this show. I wish they delved a bit deeper into the true effects and trauma that fighting a war would have on all of the characters as they are leaders of their respective kingdoms.

My favorite characters include Entrapta (little nerdy characters are almost always a win for me), Mermista (Vella Lovell was perfect for voicing her and her character design is nice), Netossa (another awesome blue character; if anyone’s seen Six: The Musical, does she vaguely remind you of Catherine Parr?)

Bonus: Rainbow High

An interesting premise though it ultimately falls flat for me because I am not a fashion-oriented person in the slightest. However, I still like the show and all the drama that comes with it. I just overall find it hilarious to watch the squabbles that happen because everyone is just so high strung. (Why do all the guy characters literally look the exact same with that same stupid little hairstyle?) XD

Fave characters are Ainsley Slater and Jade Hunter.

Bonus: God’s School

Greek mythology! Need I say more? This is such an imaginative show. It is even more amazing considering one guy does all the animation. The webisodes that are out are great and I definitely recommend watching them on YouTube. Zeus looks like Disney Hercules and I find that hilarious. All the character designs for the gods are so awesome and I love the details that help indicate who they are. Ignore the fact that over half of them are related in some form or another and everything is fine.

Fave definitely has to be Athena! (…bad*** in the arena. Unmatched witty and queen of the best strategies we’ve seen.)

Bonus: Tinkerbell

These are just cute adventures. I wish the series could’ve continued so we could’ve gotten movies highlighting each of the fairies.

My fave is Silvermist.

Bonus: Steven Universe

I personally enjoyed this show and know it had a large fan base so I don’t get why so many people are going back and hating on it so fervently. It’s a flawed show like any but it still has it fine points and I have a soft spot for it. I heavily debated on whether this qualified for a magical girl show but I think it does. It’s nice seeing Steven grow alongside the gems and it’s a good show to put on in the background.

My favorites have to be Garnet and Sapphire.

Honorable mentions that I never fully watched but seem nice:

My Little Pony - I’m disappointed in myself for never getting into this show because it has all the right points for me to like it, including great Canadian voice actors and magic and ponies. I have watched some episodes and enjoyed them but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to sit through and binge the entire show.

LEGO Elves - watched some but I never got truly immersed.

Totally Spies! - never really gave it a go but it seems okay.

Winx Club - I tried to like it but the characters just didn’t hit for me.

W.I.T.C.H. - watched the first few episodes but nothing made me want to continue.

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I’m not requesting Rudy owning a motorbike hc’s I’m on my knees begging for them. (This wasn’t something I knew I needed)

Please and thank you

I wasn't expecting to get that many asks but I'm grateful!

--

So, he's had the motorcycle since he was in his early twenties

He found it after finishing a raid (this was shortly before he became SIC) and marked it with a tracker to come back to it, later

It was very run down, an unfinished project by one of the Narcos that he, himself, had killed, so his first action with it was to scratch off their name and put his own on it

It was a very basic run down yamaha, nothing really special about it, besides the fact that it was a very pleasant blue color, and it wasn't very heavy due to the fact that it was missing quite a few of its parts

He had to sneak it onto the base, and later would relocate it to Alejandro's ranch

When Valeria's betrayal happened, his team ended up with a lot of free time due to investigations

So, he spent most of it trying to get that motorcycle to work

One of the first things that became very apparent was that it was neglected for a clear reason, that reason being that it was in VERY poor condition

Besides the outer bits, everything inside needed to be replaced

He's very tedious with cleaning it up and fixing it until it runs perfectly and with no issues, though this takes close to three years to do so

Money wasn't an issue, he found ways to steal the parts he needed if he couldn't afford them

The biggest issue was time, since he's made SIC somewhere in the middle of this and his time suddenly drops to having very little, if any at all

Eventually, though, he gets it finished and after new paint (he freshens the blue), it's ready to ride around

Alejandro isn't actually that anti-motorcycle, but he does express a lot of concern when Rodolfo drives it, so Rudy just learns to drive when he's not around

He puts hella illegal mods on it, and Alejandro isn't happy about that

If he can't sleep, he'll take it around Las Almas on "Patrol", just sort of keeping an eye on everything

Doesn't call it his baby, but everyone else does

He refuses to put stickers on it, and any Sergeant caught putting stickers on it gets a very loud and stern talking to. Of course, this means it becomes a game to see who can put the biggest sticker on it without being caught (the winner was Rodriguez with a massive Care Bear sticker) they're all removable, thankfully

Some Narcos are very hesitant to do things at night, since it's hard to know when Rodolfo Parra is gonna roll up on his bike and knock your lights out

If Alejandro is around, he wears a helmet, but he usually won't bother

He does know the risks of driving a motorcycle, but he's at an "if I die, I die" mentality, so he doesn't care

However, he doesn't want to listen to a lecture from Alejandro, so he will still be careful to wear one around him

He forgot ONCE and still hasn't heard the end of it

He's very meticulous in upkeep with it

[karamina]

Horseland Age Headcanons

Time for me to show up out of the weeds with my completely unsolicited headcannons and theories for obscure television series that I should be way too old for again lol. Today's victim:

Horseland

There seems to be a general consensus on the ages of the various human characters in Horseland. That fanon conclusion being that the main characters are all around 15 yrs old, with the exception of Will, who is slightly older at 16-17 years old. I disagree with this assessment.

First let's look at some direct quotes from some of the episodes.

Episodic Evidence

1) Episode: "You Can't Judge A Girl By Her Limo" (S1E1)

"You calmed Button down better than I could and I've been riding her for five years!" - Alma Rodriguez

This quote provides some clues about Alma's age, or at least the minimum age that Alma can be. Most riding instructors will take students at the age of 9, with some taking as young as 6 years of age. Being's that Alma's dad is the manager at Horseland, I think that Alma would have began riding at a very young age. By that logic, Alma is somewhere between 11-14 years old, unless she rode a different horse before Button.

https://horsesafetytips.com/2020/06/04/whats-the-best-age-to-start-horseback-riding-lessons/

2) Episode: "Fire, Fire, Burning Bright" (S1E5)

This episode has some interesting quotes that may give clues to the main character's ages, or at least the Stilton girls ages and Will's age.

"Let me get this straight, you got all the way to middle school without learning to swim?" - Molly Washington

Wouldn't it be odd that Molly specifically mentions Chloe and Zoey making it to middle school (11-14 yrs old, in Canada from Wikipedia) without having learned how to swim if they were high school aged (14-18 yrs old)? If they were in high school, she probably would've said that instead. Beings that the series likes to remind us that Chloe is older than Zoey, that would mean that Chloe is about 12-14, and Zoey is around 11-13 years old. Either that or they are twins, but that doesn't seem to be the case (I myself have a sister that is 1 and 1/2 yrs older than me, and I also had a close relationship to her growing up). The only evidence I have seen that points to them being twins as opposed to being siblings close in age is the names rhyming with each other (Although my mom's friend's four grandchildren all have names ending with the -en sound and I went to school with twins that had non-ryhming names so that isn't a very strong argument imo)

"But I was in charge of the trip. I am responsible for everyone." - Will Taggert

This one's a bit less obvious, but as a volunteer that has worked with minors on weekend retreats before, I know that organizations and schools typically require (often by law) at least one faculty chaperone to be 18+ yrs old and to have clearances stating that they have never abused a child or commited a crime (usually, they also want more than one adult chaperone per group as well, but we'll let this slide based on the fact that there are only 5 minors going on this trip). From this line and his role in this episode's plot, we can deduce that Will is the staff member from Horseland facilitating this overnight event, and thus is at least 18-19 years old. This makes sense. Will has a rather unique role in the series compared to the other characters. He is a sort of groundsman and riding instructor at Horseland, rather than a student. His aunt and uncle (Bailey's parents) are also his employers. Reasonably, if I had to pinpoint a narrow age range for Will, I would say that he is 18-21 years old, although I wouldn't discredit him even being as old as his mid twenties (at least in season 3), almost solely based on his demeanor and almost laid-back relationships with the other main characters. His behavior in this episode even supports this. I went through a similar predicament, albeit on a smaller scale, while acting as a hiking guide at the age of 20 on one such aforementioned retreat. I blamed myself for potentially endangering these students, even though they were told to follow my lead and instead went off trail at one of the more dangerous parts of the trail. Likewise, Will blamed himself for the forest fire, even though it was really Chloe and Zoey's actions that caused the fire, for the sole reason that he was the adult responsible for the trip and all the students he took on it and thus is immediately liable for anything bad that happens (Well more like Horseland would be liable, and Will would be at risk of losing his job and/or facing fines or criminal charges). From this episode and how Will progresses throughout the series, I'd say Will is in his early stages of leadership and that is why I chose an age range closer to the ages of majority in Canada (which depends on which province Horseland supposedly exists in). I know some of y'all may be thinking about this, so I'll address it while I'm still on Will. In several of the episodes featuring competitions, while we never actually see him compete, Will is on Jimber and wearing typical dressage wear as opposed to his jeans and t-shirt (See "Changing Spots"). Some may say that this proves that he is actually a student as well. It may be possible that he is a student as well, and simply tutors more ameteur riders in his free time, but this says nothing about his age, only that he would be more advanced than the other main characters. He also could be dressed like that just for show for the competition. Additionally, while I know very little about equestrian competitions, while I was in HS winter colorguard, my instructor (a college student) usually would compete with a different club in a different age category at the same competition. It may not be disimilar.

3) Episode: "Pepper's Pain" (S1E7) "Zoey, you guys have been together for years. Your dressage proves how well you've grown as a team." - Chloe Stilton

The information provided in this line from Chloe is ambiguous. However, the emphasis she puts on years implies that Zoey has been riding Pepper for like a really long time, although she may just be emphasizing this word as she's trying to make a point to Zoey. Regardless, it is safe to say that Zoey has been riding Pepper for at least 5 years. That would put her in the same minimum age range as Alma, 11 to 14 years old.

4) Episode: "The Competition" (S1E9)

"Oh my gosh, what a huge let-down. First off, his girlfriend was there, and they were both old! He was at least thirty." - Chloe Stilton

This ones a bit of a reach, but what teenager thinks that 30 is old? I certainly didn't (then again, I did grow up surrounded by family members that are elderly, so take my words with a grain of salt). Regardless, this statement solidifies the argument that Chloe is probably middle school aged, rather than high school aged. As we progress from childhood to adolescence into adulthood, the perception of "oldness" changes. Have you ever seen the vine where this little girl (likely kindergarten aged) famously says "I'm 16! I'm a grandmother!". If you were a middle schooler, you probably would consider 30 to be old. There are many articles that document this phenomenon:

5) Episode: "Heritage Day" (S03E10)

"Zoey, they eat mosquitoes, not teenage girls." - Nani Cloud

This line takes place after the girls are frightened by a group of bats sharing the cave they took shelter in from a storm. This line clearly states that at this point of the series, most if not all of the main girls are teenagers (ages 13-19). We can conclude one of two things, depending on how one percieves this show's timeline, since the line is said towards the end of the show's final season. A) The girls have always been teenagers or B) There is a time skip between season's 2 and 3. For me, B is plausible if we try to explain Bailey and Will's voice changes cannonically. But B is also not plausible considering Will is already an adult and would have already undergone a voice change. Thus I will say that the ages of the girls are constant through the series at the lower range of the teens, perhaps even preteens.

Plots and Storylines

Next, let's look at the plots of the episodes. A lot of the episodic plots support most of the main cast being preteens or in their very early teens. Molly getting her first cellphone, Alma getting her first crush, Chloe lying about being able to do an advanced jump to impress her peers, Sarah getting her first taste of death through the loss of a beloved pet, etc. Not to mention, many of the episodes are driven by some drama being stirred up (middle schoolers are notorious for being awful to each other). These are all typical problems that preteens face during this stage of their life. You may be inclined to think that all of the MCs are in middle school from this, but there is some evidence for some of the characters being slightly older than others. In the episode "The Best Loss", Molly is out with her friends at a pizza parlor with no parents in sight and has been able to take the public bus to and from Horseland on her own for the entire duration of the series. In the episode "Talk, Talk", she's even talking to her friend Amber about what she should wear to a party. This leads me to believe that Molly is slightly older than the other girls. Bailey also falls under this category. In the season 1 episode "Boss Bailey", Bailey is left in charge of Horseland for a day when his parents and Will have to go facilitate a parade. Even with Bailey being the owner's son, I think that they would not want to leave a middle schooler in charge of an entire riding school. Bailey is also used as an example during a lot of Will's lessons to the other MCs, demonstrating jumps, meaning he's probably more advanced than the other riders. He also does a lot of the groundwork and maintenance with Will (such as in "Pepper's Pain", "Fire, Fire Burning Bright", and "Wild Horses"). For these reasons, I think Bailey is a bit older than the girls.

Conclusion

I could go on and on, analyzing each character's behaviors one by one, but I'd essentially just be rewriting the show's script interspersed with my own interpretation. That is most of what this conclusion is, my interpretation of the characters based on my own life experiences and the collective characterizations the show provides across its three seasons. So with that being said, here are my guesses as to the ages of the characters.

Sarah Whitney -        13 Molly Washington -  14 Alma Rodriguez -     13 Chloe Stilton -           14 Zoey Stilton -            13 Bailey Handler -        15 Nani Cloud -              13 Will Taggert -            20

I chose most of the main characters to be so close in age to each other as they are all in the same "practices" at Horseland, as well as how they interact with each other.

So, what do y'all think? Do you agree with the ages I chose for each character? Why or why not?

*Side note - I know there are a fair deal of Sarah x Will shippers out there. I know that most of them do not support minors being in relationships with adults. Remember, there are no official ages for these fictional characters and this post is just my personal interpretations. While I myself do not ship these two characters, my intent is not to say that this fan population is wrong for supporting this ship. My purpose for writing and posting this is to share my thoughts on the Horseland characters ages based on my own observations and life experiences. 

[fixfoxnox]

Can you write NSFW for the cartel AleRudy AU?

Either like pre-reveal where Alejandro gets Rudy to sneak around with him behind his husband's back.

Or maybe postreveal where Alejandro needs information and he's trying to have a proper conversation with Rudy but Rudy wont stop trying to distract him?

Please and thank you, Luke <3

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Teehee, this works out cause their first sex scene is actually next chronologically 🤭 Also I swear I'll eventually come up with an actual name for this AU akdjdjjd

How To Have An Affair (Cartel Rudy Part 2)

Description: Alejandro does not have a crush on a married man. He just doesn't. Rudy seems determined to test that claim.

Word Count: 4.3k

Warnings: Affair, NSFW, Smut, anal sex, riding, hand jobs

Alejandro didn't consider himself the type to ever crush on a married man. It just wasn't a possibility. Sure, he would maybe have a crush or some thoughts before he would know. Sure, he might admire someone with a ring on their finger. But never had he actively crushed on someone in a committed relationship.

Apparently, that all changed with one Rodolfo Parra.

He hadn't been able to get the other man out of his head. Not since the moment that he'd received that secretive smile from the man before he'd climbed into his husband's car. Rodolfo Parra had been a constant presence in his head.

At first, it was nothing more than little thoughts of the man's looks. Things like how nice his ass was or how soft his lips looked. He couldn't get the memory of Rudy touching his arm softly or giving him that secretive smile to leave his mind.

But it was all things that he could try to justify. He was admiring. It wasn't a crush. He was admiring. That's it.

It became harder to justify after he'd run into Rudy again.

He was in town collecting information when they met again.

He'd heard rumors floating around that the cartel had offered some of the owners of a few shops a hefty sum of money to smuggle weapons through for them. He hated to believe that anyone in town would agree to such a thing, but times were tough and money was money. No matter who it came from.

So he and Rodriguez had driven into town together. They weren't going to arrest anyone. They weren't even going to ask them to stop if they'd agreed. The people of Las Almas didn't need Alejandro to arrest them, he needed them to get rid of the Cartel. So, his goal wasn't to arrest, just to gain information so he could potentially intercept some of the shipments. It wasn't much, but it was something.

They'd split up upon making it into town. Rodriguez was set to talk to a few people at the more permanent shops while Alejandro would talk to people at the market stalls. He had a sneaking suspicion that those were the people the cartel would try to use. Since they had no permanent location, their movement would be less noticeable to Alejandro and his men. Perfect for the cartel.

Alejandro had been talking with people for a few hours, meticulously gathering information and making detailed notes on every interaction. Of course, no one would tell him directly if they had taken a job from the cartel, but the people of Las Almas were good people, Alejandro could tell if something was going on with them.

All of it went into his notes. Anything that he notice, anything off, anything that seemed to be going extremely well, all of it was noted. He didn't tell the people what he was there for. He knew they knew. They knew he knew. It was as simple as that.

He'd been talking to people for well over an hour when he spotted Rudy. He'd just finished up his notes on the last person he'd talked to and was preparing himself to move further into the market, his eyes tracing across the thin crowds of people.

His eyes caught onto the nice material of a pressed button up and his eyes followed the line of exposed skin at Rudy's chest up to his face. Rudy was speaking with one of the men at a fruit stall, likely haggling prices. He had a soft smile on his face and Alejandro felt himself freezing over at the sight of it. Rudy looked just as good as he remembered and, for a brief moment, he found himself forgetting that the man was married.

It was easy to forget when he was looking. It was easy to allow himself to get caught in the lines of Rudy's jaw and the expanse of skin that had his mouth watering with the idea of tasting. He thought, in the back of his mind, that he should probably move. He shouldn't stand there and watch and let himself fall deeper into whatever traitorous thoughts had been plaguing his mind. Rudy was married. They couldn't be together.

Still, he couldn't make himself move. He couldn't make himself stop looking. Inevitably, as he had the first time they'd met, Rudy caught him.

Rudy's eyes trailed over to him and there was a brief moment of surprise that crossed his face before it faded into something soft. Something soft and amused. Alejandro hardly had any time to react before Rudy was handing a bit of money to the man behind the stall and starting toward him.

"You know," Rudy stopped in front of him, a small smile tugging at his lips, "this is the second time I've caught you staring, Vaquero."

Alejandro could feel heat shooting up his spine as embarrassment and something a touch too close to arousal flowed through him. He certainly had to be imagining the way that Rudy had dropped his voice when he'd said the word "vaquero." Certainly, his mind was just hearing what it wanted, and it certainly wanted to pretend that the look that Rudy was giving him was much less innocent than it actually was.

"Apologies," Alejandro took a step away from Rudy, causing the other to tilt his head at him curiously, "It's not my intention, I swear."

"It's alright," Rudy assured, stepping toward him to fill the space he'd just created, "I don't mind the staring, really." One of his hands reached out to just skate across the skin of Alejandro's arm. A tingle was left in the wake of the touch, pressing the feeling of Rudy deep into his bones. "Taking a trip to pick up some food? I didn't think Mexican Special Forces would get their foods locally."

"We do, actually," Alejandro tried to force himself to relax, "We try to support the locals as much as possible, helps to keep the cartel from preying on as many people if we can give them a steady income."

Rudy tilted his head at the words, "The cartel seems to have its roots here, its a bit surprising to me." He turned moved beside Alejandro and wrapped their arms together, "Apologies, I have shopping to do. Walk with me?" He started moving, leaving Alejandro practically dizzy with the feeling of him pressed so close. He couldn't have stopped himself from following Rudy if he wanted to.

"The cartel has been growing here," he nodded his head as they stopped at one of the little stalls. Rudy started to look over the vegetables being offered, but it was clear that he was listening carefully. "They're a stain on the city. They claim to help, but really all they've done is preyed on desperation that they created." His voice dropped into something dark and he could feel the familiar hatred curling in his chest.

"That's terrible," Rudy's voice was soft and it did wonders to calm the rage that seemed to want to boil over inside of him, "Is that what all of the destruction was from? Last week?"

Alejandro nodded his head solemnly, "A cartel run. They kill any outspoken opposition in the town and destroy what they can. They make people desperate so they can tempt them into paying for protection or doing odd jobs for them." He dutifully held the bag that Rudy placed into his hands, allowing the other man to load it with whatever things he needed.

"So you're here today for work I presume?" Rudy handed a bit of cash to the woman at the stall and Alejandro's keen eyes noticed the extra bit of money that he'd obviously snuck in. He didn't say a word about it and Rudy made no acknowledgment of it, he just moved on to the next stall. Alejandro followed behind.

"I am," Alejandro admitted hesitantly. He wasn't really supposed to talk about it, but Rudy's question had clearly been innocent. And, besides, the man was new in town and the house husband to a rich man, there was very little chance that he was connected to the cartel in any way. "Just little things. Information gathering." He paused for a moment before adding, "Nothing too important."

"So long as I'm not keeping you from work," Rudy shot him a smile over his shoulder and Alejandro was sure he was going to melt under the warmth of it.

"No," Alejandro assured. He cleared his throat before nervously adding, "This seems much more important."

The words brought a blush to the highs of Rudy's cheeks and the shorter man was quick to look away from him. The sight of it was enough to have pride welling up in Alejandro's chest and, for a moment, he was on cloud nine. It was squashed when he caught sight of Rudy's wedding band glinting in the sunlight as he reached for something.

The glint brought him crashing back down to reality. A terrible reality where Rudy was married to a man who snapped at him and made him flinch because he wasn't moving fast enough for his tastes. A man who, in Alejandro's opinion, was nothing compared to the man standing in front of him.

Still, Rudy was married. That was the biggest thing. Rudy was married to someone and that someone was not Alejandro. Still, he'd been so sure that the man had been flirting with him when they first met. At the very least, he knew that Rudy had understood that he was being flirted with and that rather than saying anything, he'd let Alejandro continue.

"Might I ask," Alejandro hesitated for a moment as Rudy's bright eyes turned to him, "You, uh, your husband?" Rudy seemed to deflate slightly at the mention of the man that he was married to and a tick of annoyance crossed his face. It made Alejandro wonder. "I was just, well, when we first met...you knew I was flirting, didn't you?"

Rudy took a long moment, his eyes resolutely focused on the stall in front of him. Finally, he responded, "I did."

"Why did you let me?" Alejandro stepped closer to him, needing to see Rudy's face when he answered. He had to know. The question had been plaguing him.

Again, Rudy took a moment to respond. Finally, though, he turned his head to look up at Alejandro from beneath his lashes, "I was enjoying it." He admitted quietly. "My, um, my husband. He is good, he takes care of me...but, he's not very," he seemed to hesitate for a moment before responding, "loving. He's a hard man, you know? I guess I just...well, I guess I liked feeling like someone wanted me." It seemed like Rudy wanted to say more, but he didn't. He just looked away from Alejandro with pink dusting his cheeks. "I'm sorry."

The words shouldn't have made Alejandro fall for Rudy any harder. And yet, they did.

Alejandro had a crush on a married man. He hated it. He was crushing on a man who he couldn't have, no matter how much he wanted.

He'd run into Rudy several more times and, each time, Rudy made an effort to talk to him. Each time, Rudy had been sweet and funny and he'd held Alejandro's attention until the very moment that one of them had to leave one another. Frequently, Alejandro found himself wishing that they didn't have to leave one another.

He found himself seeking out the man, something he knew he shouldn't have done. Something he knew would only make him fall harder. He just couldn't help himself. Rudy was like a drug to him and with every hit, he knew he'd need more.

It wouldn't have been so bad, having a crush on Rudy really wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't for the fact that Rudy's husband was a complete asshole.

Over his time spent with the other man, he'd learned. Rudy had told him his husband was a hard man. What he really meant is that the man didn't seem to care about him. Rudy had told him that his husband wasn't loving. What he really meant is that the man often let his eyes wander to others and, if Alejandro had to guess by the expression that had crossed Rudy's face, he would say he'd let his hands wander before as well.

Alejandro hated it. He couldn't have Rudy because of this man. He'd never even have a chance with the man who'd so quickly found a permanent place in his mind, and it was because of this man. And the man? Well, apparently he didn't appreciate what he had. He treated Rudy poorly. Alejandro knew that the man didn't deserve the husband he'd somehow managed to get.

But, Rudy was married. That was it. Whether Alejandro liked it or not, Rudy was a taken man. He had no chance with him.

At least, that's what he'd thought.

"Alejandro, do you think I'm good-looking?"

Alejandro stopped in his tracks, surprise washing over him. He turned rather quickly to meet the questioning gaze of Rudy. The man had stopped as well and was looking up at him with wide eyes. His nerves were clear to see on his face.

"I do," Alejandro responded after a long moment, his voice hesitant, "Why do you ask?"

"It's nothing," Rudy started to move past him, but Alejandro wasn't willing to let him leave so easily. He seemed like something was bothering him.

He grabbed Rudy's arm as the man moved past him, stopping him in place and slowly turning them to face one another. There was a long moment of silence as Rudy avoided his gaze. "Why would you ask me that question?" Alejandro reached forward to hesitant turn Rudy's face toward him. The move seemed almost too intimate, but the feeling of gently tracing his fingers along Rudy's jaw to turn his head was enough to keep him from regretting it.

"I shouldn't say," Rudy answered quietly, "Just forget I asked. It's for the best."

"No," Alejandro challenged, "You asked me for a reason. I want to know why." There was a long moment of silence between the two of them. Rudy tried to look away again, but Alejandro forced him to hold his gaze. After a moment, he roughly asked, "Was it your husband? Did he say something?"

"No," Rudy answered quickly, but Alejandro didn't believe him. Rudy had asked the question for a reason, and he knew that the man would often try his best to defend his husband's actions, no matter how much they hurt him.

"If he said something," Alejandro let out several low curses, he really disliked Rudy's husband and this felt almost like a tipping point. He just couldn't not say something. "I am tired of him saying things to you and making you think less of yourself."

"Alejo, it wasn't him."

"He does not appreciate you! Doesn't he see what he has?" Rudy stared up at him with wide eyes as he continued. He knew he should stop, but now that he'd started he just had to keep going. He gave another few curses, "This is the man who was lucky enough to marry you, this man and he treats you so poorly? I would not be so foolish. If you were my husband, you would never have to ask these questions because you would know. You would know because I would tell you with every part of me. With my words, with my hands, with my mouth, with my-"

Rudy moved quickly, his hand tangling tightly in the fabric of Alejandro's shirt. With one quick movement, he'd brought the man down the short distance to meet his lips.

The kiss was harsh and passionate, a desperate press of lips that had Alejandro reeling for several moments. He didn't hesitate to reciprocate, pressing himself closer to the warmth of Rudy's body. He pushed them back, trying to get closer and closer, trying to savor the taste of Rudy on his tongue.

Eventually, he backed the other man against one of the walls of the quiet street that they were on, pressing him harshly against the cool brick. His hands moved along Rudy's sides before eventually landing on his hips, tugging their bottom halves closer together.

One of his legs slotted itself between Rudy's, pressing his thigh temptingly against his crotch to pull a desperate gasp from Rudy's mouth.

Alejandro couldn't stop himself, not when he was so close. Not when he had some semblance of what he'd been craving. He pressed closer, licking into Rudy's mouth and savoring the sweet taste of him on his tongue. He couldn't get enough and, even as he could hear people walking past them in the street, he couldn't make himself pull away.

Rudy didn't seem to mind so much, accepting everything that he gave him with an enthusiastic response of his own. His hand had buried themselves in his hair and grabbed tight to pull him ever closer. The slight sting pulled a groan from Alejandro's lips, it was so good. Rudy was just as wonderful as he'd imagined.

After a long moment of the two trying to get themselves impossibly closer to one another, Rudy pulled away. His breathing was heavy and his lips were a delightful kissed-red color. If it hadn't been for Rudy's hand holding tight to his hair, he would have tried to capture his lips again.

There was a long moment where they just looked at one another. Rudy's eyes seemed to search across Alejandro's face, looking for something, Alejandro wasn't sure what. It didn't matter, the other man seemed to find what he was looking for.

"Alejo," he tugged Alejandro closer until their lips were just hovering over the others, "A hotel, take me to a hotel."

"Fuck," Alejandro let his head fall back against the pillow. His breathing was heavy and he felt nearly hazy with the feeling of a warm heat slowly surrounding his cock. His hands gripped tighter at the plush hips that were slowly sinking down to press tight against his own. "God," he practically choked the words out as he was finally fully enveloped in the heat of the other man's ass, "Rodolfo, you feel so-"

Rudy rolled his hips, his head tilting back at the sweet sensation that washed over him. Alejandro gave a groan, his breath still ragged. He tried to get his head on straight. "Alejandro," his name slipped from Rudy's lips like honey. Slow and sweet and all too addicting for him.

He grabbed and used his grip on Rudy's hips to lift the other man up just enough that he fuck into him from below. The move pulled a desperate gasp from Rudy's lips and Alejandro was determined to hear the noise again.

He was quick to flip them, pressing Rudy's body into the mattress with his own as he started to fuck into him at a quick pace. The movements were fast and harsh and Alejandro relished in the sounds of skin slapping skin mixing with Rudy panting his name. It was overwhelming and did nothing to help the way that his mind was going hazy.

Rudy's nails dragged along the line of his back, clawing on to him for some sort of purchase. All Alejandro could think about was how wonderful the stinging wounds would do at reminding him of this later.

There was no chance that he would forget this. There was no chance that his mind would ever let go of the way that his body had felt when he'd pressed Rudy against the door of the hotel room they'd rented. He wouldn't be able to erase the taste of Rudy's skin along his tongue. Stripping Rudy of his clothes was like slowly unwrapping a present, probably the best present he would ever get to unwrap in his life.

There was the way that Rudy's hand had felt wrapped around his cock. The noises that he made as Alejandro had helped to stretch him open around his fingers. The way that Rudy had pressed Alejandro back onto the bed to slowly spear himself on his cock. It would remain clear in Alejandro's mind and, whether this was the first of many or the only time that Alejandro would be allowed to touch him, he was sure it would all remain perfectly intact to him. He knew he'd be able to recall it all perfectly in years, as though he would have only experiences it days before.

He attached his lips to Rudy's neck, licking and kissing along the expanse of skin laid before him. He couldn't help but give a quick nip at the flesh, leaving his mark was just too tempting. He was brought back to earth with a quick tug on his hair as Rudy moaned out, "No marks!" He ran his tongue over the skin to apologize and buried the disappointment he felt deep in his gut, letting the pleasure panging through him wash it away.

"Alejandro," Rudy clawed at his back again and wrapped his legs around his waist, trying to tug him closer, "So- oh fuck, so, so good!" He gave a desperate whine that had Alejandro's cock twitching inside of him. Having Rudy so desperate for him was something he was relishing in. "Let- hmmm, please! Let me-"

Alejandro never gave up his unrelenting pace, losing himself between Rudy's thighs. He didn't think he ever wanted to be found.

The quick pace had Rudy stuttering over himself, unable to get his thoughts out around the pleasure that was being pulled from him with quick hard thrusts. His face was a delightful pink in color and Alejandro took pleasure in seeing a haze that matched his own in Rudy's eyes. He would say he was doing a fairly good job.

Good job or not, it clearly wasn't enough for Rudy who, with a surprising show of strength, flipped them back over so that he was straddling Alejandro's waist. There was a small struggle as Alejandro tried to flip them back over and Rudy fought back against him. It ended with Rudy pinning Alejandro's hands beside his head, leaning his body down into the hold to help keep Alejandro still.

"Rudy-"

"Come on, Vaquero," Rudy purred through his desperate pants for air, "You offered to let me have a ride didn't you?"

"I offered to show you how," Alejandro responded, struggling just a bit again, "I can show you if you'll let me have my hands, Conejito."

"Oh no, no," Rudy rolled his hips down against him, pulling several moaned-out curses from Alejandro's lips, "I know how to ride, let me show you, Vaquero." Alejandro was sure he'd died and gone to heaven.

Ever so slowly, Rudy released his hands. As soon as he was sure that Alejandro wasn't going to move, he sat back up fully, his hands tracing carefully along Alejandro's chest as he did. He allowed his fingers to just trace over Alejandro's nipples, pulling a small whine from the man as he did.

Once Rudy was up fully, he leaned back to brace himself on Alejandro's thighs. He moved with deliberate slowness, raising himself off of Alejandro's cock until only the tip was left inside of him. He paused for one long teasing moment before dropping back down quickly until Alejandro was once again fully sheathed inside of him.

The movement sent pleasure sparking up Alejandro's spine. His hands shot to Rudy's thighs, holding on tightly for any sort of purchase as Rudy started a slow and deliberate pace, building the heat within them bit by bit.

It was slow, but it was hard and with every move, Alejandro seemed to hit deeper and deeper inside of him with every slam of Rudy's hips. It was the perfect slow build and, as the pleasure seemed to pile in on itself, Alejandro found himself a shaking mess. He could only manage to get a few curses, moans, and calls of Rudy's name out around the way that the other man was riding him. The slow build of pleasure and the constant slide of heat was too much for him.

Rudy seemed just as desperate. His cock was leaking, precum smearing his skin and occasionally dripping down onto Alejandro's skin. His eyes were practically rolled into the back of his head and Alejandro could feel the way that he was clenching around him. The little moans and desperate pleas of his name had Alejandro gripping tighter to his thighs as the pleasure became almost too much.

When it finally seemed that Alejandro couldn't take any more of the pleasure being wrung from his body, it all snapped. With a strong wave over his entire body, Alejandro was shaking, riding a continuous high that was maintained for several moments by Rudy's continuously desperate movements.

Everything felt so good, even as it started to become too much for him. It didn't matter, it was good and he felt like he was going to burst at the seams from the feelings that were pulled from his body.

Still, through his haze, he could see Rudy struggling to keep going, the pleasure pounding at him was too much and Alejandro could see the shake in his legs. He moved then, taking Rudy's cock in his hand and beginning quick tight strokes over the member. The reaction was instant and, despite his hips ceasing their movements, Rudy was finishing over Alejandro's hands in only a few moments.

It didn't quite hit Alejandro until he and Rudy were getting dressed to leave the hotel room. He watched out of the corner of his eye as Rudy pulled his wedding band from the pocket of his pants and slipped it onto his finger. It was in the gleam of it in the light that he realized what he'd done.

Alejandro had slept with a married man and, as Rudy pulled him into a slow kiss, he knew that he would be doing it again.

[lazybutsmexy]

Infused

Alejandro Vargas x f!reader (Avispa)

Masterlist Prologue

Chapter 1: Mate with tea: Disgust

Warnings: alcohol consumption

“Coronel, Ricardo is here.” 

Alejandro looked up from his files to see Rodriguez standing by the door to his office. Both men looked equally puzzled at each other, since it was uncommon for his informant to come directly into the base. It couldn’t mean anything good. 

“Send him in,” he ordered, and Rodriguez nodded and walked out. Alejandro rubbed his temple with his index finger, his concern growing the more he tried to think. When Ricardo walked in, Alejandro looked at him with a frown. “Was your cover blown?”

“Uh, no, at least I don’t think so, Coronel,” Ricardo was quick to answer, his expression just as confused as his superior, “but someone found me, and has a message for you. She knows I work for you, and wants to collaborate… I think.”

That made Alejandro’s eyebrows shoot up, “we don’t take any outside informants, it’s too risky for them.” 

“I told her that, but she said you need her more than you think,” Ricardo sat down with a low grunt, resting his head on his hand. The man was visibly tired, a shell of the man he used to be just a year ago. Also, his wedding ring was missing. Undercover work wasn’t easy for anyone or their families, and Alejandro respected his sacrifice like few would. 

Alejandro frowned a little, thinking about this strange woman’s proposition. Another informant wouldn’t really hurt them, but the risk was too great, and even more for women. Las Almas cartel was known for their violence, and they took no consessions - no matter their age or gender, a person was just a body to use until it broke.

Still, Alejandro was partially curious about whoever was this woman who was willing to put her life on the line for the cause. she could be the family member of a member of the cartel, desperate to get them out. Perhaps, with the right incentive, he may be able to talk her out of it. 

“...Alright,” he finally said after thinking in silence for a few minutes, “set up a meeting at the Marcela bar, I’ll listen to her at least.”

“Bien, Coronel,” Ricardo stood up, sighing softly. Before he walked out, he stopped, and slowly turned around to face his superior again. “One more thing,” he added, his voice showing enough hesitancy to catch Alejandro’s attention, “I may be seeing things, but this is no ordinary woman… I think she’s military.”

Bar Marcela was a cozy little hole-in-the wall, but its cute appeal was deceiving. Owned and served by Marcela Romero Marín, the bar was akin to a pirate ship, ran by a captain as vicious as the big names in the business. Marcela was one of the few who hadn’t given in to the cartel’s threats, and stayed loyal to the people of Las Almas. She had more than once fostered orphans victims of the war on drugs, and put more than a dozen lost teenagers back on track before they even joined the cartel out of desperation. 

Bar Marcela was a safe place - or as safe as could be - for Alejandro’s meeting with the mystery woman who wished to be an informant. He had given Marcela a heads-up about the meeting, and by the time he arrived, her dark eyes met him immediately. The moment he approached the bar, she leaned in, her voice sweet and welcoming. 

“Coronel, it’s always a pleasure to see you by,” Marcela smiled and offered him her hand, her gold tooth glinting in the neon lights. The wrinkles in her cheek were the only clue to her real age, which she adamantly denied to reveal. 

“Marcela,” Alejandro greeted her, taking her offered hand and kissing the back of it. A proper señora of Las Almas shouldn’t be greeted in any lesser form. “Get me a beer and some nachos, please.”

“Sure thing, amor,” she winked, turning around and flagging one of her employees to get the food ready. She opened a beer, handing it to him with two glasses. When Alejandro looked at the second glass, she nodded in the direction of a table tucked in at the corner, where a lone woman with curly hair sat. “Your mystery woman is over there, may appreciate a cold beer.” 

Alejandro thanks her with a smile, taking the beer and glasses and walking across the bar to the table. The moment he laid eyes on her, he was studying her. She was sitting with her back to the corner, giving her ample view of her surroundings. their eyes met, and he could see the recognition. 

He sat down, pouring both glasses, letting her choose one. When she did, he took the other one and took a long swig. “I’m Coronel Alejandro Vargas. I’ve been told you want to work as an informant for the Special Forces,” he began, looking into her eyes as he spoke, “are you sure you know what it entails?” His voice was soft, but carried a no-nonsense tone. He wanted to make sure such an offering entailed a serious conversation. 

“I’m sure,” she spoke, matching his tone and taking a slow sip of the cold beer. “I have ways of getting whatever information you want, and particular reasons to help you.” 

Alejandro’s brow tensed, and he let out a soft sigh, shaking his head. “Look, preciosa, being an informant, especially as a woman, carries a special kind of danger, entiendes?”

Avispa would swoon at Alejandro’s concern over her well-being, but she was a big girl. 

Alejandro continued with his speech, his tone growing in desperate concern as he realized the woman in front of him wasn’t backing down, her expression as decided as the beginning. “What is that particular reason you want to be an informant for us, anyway?” He sighed, pouring himself another glass. 

Avispa smirked a little, and decided to show him her cards. “Because I want to kill el Sin Nombre, Coronel.” She took a slow sip of her beer, watching his reaction. 

Alejandro stopped mid-sip, staring at her. The wheels started turning in his head, his eyes darkening at her words. He leaned in, his voice lost its concerned hue and turned low and warning. “El Sin Nombre is to be brought to justice, not assassinated.”

“What justice, Coronel?” Avispa leaned in as well, her eyes glinting in the shadow of her fringe. “You know better than me how corrupt the justice system is in Las Almas, and I don’t need to tell you how someone like el Sin Nombre doesn’t deserve to exist.”

“Even if that’s true, I won’t let you play vigilante in Las Almas,” he said, “I won’t let a stranger like you taint the Special Forces and all the good work we’ve done.”

Avispa began to understand how important it was to Alejandro and those under his command to be the ones ending the cartel’s operations. He was a local, he had witnessed first-hand how his hometown fell to drugs and violence. His determination to clean the bad weed from the root awoke respect for him. 

“I don’t pretend to become a local hero, Vargas,” Avispa sighed, taking a sip of her beer, “from the beginning, I was planning on using my tactical skills to help you, and making it look like it was done by the Special Forces,” she explained, shrugging a little, “I only need a photograph of Sin Nombre dead, and I’ll be out of your hair.”

That comment caught Alejandro’s attention, and he practically growled, his fingers gripping the glass so hard it was a miracle it didn’t break. He remembered Ricardo’s words - “I think she’s military” - and put it together with her desire to kill el Sin Nombre. “You’re a contractor,” he stated, “you were hired to kill him.”

“I can offer you assistance in ways you can’t get it legally,” Avispa retorted, narrowing her eyes, “I know you need that, we both know you need that. There’s only so many things Los Vaqueros can do to get under el Sin Nombre’s skin.”

Alejandro said nothing, just put some bills on the table and stood up. “I’m done with this conversation,” his statement was final, but he pointed a finger at her to drive it home. “Don’t get in my way. I won’t hesitate to get rid of you, or anyone who interferes with my job.”

Avispa watched him with a serious expression, and as he turned away from him, she called out. “Time is running out, Coronel, and I can help.”

The door of the bar shut loudly behind him, and Avispa stayed to finish her beer. It was a good enough beer. 

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[thisisyourdriverspeaking]

Summer break and I'm kinda sorta missing F1 so here are the UK number one songs when drivers got their first Grand Prix win. Enjoy 😊

Giuseppe Farina (1950 British GP - 13th May), Juan Manuel Fangio (1950 Monaco GP - 21st May) & Johnnie Parsons (1950 Indy 500 - 30th May) - Billy Eckstine - My Foolish Heart

Lee Wallard (1951 Indy 500 - 30th May) - Les Paul & Mary Ford - Mockin' Bird Hill

Luigi Fagioli (1951 French GP - 1st July) & Jose Froilan Gonzalez (1951 British GP - 14th July) - Nelson Eddy & Jo Stafford - With These Hands

Alberto Ascari (1951 German GP - 29th July) - Hoagy Carmichael - My Resistance Is Low

Piero Taruffi (1952 Swiss GP - 18th May) - Nat 'King' Cole - Unforgettable

Troy Ruttman (1952 Indy 500 - 30th May) - Jo Stafford - Ay-Round The Corner

Bill Vukovich (1953 Indy 500 - 30th May) & Mike Hawthorn (1953 French GP - 5th July) - Frankie Laine - I Believe

Maurice Trintignant (1955 Monaco GP - 22nd May) - Tony Bennett - Stranger In Paradise

Bob Sweikert (1955 Indy 500 - 30th May) - Eddie Calvert - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

Stirling Moss (1955 British GP - 16th July) - Alma Cogan - Dreamboat

Luigi Musso (1956 Argentine GP - 22nd January) - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons

Pat Flaherty (1956 Indy 500 - 30th May) & Peter Collins (1956 Belgian GP - 3rd June) - Ronnie Hilton - No Other Love

Sam Hanks (1957 Indy 500 - 30th May) - Andy Williams - Butterfly

Tony Brooks (1957 British GP - 20th July) - Elvis Presley - All Shook Up

Jimmy Bryan (1958 Indy 500 - 30th May) - Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now

Jack Brabham (1959 Monaco GP - 10th May) - Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore

Rodger Ward (1959 Indy 500 - 30th May) & Jo Bonnier (1959 Dutch GP - 31st May) - Elvis Presley - A Fool Such As I

Bruce McLaren (1959 US GP - 12th December) - Adam Faith - What Do You Want?

Jim Rathmann (1960 Indy 500 - 30th May) - The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown

Phil Hill (1960 Italian GP - 4th September) - The Shadows - Apache

Wolfgang Von Trips (1961 Dutch GP - 22nd May) - Floyd Cramer - On The Rebound

Giancarlo Baghetti (1961 French GP - 2nd July) - Del Shannon - Runaway

Innes Ireland (1961 US GP - 8th October) - The Shadows - Kon-Tiki

Graham Hill (1962 Dutch GP - 20th May) - B Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker

Jim Clark (1962 Belgian GP - 17th June) - Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm

Dan Gurney (1962 French GP - 8th July) - Mike Sarne & Wendy Richard - Come Outside

John Surtees (1963 German GP - 4th August) - Elvis Presley - Devil In Disguise

Lorenzo Bandini (1964 Austrian GP - 23rd August) - Manfred Man - Do Wah Diddy Diddy

Jackie Stewart (1965 Italian GP - 12th September) - The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Richie Ginther (1965 Mexican GP - 24th October) - Ken Dodd - Tears

Ludovico Scarfiotti (1966 Italian GP - 4th September) - The Beatles - Yellow Submarine

Pedro Rodriguez (1967 South African GP - 2nd January) - Tom Jones - Green Green Grass Of Home

Denny Hulme (1967 Monaco GP - 7th May) - Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String

Jacky Ickx (1968 French GP - 7th July) & Jo Siffert (1968 British GP - 20th July) - Equals - Baby Come Back

Jochen Rindt (1969 US GP - 5th October) - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Mon Non Plus

Clay Regazzoni (1970 Italian GP - 6th September) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tears Of A Clown

Emerson Fittipaldi (1970 US GP - 4th October) - Freda Payne - Band Of Gold

Mario Andretti (1971 South African GP - 6th March) - Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump

Peter Gethin (1971 Italian GP - 5th September) - Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting

Francois Cevert (1971 US GP - 3rd October) - Rod Stewart - Maggie May

Jean-Pierre Beltoise (1972 Monaco GP - 14th May) - T-Rex - Metal Guru

Ronnie Peterson (1973 French GP - 1st July) - Donny Osmond - Young Love

Peter Revson (1973 British GP - 14th July) - Slade - Skweeze Me Pleeze Me

Carlos Reutemann (1974 South African GP - 30th March) - Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be A Hero

Niki Lauda (1974 Spanish GP - 28th April) - Abba - Waterloo

Jody Scheckter (1974 Swedish GP - 9th June) - Ray Stevens - The Streak

Jose Carlos Pace (1975 Brazilian GP - 26th January) - Pilot - January

Jochen Mass - (1975 Spanish GP - 27th April) - Mud - Oh Boy

James Hunt (1975 Dutch GP - 22nd June) - 10CC - I'm Not In Love

Vittorio Brambilla (1975 Austrian GP - 17th August) - The Stylistics - I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)

John Watson (1976 Austrian GP - 15th August) - Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Gunnar Nilsson (1977 Belgian GP - 5th June) - Rod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It

Jacques Laffite (1977 Swedish GP - 19th June) - The Jacksons - Show You The Way To Go

Alan Jones (1977 Austrian GP - 14th August) - Brotherhood Of Man - Angelo

Patrick Depailler (1978 Monaco GP - 7th May) - Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon

Gilles Villeneuve (1978 Canadian GP - 8th October) - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights

Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1979 French GP - 1st July) - Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric?

Rene Arnoux (1980 Brazilian GP - 27th January) - The Specials - Too Much Too Young

Nelson Piquet (1980 US GP - March 30) - The Jam - Going Underground

Didier Pironi (1980 Belgian GP - 4th May) - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

Alain Prost (1981 French GP - 5th July) - The Specials - Ghost Town

Riccardo Patrese (1982 Monaco GP - 23rd May) - Madness - House Of Fun

Patrick Tambay (1982 German GP - 8th August) & Elio De Angelis (1982 Austrian GP) - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen

Keke Rosberg (1982 Swiss GP - 29th August) & Michele Alboreto (1982 Caesers Palace GP) - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger

Ayrton Senna (1985 Portuguese GP - 21st April) - USA For Africa - We Are The World

Nigel Mansell (1985 European GP - 6th October) - Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love

Gerhard Berger (1986 Mexican GP - 12th October) - Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins

Thierry Boutsen (1989 Canadian GP - 18th June) - Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

Alessandro Nannini (1989 Japanese GP - 22nd October) - Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That's What I Like

Michael Schumacher (1992 Belgian GP - 30th August) - Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer

Damon Hill (1993 Hungarian GP - 15th August) - Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own

Jean Alesi (1995 Canadian GP - 11th June) - Robson & Jerome - Unchained Melody

Johnny Herbert (1995 British GP - 16th July) - Outhere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom

David Coulthard (1995 Portuguese GP - 24th September) - Simply Red - Fairground

Olivier Panis (1996 Monaco GP - 19th May) - Gina G - Ooh Ahh... Just A Little Bit

Jacques Villeneuve (1996 European GP - 28th April) - George Michael - Fastlove

Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1997 San Marino GP) - Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor

Mika Hakkinen (1997 European GP - 26th October) - Aqua - Barbie Girl

Eddie Irvine (1999 Australian GP - 7th March) - Boyzone - When The Going Gets Tough

Ruben Barrichello (2000 German GP - 30th July) - Craig David - 7 Days

Ralf Schumacher (2001 San Marino GP - 15th April) - Emma Bunton - What Took You So Long?

Juan Pablo Montoya (2001 Italian GP - 16th September) - DJ Otzi - Hey Baby

Kimi Raikkonen (2003 Malaysian GP - 23rd March) - Gareth Gates ft The Kumars - Spirit In The Sky

Giancarlo Fisichella (2003 Brazilian GP - 6th April) - Room 5 ft Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv

Fernando Alonso (2003 Hungarian GP - 24th August) - Blu Cantrell ft Sean Paul - Breathe

Jarno Trulli (2004 Monaco GP - 23rd May) - Frankee - F.U.R.B (F U Right Back

Jenson Button (2006 Hungarian GP - 6th August) - Shakira ft Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie

Felipe Massa (2006 Turkish GP - 27th August) - Beyonce ft Jay-Z - Deja Vu

Lewis Hamilton (2007 Canadian GP - 10th June) - Rihanna ft Jay-Z - Umbrella

Robert Kubica (2008 Canadian GP - 8th June) - Mint Royale - Singin' In The Rain

Heikki Kovalainen (2008 Hungarian GP - 3rd August) - Dizzee Rascal ft Calvin Harris & Chrome - Dance Wiv Me

Sebastian Vettel (2008 Italian GP - 14th September) - Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire

Mark Webber (2009 German GP - 12th July) - Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor

Nico Rosberg (2012 Chinese GP - 15th April) - Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

Pastor Maldonado (2012 Spanish GP - 13th May) - Rita Ora ft Tinie Tempah - R.I.P.

Daniel Ricciardo (2014 Canadian GP - 8th June) - Ed Sheeran - Sing

Max Verstappen (2016 Spanish GP - 15th May) - Drake ft Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance

Valtteri Bottas (2017 Russian GP - 30th April) - Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson - Symphony

Charles Leclerc (2019 Belgian GP - 1st September) - Ed Sheeran ft Stormzy - Take Me Back To London

Pierre Gasly (2020 Italian GP - 6th September) - Cardi B ft Megan Thee Stallion - WAP

Sergio Perez (2020 Sakhir GP - 6th December) - Ariana Grande - Positions

Esteban Ocon (2021 Hungarian GP - 1st August) - Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits

Carlos Sainz Jr (2022 British GP - 3rd July) - Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

George Russell (2022 Brazilian GP - 13th November) - Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Lando Norris (2024 Miami GP - 5th May) & Oscar Piastri (2024 Hungarian GP - 21st July) - Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

And yes, I've created a Spotify playlist for these tunes 😊😊

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PACIFIC.RIM SELF INSERT LORE MASTERLIST

Humble Beginnings

Where my self insert and her co-pilots arrive at the Lima Shatterdome and they get their first kill. Cw: bullying mention, violence, tell me if anything needs to be tagged.

[im-just-a-br0adway-baby]

Encantober 2023 Day 3: Reunion

The Madrigal family just finished setting Casita up for a special party they were having that night. One of Alma’s old friends was coming back to the Encanto after she moved away when the triplets graduated from high school. Rosa Rodriguez was visiting to see Alma and the triplets and meet her grandkids for the first time. They were sending letters to each other since Rosa moved and Alma has not seen her since the triplets graduated. She never got the chance to come see any of the grandkids’ gift ceremonies; but now that she will be visiting the Encanto, they will finally meet her and tell her about their amazing gifts.

Once the entire Madrigal family came downstairs to welcome Rosa, they heard a knock on Casita’s door. Rosa must have got here earlier than she said she was going to be; the plane must have come early. Alma made her way to the door to answer it to see Rosa with her bags and they gave each other a hug with tears of joy. None of the grandkids saw their abuela get this emotional or happy before.

“How have you been, Alma? I’ve been waiting for today for what feels like forever!” Rosa said excitedly.

“So have I! I’ve been so busy with the grandkids and running the Encanto that I haven’t gotten the chance to write you a letter in a long time! But now here are my children all grown up, and here are my son-in-laws and grandchildren.”

The triplets made their way up to Rosa to give her a hug. “I can’t believe how much you’ve grown! And now you have children of your own and they have grown so much too!” Rosa pointed out.

“Gracias, Rosa. I want you to meet my husband, Agustin, and my daughters, Isabela, Luisa, and Mirabel,” Julita introduced.

“Hola, Rosa,” Agustin and the cool-colored sisters introduced, scattered.

“I’m so happy to see you again, Rosa. This is my husband, Felix, and my children, Dolores, Camilo, and Antonio,” Pepa introduced.

“Hola, Rosa. Alma has been talking a lot about you,” Felix said.

“We’re really excited to get to know you,” Dolores added.

“I’ve been excited to get to know all of you since Alma’s been writing to me about all of you since Isabela and Dolores were born.”

“I’ll put your bags in my room, Rosa. I have a bed set up for you in there,” Alma said as she grabbed Rosa’s suitcases.

“Gracias, Alma; do you know where I could put my coat?” Casita grabbed Rosa’s coat and put it on a hook near the front door, much to her surprise. “I completely forgot that Casita can help with everything. Gracias, Castia.”

“So do you want to come to the living room and sit for a bit? I’m sure you’re pretty tired from that jet lag,” Alma said.

“I would love to. Would all of you like to come sit with me so I could get to know you better and see how you’re doing?”

The family agreed and made their way to the living room. Alma let Rosa sit on the couch and she sat next to her. The rest of the family sat around the couch, surrounding Alma and Rosa to let them sit in the center.

“So, how has Sara been? We haven’t seen her or spoken to her since our graduation party and we want to know how she’s doing,” Julieta mentioned. Sara was Rosa’s only daughter, and was best friends with the triplets when they were children.

“She’s doing amazing. She has two children now, Lola and Sebastian, and they’re twenty and seventeen. Lola has been studying to become a social worker, so she’s going to be in school for quite a while. Sebastian is going to be starting his senior year of high school in the fall, so he’s been looking for schools for the year after.”

“Were you friends with Sara?” Antonio asked as he sat on his mother’s lap.

“She was one of our best friends when we were children. She came to our gift ceremony and every birthday party after that before they moved. When Juli and I started dating your papis, she was the first one we would gush about them to,” Pepa explained.

“I remember how when I was bullied regularly when we were teenagers, she was the first one besides Julieta, Pepa, Agustin, and Felix to give me as much comfort as possible when I would tell her. She was the sweetest person I met and I was really upset when she and Rosa announced they were moving,” Bruno added.

“He was more than upset. He cried for several days after they moved,” Juleita said.

Bruno blushed when she said that. “I just missed her a lot! You guys cried when Rosa announced the move too!”

“Yeah, but not as long as you have. Besides, we know you had a crush on Sara when we were teenagers,” Pepa added.

Bruno blushed harder and sank into the couch. “So? I haven’t thought about her in decades and I’m happy for her now. Isn’t that what matters?”

“It is what matters, but why would you want to hide from your nieces and nephews your childhood crushes?” Julieta asked.

“Because it’s embarrassing! I wouldn’t ask the kids about their crushes!”

“Bruno, I know you liked Sara and you clearly cared about her. She cared about you too, and she also liked you a lot. She was just too scared you wouldn’t reciprocate and didn’t tell me until after we moved,” Rosa explained.

Bruno rose back from the couch and sat up. “I’m going to be honest, something was telling me she liked me. I just didn’t ask her about it because I thought it would be weird. But she seems to be doing great now, so I’m happy for her.”

“I’m going to get dinner ready. You can talk for a little more until it’s ready,” Julieta said as she got up and made her way into the kitchen.

“Okay, mija; we’ll talk a little more until you’re ready,” said Alma.

“I will let you know when dinner’s ready, mama.”

Once dinner was ready, Rosa and the Madrigals set the table together and Julieta got dinner set up. Everyone sat down and served themselves Julieta’s Ajiaco. Once everyone served themselves, they continued their conversation and went on about the children’s gifts and how they have been doing.

“So you actually saved the miracle, Mirabel?” Rosa asked before taking a bite.

“I did; and I helped rebuild the house after it was destroyed,” Mirabel responded.

“That’s amazing! Let me tell you, Alma, all of your children and grandchildren have grown up to become such wonderful people. They’ve been helping this community so much, and I’m sure your youngest granddaughter is going to take your place as the guardian of the miracle with flying colors when she’s older.”

“Gracias, Rosa, now that they’ve gotten much older and all of us learned so much from each other, we have become so much happier since Mirabel saved the miracle.”

“And, Dolores, I heard you’re dating Senora Guzman’s grandson?”

“Si, Rosa; were you friends with the Guzmans too?” Dolores asked.

“I was; she, Alma, and I would spend our Saturday nights at the Cantina when we were younger. We would let our children sleep over here and Alma knew someone in town that babysat them.”

“I remember when we had those sleepovers together and Maria would be the one to buy the snacks and bring some games from her house for us to play,” said Bruno.

“Maria was the best babysitter ever! I remember when she graduated from high school and we all went to her graduation party when we were ten and she invited us to the cruise she went on for her college graduation when we were fourteen,” Pepa added.

“How has she been doing, by the way?” Rosa asked.

“We haven’t talked to her since she graduated from college, but she does seem to be doing well,” Alma replied.

“Hey, Bruno, since I know you mentioned that you had a crush on Sara. Have you ever had a date with her?” Luisa asked.

“I wouldn’t necessarily call it a date, but I remember this one time when we were in high school we did go to the ice cream shop together, just the two of us. And by that, I mean your mamas set it up for us.”

“Do you remember how it went?” Antonio asked.

“All I remember was that we got to know each other a little bit better and we just had a great time. It didn’t lead to anything since we were too scared to say anything, but it was still fun. Julieta and Pepa were probably disappointed that it didn’t lead to anything.”

As Rosa and the Madrigals continued talking with each other during dinner, each family member continued bringing up fun stories and accomplishments that happened in their lives. After dinner was over, Rosa stayed in Alma’s room to continue catching up with each other, just the two of them. It was a reunion that neither of them would trade for the world.

[marcmarcmomarc]

Kingdom Hearts IV predictions

The Encanto (Encanto)

Takes place after the movie.

Is visited by Sora.

Mirabel is targeted by the Heartless for being the heart of the Casita.

Starring the voices of:

Adassa as Dolores Madrigal

Stephanie Beatriz as Mirabel Madrigal

Demián Bichir as Agustín Madrigal

María Cecilia Botero as Abuela Alma Madrigal

Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Antonio Madrigal

Alyssa Bella Candiani as Town Kids

Mauro Castillo as Félix Madrigal

Angie Cepeda as Julieta Madrigal

Jessica Darrow as Luisa Madrigal

Rhenzy Feliz as Camilo Madrigal

Noemi Josefina Flores as Town Kids

Carolina Gaitán as Pepa Madrigal

Diane Guerrero as Isabela Madrigal

Paisley Day Herrera as Town Kids

John Leguizamo as Bruno Madrigal

Maluma as Mariano Guzmán

Olga Merediz as singing voice of Alma Madrigal

Rose Portillo as Sra. Guzmán

Brooklyn Skylar Rodriguez as Town Kids

Ezra Rudolph as Town Kids

Alan Tudyk as Pico

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