#im. thinking about encanto lately :)))

[jennrypan]

As someone with massive family issues

Can we FUCKING STOP MAKING KIDS FORGIVE SHITTY PARENTING!!!!

No I don't fucking care about your generational trauma why am I suffering for YOUR past. I get it, but that's no excuse. Go fuck yourself.

Yes this about that crunchy mf Abuela. IM UPSET.

"Forgiving is how you heal." Thats some bullshit people say so they can justify letting toxic people get away with it. Fuck OFF.

I'm still so annoyed--

Let's have a movie where the parents or something fuck up, and the child acknowledges that their past is why they're like that but STILL continue to go on their way cuz you can't just brush over what happened with some pretty damn words.

(I will NEVER support the 'I forgive my shitty family' plot. It's weak, it's terrible. The literal worst.)

Generational trauma is a SHITTY thing in POC households and it needs to stop being treated as a oh so this is why, that's okay then! NO FUCK YOU.

I'm bitter and I would sell my family to SPACE if it meant I could have peace without stress.

[beehindblueeyes]

Time period: Video Cassettes and other home media

This is possibly my last one for a while. Both because I feel like I’m stepping into territory I’ve already mentioned and because I’m fading interests. If you’re new here… these posts are sort of designed for the people who “can’t do time period” I’m basically giving you some cool common facts about the time so hopefully it’s a bit easier. Im a nitpicky person when It comes to my own stuff but I don’t expect you to be the 100% correct fic person either. All posts of this kind are tagged under time period and writing ref so they should be easy to find :)

This seems like a ‘no duh’ but tvs as they are now simply did not exist. No flat screens. They’re CRT or older. They’re HUGE and bulky but also have a relatively small screen at the same time. As we progressed into the 80s the side panel mainly shrank and the screen grew. (Also see, wood! Wood grain. I keep saying it was everywhere. It was everywhere.)

You may hear parents say “oh when I grew up we had three channels” etc which was mainly true. There was a limited number of Chanel’s for YEARS until cable came around and even then it was more a premium service and it was the late 80s , early 90s when it was more widely adopted.

With these big tvs with limited tvs and sometimes faulty service there’s a lot of myths to come with that. Like if you hit it a few times on top stuff with come back, or bending the bunny ears that you still see in some cartoons. Or ‘hey if we flush all the toilets at once…’ (this one’s more of a kid logic thing but the ritual and oh if I stand like this or do that is the same)

Now we come to video cassettes which is the more common spread name for a VHS tape that was still used well into the 90s. I think it’s a much more recent thing that we started just saying VHS, more common names were: Video cassette, video tapes, tapes, home video etc ;

They also do NOT work like dvds. If it’s re wound it should play from the beginning. They’ll be studio logos and a few adds or trailers and then the movie just starts. No menu! This being said movies were also limited to a time so they could fit on tape (this is one of the reasons old movies rarely go over a hour and a half). If they’re two hours or longer there’s double and sometimes triple tapes (once one ends you have to put in the next)

Be kind, rewind. There’s nothing automatic about it you have to manually or stores will fine you— or whoever watches it next in your house will fucking clobber you. It takes forever! (You don’t know the pain of being a kid in the early 2000s waiting for the little mermaid to finish rewinding).

Also this is purely speculatory on my part but I assume the reason renting tapes was a lot more common was because they were pretty expensive at the time. Like $30 (which is half of a video game today, they used to be like $7) someone who was alive at the time please correct me.

Physical media mania, again self explanatory. No streaming. No touch screen. No iPods. You buy records, cassettes, 8tracks, have a machine that plays them. Stereos — big family ones— were usually 3-4 parts (you see the towers or stacked machines in old movies.) there’s personal portable ones like walkmans or big boombox types.

No smart boards in the class. We see it in the movie. Teacher would have to get a projector, wheel it in and show the slides from a slide machine or one where you can place work over it. (Only the image isn’t half as crisp as in the movie) but writing on the chalkboard and pull down maps were more common. If a movie was being shown they’d wheel in a movie projector and place it down the middle isle of students. There’s no Disney + for your encanto kids

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My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

ah, yes, my favorite characters: harry, ron and... *squints and writing on hand* ...herobrine

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#4

cackling at this review of the netflix app on the microsoft store

2 notes - Posted July 6, 2022

#3

well well well if it isnt the consequences (bring me to life gregorian chant) of my actions (visiting my sibling's room)

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#2

ducktales 2017, star stable online, american girl franchise, encanto, and supernatural

THANK YOU FREN OMG

(long post and nonsense warning below cut)

DuckTales 2017

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most)

Webby

scrunkly (my “baby”, character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped)

Louie

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/underappreciated fave)

Mrs. Beakley

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won’t shut up about it for a week)

Lena

poor little meow meow (“problematic”/unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave)

Gyro Gearloose

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason)

Scrooge

eeby deeby (character I would send to superhell)

Doofus Drake

Star Stable Online

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most)

Linda or Lisa

scrunkly (my “baby”, character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped)

Maya

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/underappreciated fave)

Mrs. Holdsworth

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won’t shut up about it for a week)

Catherine

poor little meow meow (“problematic”/unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave)

Björn

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason)

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My #1 post of 2022

so many quizzes lately want to tell you exactly what's wrong with you, what deeply buried trauma you're secretly harboring, or whether or not you qualify to be shaken in a Pringles can. for a refreshing reprieve, answer some questions and i'll assign you a random book off my bookshelf! not a lot of deep psychoanalysis here, just some appreciation of literature.

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[mxuki]

Is encanto really as good as everyone thinks?

-SPOILERS FOR ENCANTO AND UP-

i know it may seem like im a bit late to the party but the truth is when i saw encanto first getting popular it felt strange.

it felt like i watched a completely different movie ngl and i kept my mouth shut back then because i didnt wanna ruin the fun for everyone else lol

but tbh im pissed off at disney and i cant keep my mouth shut for any longer now.

let me just, get to the point-

Encanto is a terrible movie that fails at the fundamentals of story telling

you see, if u manage to see through the tears and actually pay attention to the plot of the film, it is so b a d

now i'll give them credit where credit is due, they had a really interesting concept and very good ideas

but they executed it so poorly its laughable.

you see, this film isnt a film

its a cash grab on the name of nostalgia and emotions

idk abt other peope but to me, encanto felt very empty. From the way i see it, disney just wanted to make the next frozen with touchy feely themes about family and love and healing and runions but it sort of failed.

the characters in encanto seem extremely shallow. the "development" they get (.i.e. isabella, luisa, abuela etc) dosn't really feel like true development. it seemed extremely artificial and almost felt like an act disney was putting on to fool everyone else into thinking that they're actually good in writing characters. i mean sure, they have distinct personality traits, trauma, backstories and everything a character needs to have depth but what undermines this imo is the plot.

now idk if i just have a taste for suspenseful thriller movies or something but i enjoy a nice touchy feely movie alright (for instance Up) but encanto really lacked the substance it needed for it to truely shine.

Im gonna use Up as an example to explain what i mean

in the beginning of up, in the very first few minutes carl and ellie's characters have light years more personality then mirabel or luisa for example. The plot itself enhances it.

In the beginning of up, its very clear that carl is intorverted and uncertain, he wants more from life. he wants to go on adventures but he needs someone to be there for him. he needs someone to provide certainty and comfort even in chaos.

and ellie does exactly that. Her very first impression on carl and the audience makes it clear that she's very much into adventure and is the sun to carl's moon.

now what about isabella and mirabel?

they uh

have sister....problems...

and...

......

isabellla is a people pleaser i guess?

and what does the plot do to enchance this?

they make the dinner go wrong becuase of bruno's rats and mirabel gets blamed for it so isabella doubles down on her inner flaws???

like i get what they were trying to do with mira and isa's characters and what theme they were going for but it just fell really flat. the writing really failed in making me care about them or their issues. they seem like caricatures of real people who probably exist but they seem very one dimensional and flat.

honestly i think encanto would've been a lot better if it was a show as that would give the writers more time to flesh out these characters and make them loveable.

And this brings me to the most saddening part of this whole thing....

Disney dosn't care

they dont care that their ip would've benefited from being a show instead of a film, or that the final product is trash. All the care about is make touchy feely movies with the same theme and the same messed up message about love and boundaries over and over again with the same highly merchandisable characters that'll have the dolls and dresses flying off of the shelves because that's what it ultimately comes down to.

They don't care because they don't have to

Its simple really. they dont care because they're so absurdly big that it dosnt matter if they keep making terrible movie after terrible movie, uninspired sequel after uninspired sequel (lookin at u, frozen 2) because so many people are attached to the walt disney brand that they'll watch it regardless and buy the terrible quality merch without a second thought for their kids to play with so they can grow up and do the same thing to their kids.

Its tragic that this is what the beautiful medium of animation and film has come down to.

[ilovekazuhaa]

hi twinsie 😻🤎

can u please write for isabela x fem reader where post movie isabela wants to do a little exploring of the encanto wilderness with her gf

basically they met during the rebuild of casita and reader is the weird artist girl of the town (she goes around barefooted (this is very important))

they started a secret garden and grow plants together (without using isa's powers) (they are plant moms) and they have a lizard son who's name is pipo (idk if this means anything in spanish???)

one day isa wants to see what the encanto has to offer so reader (who already saw it all) takes her to the woods and the mountains (it's off limits bc it's dangerous) and it's very pretty and pretty dangerous (animals, hills, etc) and pretty gay (maybe reader draws isabela in front of a beautiful waterfall 🥺)

however they stay in the mountains for the night and still dont come back until the tomorrow afternoon/morning so the family gets worried and when isa comes back and they (abuela) are like "u shouldn't go there it's dungerousss :(" "that girl is a bad influence" and she shows them reader's sketches of the encanto and she's like "yeah but the encanto is pwetty and SHE is pwetty uwu" and idk then??? they invited reader for dinner????

- me, not anonymous anymore bc im ready to face da fame

“Just let me be”

Isabela x fem reader

genre: fluff :)

i’m so sorry this took me like forever to post😭 i haven’t really been motivated to write lately so thank you for being so patient with me :) i hope you enjoy and i love the colors and that you’re not anonymous bc you’re ready to face the fame😎 also the pretty gay in pink has me laughing💀 you’re too funny

You walked Isabela home after a long day of running errands in town. She held your hand in hers as you two walked side by side. She was acting a bit strange, her usual happy demeanor now very tired and burnt out. It looked like the poor girl needed a break. After all, she hadn’t taken a day off since the rebuild of Casita, which was about 6 months ago.

You two met during the rebuild of the girl’s home actually, and you both hit it off immediately. Her family was glad that she had found someone that made her so happy and that she was finally able to be herself, but they couldn’t help but think your odd behavior and the fact that you walked around barefoot was strange. Well, not everyone in her family was glad. The town matriarch, Alma Madrigal seemed to have a problem with you. According to your girlfriend, Alma claimed that you were “a bad influence”. You were pulled out of your train of thought when you stepped on a rock and pain pierced through your foot.

“Ahh shit, ow!” you winced, breaking the comforting silence you and Isa shared.

The girl looked over at you worriedly, her eyebrows raised and eyes wide, her face plastered with worry. She stopped walking to make sure you were okay.

“Are you alright?” she asked, squeezing one your hands tighter as she used her other hand to cover her slightly gaping mouth.

You nodded “Just hurt my foot again, stepping on a rock” you said, embarrassed.

Your lizard, Pipo, was on your girlfriend’s shoulder and his sudden movement made you look away from the girl and towards your pet. He stared at you and you could’ve sworn he looked worried and wanted to make sure you were okay.

Isabela shook her head as you two continued to walk and she pulled your hand, swerving you away from any seemingly rocky areas in the road “See?! This is why I told you that it’s dangerous to walk around barefoot!!!”

Watching her pull your hand from side to side to avoid any rocks that could hurt your fragile feet, you giggled. Isabela showed her love for you in little ways like this, and it was just so adorable.

When you two finally reached the bridge that led to her home you stopped.

“Isa” you said, pulling your arm back to signal her to stop walking. The girl looked back, confused as to why you both had stopped when you were about to get to her house.

“Yes?” she asked, eyes as curious as ever and her expression filled with worry and a hint of tiredness.

“Are you okay? Like are you feeling fine? You seem a bit…. off” you said, hesitantly. The girl sighed, taking both of your hands as she fully turned herself around to face you.

“Well, sort of… it’s just that I-” she let out another tired sigh, struggling to say what was on her mind “Everything’s just been a little too much lately and I’m tired. Tired of all of it.” Her hands dropped to her lap in frustration and she looked down at the ground, tension building in her muscles.

You took her face in your hands and you tapped the area under your eyes, trying to signal her to look at you. Caressing her cheek softly, you pulled her in for a hug and the familiar scent of flower petals filled your nose. You smiled when she returned your embrace, hugging you tightly as she nuzzled her face into your neck. The two of you stood there for a few minutes, allowing the loud silence between you two to work its magic. Thankfully in that moment, you came up with a bright idea.

“Hey…” you said, smirking a bit as the girl’s tired and aching body rested on yours.

“Hm?” she responded tiredly, almost as if she was going to doze off. The vibration of her hum spread throughout your body, making your heart skip a little. You would’ve thought she had already fallen asleep if she wasn’t playing with the hem of your shirt.

“What do you say we go for a little getaway in our secret garden, just you and me? After all, you haven’t been there in a while” you asked.

Isabela jolted in your warm embrace and let out a dramatic gasp before she pulled away. She thought it was such a good idea, after all, it had been a good 2 months since she went to visit your garden.

“You’re genius! Yes of course!” she said, happily “We cannot abandon our responsibility as plant moms” she continued, now very serious. It seemed like she was truly invested in this.

You giggled “So it’s settled then? I’ll take you for some sightseeing too, like the stuff I show you in my drawings?” you asked.

The girl nodded her head before grabbing your face and giving you a bunch of little kisses.

“You’re so so so smart and you always know the best ways to cheer me up!” the girl exclaimed, her mood completely changing from what it was about 30 seconds ago. You couldn’t help but smile at the sight. Her previously tired eyes were now filled with happiness and her tired expression was now filled with excitement as if she was a child.

Her cheeks tinted pink as she squealed and ran in circles around you, speaking in a sing song voice “I’m gonna see my garden, with my beautiful girlfriend, who’s so amazinggggggg!” she exaggerated the ‘g’ in amazing way too much there, but it was so cute. You laughed as you watched her act like a child. She was just so precious and sweet, how could you not wanna squish and kiss her everywhere?

“How’s the progress with the flowers? Have our orchids grown since the last time I was there?” Isa asked, taking your hands as her eyes gleamed with a newfound happiness you had never seen.

“Well…” you started, tapping your chin with your finger “There’s only one way to find out… and that’s if you come to see it for yourself!” you told her this, winking at her as Pipo jumped from her to you, climbing up your shirt to make itself comfortable on your shoulder. It seemed as if it had agreed with your statement and wanted to sit with you to prove his agreement with your words.

The girl rolled her eyes adoringly “Fine, if you insist. I’ll see you tomorrow then?”

You nodded and Isabela gave you a quick peck on the lips before she skipped the rest of the way home contently, flower petals trailing behind her, the girl’s mind clouded with the possibilities of what tomorrow would bring. You stood at the bridge that divided the home from the town, watching her joy filled smile blow you a kiss before she entered her home, closing the door behind her.

-

It was finally the next day, and all you thought about was your amazing girlfriend and how fun sightseeing was going to be with her. You were in the plaza, painting the busy atmosphere and the buzzing people around you. Every stroke of your brush made you more and more restless. After all, she hadn’t seen the progress on all the new things you planted. Pipo sat on your shoulder and crawled down your arm, examining your art piece. You grabbed him gently and placed him back to his previous spot, returning to your train of thought.

Trying to return to your day dream, you were interrupted by the sudden view of a sunflower in your face. The comforting scent filled your nose and the sight of the yellow flower made you smile because you immediately knew who it was. Turning around, you pretended to be shocked to see your beautiful girlfriend standing there. A huge, genuine smile was plastered on her face, her dark skin glowing from the relentless sun, and her signature headpiece made her seem so lively and free. Seeing your smile, she laughed adorably at the sight of you, tucking the flower behind your ear. The sound of her laugh was so refreshing and it took your breath away.

“So…” Isa said, taking your hand “Ready to go?”

You didn’t think it was possible, but your smile grew even wider. You looked down at the ground, one of your hands stroking the back of your neck, and you laughed like a doting teenager in love.

“Yes” you told her, gathering your painting supplies and she helped you pick them up. Walking over to your house, she skipped alongside you and you watched the wind ruffle her hair and an unwavering smile remain on her face. After dropping your supplies off at home, you two made your way to the garden you shared, on the outskirts of the encanto.

-

Entering the garden for the first time in 2 months, Isabela couldn’t contain her excitement. Excited giggles and gasps escaped her as she looked at all of the progress the plants you grew together had made.

“Look at my little orchid! He’s gotten so big!” she exclaimed, kneeling down to the plant’s level.

You stood above her, admiring how happy she was “Well they aren’t so little anymore…” you smiled, thinking of other things to show her.

“Come look at our banana tree!” you grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the tree that stood 15 feet (4.6m) tall. The bananas were ripe and ready to eat. Their signature yellow color stood out when the sun shone on it.

“Wow! This is amazing!” Isa said, walking over to the tree “Can we eat them?” she asked curiously. You nodded and she reached for the banana, tippy toeing as much as she could, and grabbed two of them.

Munching on the bananas, she kept talking to you about how sweet they were and how they tasted better when you grew them yourself. You two spoke about other things you guys would like to plant in the future and without her knowledge, you jotted them down in your notebook. This would be the perfect birthday surprise for her.

After being caught up to speed on the garden’s status, you decided to take Isabela further out into the mountains to see more of the forest. You wanted to make this day as long as possible and spend as much time as you could with her.

Before you two knew it, a few hours had passed. You guys ran away from monkeys that chased you after you gave them some bananas, dodged random traps set by hunters, and maybe tried to hold yourselves back from kissing each other too much. After all, you couldn’t afford to get too distracted today. Or could you? Seriously though, she was just so… amazing. You were so in love.

You realized how quick time had passed when you found yourself at the top of a tree with Isa. You two sat on a sturdy branch and were eating some dragon fruit you guys found.

“Wow” Isa said, sighing contently “That was the most fun I’ve had in a while.”

“Yeah, me too” you responded “We should come here together more often.”

“Mhm!” your girlfriend exclaimed, taking a bite out of the fruit she was eating, making what she was saying almost seem like gibberish “Anf thenth we canf go cliff bumpimg!”

You laughed when a piece of the fruit she was eating fell out of her mouth and onto her lap. She picked it up and fed it to Pipo. Her hair was messy and wet from the falling rain, the colors on her dress more vibrant than ever, and her cheeks were tinted pink from the previously burning sun, or maybe it was her blushing. Either way, she wouldn’t admit to any of those options.

“I still have one more special place for us to go” you told her, grinning as you took your last bite of the fruit.

“And where could that be?” Isabela asked as she wiped her sticky hands on her dress. Gosh, she was such a child.

“Follow me” you said, jumping down from the tree as she followed. You took one of her hands softly and put it over her eyes as you held the other.

“Keep your eyes closed” you said.

“Is it this special that I have to cover my eyes?!” she exclaimed. You nodded but realized that she couldn’t see so you just responded with a ‘yes’ and laughed at your stupidity as you led her there.

As you began your short walk to the god forsaken place, you felt leaves crunching under your feet and the cool wind blow in your hair.

“It’s a very beautiful place and I know you’re going to love it.”

-

“Okay…” you said, facing her so you could see her reaction “You can open your eyes.”

When she opened her eyes, Isabela found herself in front of a beautiful waterfall. She walked past you a little, to the edge of the cliff. The sound of falling water crashing on the rocks filled her ears as she took a deep breath in to bask in this moment as much as she could.

“Wow!” she said, taking in the beautiful sight displayed in front of her. You two were at the top of a cliff and it was a bit windy. The waterfall stood in front of her and she watched water descend from the river above into the pool of water below. It was at least 100 foot (30m) drop. Her face was covered in total amazement. The wind blew in her hair and her dress along with it. She shivered at the cold breeze flowing through her and she stretched her arms, taking another deep inhale. The beautiful sunset casted a gorgeous yellowish orange color into the waterfall, and on to the vines alongside it. The water below was surrounded by endless hills of greenery and flowers.

“It’s perfect” your girlfriend said, turning around to face you “I… love it.”

You only responded with a smile and a light blush formed on your cheeks. Before you could say anything, Isabela cupped your cheek and pulled you in for a kiss.

It was even better than you could’ve imagined. Her pink lips that were so very soft were finally on yours, and it felt so exhilarating. Returning the kiss, you wrapped one of your hands around her waist and pulled her closer and used your other hand to caress her cheek.

Pulling away a little, your girlfriend whispered something onto your lips that almost made your knees buckle

“Thank you for doing this for me today, my flower. I love you so much.”

You chuckled in response as she continued to kiss you, her hands becoming tangled in your hair and your grip on her waist becoming tighter. Leaving a trail of kisses down your neck and onto your collarbone, she always said an ‘I love you’ between each one. You felt her soft lips smile against your skin after every time you giggled, it was so adorable. When she pulled away, you were visibly blushing, your cheeks tinted red as you bit your lip, scanning the woman’s figure.

“If you want me that badly just say it already” Isabela joked, taking your hand and leading you to the edge of the cliff, to watch the sunset.

When the sun finally set and stars decorated the night sky, you both decided it was way too late to go all the way back home so you found shelter in the cave behind the waterfall. You had been there a few times before so you knew it was safe. There was a small entrance that you two could squeeze through to go behind it. You took your sweater off and wrapped it around Isa, and if it wasn’t for her proposal to cuddle, you would’ve froze that night.

As you lied on the ground, resting your head on one of your arms, Isabela snuggled into your chest. Her warmth made contact with your skin. Relaxing a bit, you exhaled and Pipo made himself comfortable in your jacket pocket that Isa wore. She wrapped her arms around your waist and closed her eyes, the sound of the water crashing against the rocks and into the water accompanied both of your journeys into dreamland.

“Y/N?”

“Mhm” you responded, trying to make it seem you weren’t going to fall asleep just now.

“Thank you for today. I’m so happy we got to do so much together. I had a lot of fun, really.”

You smiled “I’m happy to hear that, señorita.”

Isabela giggled at your choice of words. Grabbing her hand, you brought it up to your lips and kissed it softly.

“Anything for you, princesa.”

Isabela couldn’t help but smile and feel like she was the luckiest girl in the world.

“I love you, Y/N” she said, kissing your cheek softly.

“And I love you more, my sweet Isa.”

The girl put her hand up between the two of you, wanting you to hold hands. You rolled your eyes adoringly and touched fingertips with her, going agonizingly slow to tease her. You looked down at her, watching her joyful expression as your cold hands made contact with her warm ones. Finally intertwining fingers, Isabela pulled your hand close to her and gave it one last kiss before she brought it in to the warmth of her neck.

The both of you made funny jokes, told stories, and made future plans before the two of you dozed off.

“Isa…” you said, words slurred due to your brain wavering between being awake and being asleep.

“Yes Y/N…” she responded, eyes fluttering closed as her grip on your hand never faltered. You didn’t realize that you never felt cold again after Isa started to hold your hand.

“What will your parents do if they notice you snuck out without telling them?” you asked, practically asleep at this point.

“I don’t know, Y/N…. but let’s worry about that tomorrow…. okay?”

“Yeah…. tomorrow”

Before you knew it, the both of you fell asleep in each other’s arms, behind a waterfall you had only ever been to a few times ever.

-

You woke up to the absence of Isabela’s familiar warmth. Opening your eyes, they felt tired, and your back and neck felt sore. As you sat up and stretched, your bones and joints popped and you felt your muscles very tense. You saw your girlfriend, hair messy and free, standing and watching the waterfall curiously. You walked up to her, wrapping your arms around her waist from behind.

“Oh hello, you’re awake” Isa said.

You let out a ‘hm’ before you spoke “Well of course, love. How did you sleep?”

The girl smiled before she turned around into your embrace, placing her hand on your cheek

“I slept amazing, I feel so…. refreshed.”

You smiled “I’m glad to hear that” you told her as you touched foreheads with her “What’s our plan for today?”

Isa’s happy expression changed into a worried one “I have to work in town today, and I’m sure my family has been worried sick, wondering where I’ve been.”

You frowned “I’m sure we can clear things up. Don’t worry about it Isa.”

The girl smiled “Hopefully they won’t get too angry. They already don’t like me hanging out with you…”

She watched your face change into a hurt expression as you looked down at the ground, feeling shameful “But I don’t care! That’s not gonna stop me from loving you. I promise” the girl said, putting out her pinky.

“You promise?”

“I swear it” Isa responded “On my life.”

Interlocking pinkies, your face returned to a smile and you told Isabela that it was probably best to return as soon as possible, but not without a few stops on the way back.

The poor girl was a nervous wreck the whole time you were returning home, but she tried to not let it affect her time with you.

-

When the both of you finally made it back to your girlfriend’s home, her whole family was there, about to send a search party out for the girl. When Isabela’s mother, Julieta saw her, she ran over and hugged the girl tightly.

“Mi vida where were you?! I was so worried!” The woman cupped her daughter’s face in her hands and you watched Isabela try her best to come up with any words that could help her get out of this without getting in trouble by her grandmother.

“I- I was out with Y/N, we were… exploring” Isa said, becoming a little pale.

Julieta looked over at you “Well if you’re with her then it’s okay…” she turned to you and grabbed your hands “Thank you for keeping her safe.”

You only responded with a slight nod and an awkward smile.

“What is going on here?” you heard an older woman say. Looking over, you saw your girlfriend’s grandmother, Alma. She wore a black sash, a dark pink dress, black boots, and her hair was tied in an “old woman” bun. She looked very worried but when she spotted you, her expression changed to anger.

Walking over to the both of you she cupped Isabela’s cheek and hugged her tightly “Ay mi amor, where were you? Are you hurt?”

Isabela shook her head “No Abuela. I’m okay.”

“Then do you care to tell me where you’ve been? You had me worried sick!” Alma folded her hands together, waiting for an answer.

“I was out exploring… with Y/N….” the poor girl was so afraid. Not because of what would happen to her, she was afraid of what her grandmother would say to you.

“Isabela! You know the outskirts are off limits, it’s very dangerous out there!” the old woman scolded.

“Did she make you do it?” Alma said, looking over at you in disgust. You cowered your head and looked away in embarrassment.

“I told you she was a bad influence! This girl here isn’t good enough for you! She’s just some child you claim to love she isn’t anything good she isn’t-”

“Abuela that’s enough!” Isabela cut her off “I love her and that’s that okay?! If you don’t support us there’s plenty of other people who will. I’m an adult and I can make my own decisions. I understand that you want the best for me but doing it this way isn’t right. I’m sick of you trying to dictate my life just let me live!”

She walked away from the old woman and took your hand, pulling it close to her chest.

“Do you even know her name? Know that she loves to draw? To paint? Did you know that she walks around barefoot? Did you know we have a pet lizard together? Did you know we have a secret garden in the woods that we created together Abuela? Do you know that she walks me home every night and slips me little notes under my bedroom door every morning? Did you know that she’s the one wiping my tears away every time I cry? Did you know that she loves me for me, and doesn’t force me to use my gift and act a certain way? No, you didn’t.”

Isabela looked away from her grandmother and at you teary eyed, eyes full of love and a burning passion for you.

“I love her and I’m going to spend the rest of my life with her. She is not a bad influence in any way. In fact, she’s encouraged me to become the best version of myself.”

Hearing your girlfriend say these things made you so happy. How had you gotten so lucky? She loves you so much, and she’s willing to sacrifice a lifetime of a perfect reputation for you.

Her eyes trailed down to the notebook in your hands, the one containing all of your drawings of the encanto.

“May I?” she asked, voice filled with fear.

You nodded and handed her the notebook. When she took it, her hands were slightly shaking and her face was pale. She was so nervous in this moment because she was going against a lifetime of expectations, and she had no idea what the outcome would be.

“Abuela look” Isa said calmly, showing her grandmother and her parents your drawings. Impressed gasps and ‘woah’s’ escaped them as their eyes scanned over the notebook. As Isabela flipped every page, their expressions became more and more shocked.

Finally closing the notebook, Isa held it close to her “Can’t you understand that I just want to see the world with the girl I love?”

As you watched her, the anger that previously filled you soon disappeared and you stood there, smiling like a hopeless romantic. This girl was so determined to protect who she cared about, even if it meant going against the people she loved.

Alma gasped at Isabela’s confrontation, eyes filling with tears as she sighed in defeat. She realized what she had been doing this whole time was extremely rude.

She turned to your direction and spoke “Y/N right?” the woman asked.

You nodded “Y-yes m’am.”

“Y/N…” the woman walked up to you, embarrassed of her actions.

She folded her hands in front of her as if she was praying “I want to apologize for the way I’ve treated you. If possible I would like to start over. Please forgive me.”

You stood in front of the elderly women, eyes wide in shock. Looking over to Isabela, her expression mirrored yours. Clearly, it was very unlikely for the girl’s grandmother to apologize for her wrongdoings. You no longer felt angry and agreed with her, nodding to her statement.

“I forgive you, Señora Alma. Thank you for apologizing.”

She turned to Isabela “And my sweet Isabela, I am so sorry if I’ve ever made you feel pressured to act a certain way. I just… don’t wanna lose you too.”

The girl gasped at her Abuela’s statement and hugged her “It’s okay Abuela. I forgive you.”

Alma pulled away from Isa and smiled calmly. She then turned to you and asked “Would you care to join us for dinner then? And your lizard is welcome too” she pointed her head towards her home, inviting you in.

You looked over at Isabela, who was practically flabbergasted at this turn of events. She nodded and mouthed a ‘only if you want’ so you didn’t feel pressured to say yes.

“I’d like that m’am” you smiled warmly.

“No need for formalities. You’re part of the family. Call me Alma.”

“I’d like that… Alma” you said as the woman signaled you to follow her inside.

Isabela took your hand and everyone made their way inside.

“If I’m being honest, I didn’t think she’d have a change of heart” Isa said. Pipo crawled from your shoulder to hers and she gave him a soft kiss on his head.

“Honestly… neither did I” you looked at her “Seems like miracles really can happen” you said as you bumped her hip, making your girlfriend smile. God that smile, it always had your heart fluttering. You’d do anything to keep her happy forever.

Wrapping an arm around you, she pulled you close and whispered something in your ear “Well now you’ve met my family, so you’re stuck with me.” You felt her soft lips move against your ear. It gave you chills.

“And I couldn’t be more happier, Señorita Madrigal.”

[desichameleon]

Hey I just wanted to let you know that I really love your stuff and was wondering if you could write one for me. I love Camilo so much and wanted a fic that I could relate to (im 15 btw). I am tall, curvey,and self conscious and I love to craft. I really want an angst fic where we break up and than get back together when we realize how much we love each other.

If you can't, that's fine, I just thought I would ask.

You do great things!

ofc darling ! i struggled quite a bit since ive never wrote angst before but im procrastinating from doing my english essay

i love you

pairings : camilo x fem!reader

request : yes / no

warnings : angst kinda?, break ups, crying, insecurities, spanish errors, english errors, i think thats it !

summary : (y/n) feels as if she’s holding the love of her life back, how else can she solve the problem other than break his and her own heart.

a / n : sorry for so many time skips and the ending i literally couldn’t be arsed to write in between days and couldn’t find a good ending

As you walked the streets of the Encanto you noticed how the other girls looked different to you, how they were shorter and walked with so much more confidence and grace. You also noticed the way they’d look at your Camilo, how they’d flirt with your Camilo, they seemed so unbothered that he was taken. It made you wonder... were you even good enough for him ? 

In Camilo’s eyes yes.

But in your own ? no.

that’s when problems started, you started doubting yourself more and more each day and Camilo noticed this and tried to reach out and ask what’s wrong but you always seemed to push him away. The truth was you were doing it on purpose thinking he’d be much happier with one of the other girls, the girls who could give him some of their confidence instead of him always having to give them confidence.

 Camilo never minded you having a lack of confidence, he actually made it his life mission to make you feel even a little bit better about yourself. He loved your curves the you’d sway your hips when dancing, he loved the way you were just an inch or two taller than him and the little girts you’d make for him randomly. 

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One morning Camilo decided he would go and give you a surprise visit and find out what’s wrong, unfortunately for him that was the same time you decided you would break up with him. Camilo shoved the last few spoonful's of changua into his mouth before heading off to find you. A the boy arrived at your house he saw the door open and you step out. Perfect timing, or so he thought. 

“¡Amor! ¿Cómo estás?” Camilo asked as he approached you, you quietly winced at the cheeriness in his voice knowing it’d all be gone in just a few minutes “Soy bueno Camilo, ¿cómo estás?” you replied in a deadpan tone. Camilo was confused at your coldness but just thought you had had a rough morning, “Soy bueno mi vida, are you sure you’re okay though?” worry was laced in his voice at the last part.

 “actually no... I wanted to talk to you” “about what mi vida?” he asked raising an eyebrow, smile slightly faltering. “Camilo there’s...” you heaved a sigh as you hold back a tidal waves of tears “I-I think we should... break up.” you finished the last bit in a rush which made Camilo blink at you confused before it soaked in... “why (y/n/n)? Is it s-something I did? Do you want to ta-” you cut him off, “no. Camilo I just think its best for... the both of us.” and with that you left, you hated to do that you really did but it was for the best, for both of you. Camilo was left stunned, rooted to the ground, tears silently falling down his face as he watched you walk away. 

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Its been a few weeks since you had broken up and the whole town seemed to have dimmed, at least for the two of you it seemed like. Both of you barley leaving your rooms, both of you crying late into the night wishing for the other back. You kept telling yourself it was a mistake, Camilo’s happier now he’s found someone good enough for him.

  Someone who wasn’t you. But you were wrong, very very wrong. Camilo was miserable without you in his eye’s there was no one better than you, you were his vida and now, not even his tía Julieta’s cooking could make the pain go away. There was a soft knock at his door “Camilo I have your breakfast, its your favourite, bandeja paisa” he heard his sisters soft voice from the other side of the door, “not right now Dolores” he mumbled and turned to face the wall. Just incase she would walk in and see him crying, he hated anyone seeing him cry. 

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“(y/n), querido please come out. We’re worried, you haven’t seen the sun is days think about your vitamin D!” your parents called for you but you never came. How could you? You didn’t have the energy to do anything but cry, cry about Camilo. “no mamá, solo déjame en paz por favor” “but Mirabel is here!”. With that you quickly jumped out of bed, opened the door enough to pull Mira in and shut it on your poor mamas face (not without opening it again to hug her and apologise). 

Before you could even turn around Mirabel burst out “why did you and Camilo break up? ¡¿Has perdido la cabeza?! You two were perfect for each other! Whats wro-” you cut her off abruptly, “Mira I-” you sighed and sat down on your bed Mirabel following you. “I just think he deserves better, you know? I was holding him back an-” “no you weren’t.” “yes I was” Mirabel laughed as you looked at her slightly hurt. 

“oh. My. Gosh (y/n) ¿Estás demente? Camilo was at his best with you.” you were surprised to hear that, was he really at his best with you? Getting up you go over to your drawers where inside was a small necklace you had made for Camilo, well before you decided to break the poor boys heart. It had small pale yellow and white beads that looked like pearls and on the bottom was a small heart pendent, “Mira I swear to God you better be serious” you said meeting her eyes, she nodded. You’re mind was set the, you were getting your Cami back.

- 

After cleaning yourself up and Mirabel insisting you that you shouldn’t wear makeup which led to a small quarrel you were off to win the shape-shifters heart back with the necklace, a basket full of empanadas and some tissues just in case. 

As you walked up to Casita the houses shutters opened and closed as if it was waving at you in which you waved back, as you got to the door before you could even knock Dolores opened the door smiling at you, “hola (y/n), are you here to see Camilo?” she said in her slightly hushed voice “yeah” you laughed awkwardly as she let you in and walked away.

 You quickly made your way up the stairs and towards Camilo’s room, “here goes nothing” you murmured to yourself as you knocked on the door glowing door. There was no response for a few minutes before a slightly horse voice said “mama please, vete.”

 “C-Cami its me, (y/n)” you had whispered shakily slowly regretting coming here. What if he doesn’t love you anymore? What if he hates you? ¡Dios mío! Before you could run away the door opened and you were pulled into the arms of a very red and tear stained Camilo, you dropped everything you were holding and hugged him back letting tears slip down your face.

 “lo siento, lo siento” you sobbed into his shoulder as he rubbed your back trying to hold back his own tears, “mi vida” he said shakily not letting go of you “why did you leave me? ¿Te lastimé?” the Madrigal said as he pulled away to look you in the eye. You looked at him, glossy eyes and red cheeks “because I thought I was holing you back amor...” you said, voice cracking as Camilo sighed and pulled you back in “you never held me back. 

You pushed he forward to be better (y/n), I love you” sure now wasn’t the time but Camilo felt that he had to let you know even if you didn’t want to get back together. You let out small gasp, when you heard him say those three words. I love you. Should you say it back? Heck yes! “I love you too” you smiled at him.

[officalaizawa003]

Bruno finds love

Two years later, Bruno is 52 and is sitting outside of casita. He sighs as he looks out at Encanto. His life is perfect. His family had forgiven him and accepted him back, he was no longer hated, and he hadn't been happier in a long time. Expect..he could be happier. Bruno had always had a dream to find love and was planning to pursue that dream by the age of 40, but with what had happened, he never got the chance. And besides, no one in town was gonna wanna marry him. Both his sisters had happily married and had children but what about him? Maybe he should travel. He's always wanted to do that! But again he cant. His place is here at home and the mountains are too high for him to climb. Bruno sighed again and used one finger to pat the rat on its head.

“BOO!”

“AÍ!” Bruno threw the rat behind him as Mirabel’s upside down head appeared. “Mirabel! Why must you always scare me? You're gonna give your uncle a heart attack! I'm at that age now!”

Mirabel giggled, “Sorry tió Bruno. What are you doing out here by yourself?”

“Ah, don't worry about me. I'm not doing much. Just thinking.”

“About what?”

“*sigh* You're not gonna let it go are you?”

“Nope!” Mirabel smiled as she leaned on his shoulder.

“I was..I was thinking about an old fantasy of mine.”

“Fantasy?”

“Yeah. I had this fantasy when I was your age that I would find the woman of my dreams and marry her. Have a kid or two I don't know. But with my power came a bad reputation and that goal was harder to reach every day. I told myself I would get married by my 40’s but..you know the rest.”

“Well why don't you get out there. It's not too late!”

“Look at me míja, I'm a 52 years old man. And besides, everyone in the village is happy with their life. It's not like some 50 year old woman will climb over the mountain looking for a husband.” Mirabel sighed. Bruno was right. All the villagers had already settled down at this point. She felt bad for her Tió. Bruno noticed that Mirabel had gone quiet and chuckled, “Hey kid, it's okay! Your uncle will be just fine. Some people are better off alone. And that's okay.” Bruno patted her back before the bell in town rang. It was time to head back in town to go help out, “I’ll be okay. Don't stress out about it.” Bruno stood up and his rat that he threw earlier had finally made its way back to him. He picked it up and put it on his shoulder and Mirabel watched as her uncle walked into town.

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Bruno and the madrigals had finished up early in town, so they were able to head home sooner than usual. It was around 6:00 pm and the madrigals were about to eat dinner when there was a knock on the door. Camilo called out, “I got it!” and walked towards the door. Only a few seconds later, Camilo called out, “Uhh mi familia? You might want to come to the door…”

The family looked at each other and got up from the dinner table and walked to the door. Camilo opened the door fully and the family gasps. A woman with brown curly hair and a single gray streak in her hair walked in. She had tan skin and wore a white tank top underneath her crop top green jacket. She wore combat boots and light blue shorts. She smiled, “Hello, my name is Mariana. I heard you all are the Madrigals?” Abuela nodded, “Yes we are. Im the head of the house. My name is Alma. I don't recognize you, Mariana. Do you live in town?” Mariana laughed, “No. I'm a traveler. I've traveled all around the world and I've been looking for a place to settle down. I found your town on accident and I thought it was the perfect place. That is..if you’ll have me?”

Alma smiled, “I've never seen someone able to climb those mountains before! It would be a sin to make such a beautiful young woman like you climb all the way back over. Of course you can stay. But there is a slight problem. There is no homes in town for you to stay in.” Mariana’s smile slowly faded as she bowed, “I completely understand. Im sorry for wasting your time.”

Mirabel noticed Bruno’s eyes locked on her, he was grabbing his shawl near where his heart was. And his checks were…pink. Mirabel, don't waste another second, “Wait!”She turned to Abuela, “Hey we still have the nursery upstairs! She can stay there! It’ll just be until a new house is built! Pleaseeeeee?” Abuela clapped her hands together with a confused yet happy expression, “That is a wonderful idea, Mirabel! She can stay here!”Mariana is dragged back inside by Mirabel.

Mariana smiles, "Thank you! I've never been shown so much kindness! But I only know one of your names. If I should be staying with you all, may I at least get your names?" Before anyone could answer, she practically teleported to Julieta and shook hands. She went down to each family member, getting their names and thanking them.

Until she got down to Bruno. She stuck out her hand and said, "Mariana. Nice to meet you!"

Bruno hesitated but smiled back and shook her hand, "Bruno. Nice to meet you too." Suddenly a rat climbed out from Bruno's shawl and onto her arm. "Oh my god I am so sorry! Here let me get him-"

"Oh no it's fine! I love animals! Mostly small rodents like this one! Oh you're adorable! And actually, this is a girl! She's much smaller than a regular sized male rat."

The madrigals' jaws dropped and so did Bruno's. Mariana looked around, "Oh I'm sorry! I didn't mean to geek out, I just really love rats!"

Bruno chuckled, "No it's okay! I love rats too! They're loyal as long as you keep them fed!"

Mariana laughed at that, "Your so right, Bruno! Gosh I've never met someone that had the same interests as me! It's like fate brought us here, ya know?"

Bruno blushed slightly as he took his rat back. Mariana turned to Abuela, "So uh, where is this nursery anyways?"

Abuela closed her mouth and cleared her throat, "Oh it's uh upstairs. Can you show this young woman to her room, Camil-"

Mirabel cut her off, "Yeah great thinking! Bruno should lead her to her room!" and started pushing Bruno towards Mariana. Bruno whispered, “What are you doing, Mirabel?”

“Helping a fantasy come true. Just play it cool, Tió.” Bruno is shoved towards Mariana and Mariana giggled as she moved her gray streak of hair out of her face. She held out her hand and Bruno took it. He led her up the stairs as they talked. Abuela smiled as she closed the front door.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It was dinner time and the family was sitting down about to eat. But something was missing. Or someone. Bruno wasn't there and neither was Mariana. Abuela sighed, “They are probably lost in conversation. Dolores, can you go fetch them?” Dolores nodded and left the table. Meanwhile upstairs…Bruno had just finished helping Mariana unpack and the entire time they were discussing their interests with each other.

Bruno dusted his shawl off, “Welp, that's the rest of it! I hope you don't mind such a small room.”

Mariana shook her head, “Nonsense! An old woman like me doesn't need such a big room.”

Bruno perked up, “Old? What do you mean old?”

“Oh haha! I'm 50 years old, dear. Traveling and such keeps me looking and feeling young! My birthday is tomorrow. July 20th.”

“You're only a year younger than me then!” Bruno said with way too much excitement in his voice.

“Yeah it would seem so! Guess it really is fate.” Mariana thought for a moment and with a nonchalant voice, she asked, “So, where is your wife?”

Bruno choked for a minute and coughed, “What?!” “Yeah your wife! A could only assume a guy like you is already married.” “Oh no no no im single haha. I've been focused on my family recently and the thought of getting married has only just been brought up.” Marina smiled at him, and gave him a kiss on the check, “Well then it must be my lucky day.” Bruno’s checks lit up with blush and his eyes widened. He gasped softly and opened his mouth to say something when there was a knock at the door. Dolores opened the door, “Sorry to interrupt anything but Abuela says it's time for dinner.” Mariana nodded, “We’ll be right there!” Dolores closed the door and smiled. She had been listening through the door. It was clear Mariana had a thing for Bruno but she questioned Bruno’s feelings for her. She shrugged to herself as Bruno and Mariana left the room.

Mariana whispered, “Keep that a secret, okay?”

Bruno chuckled, “O-of course! I'm the master of keeping secrets!”

Mariana smirked, “We will see~” And they walked downstairs.

At this point Bruno’s checks were bright red and his heartbeat was quick. He sat down next to Félix and Camilo and his leg was bouncing up and down. He was trying to calm down. Everyone started eating and Bruno was zoned out. He was replaying the moment in his mind again. What had just happened, he’s dreaming, right?

“Bruno, Is everything okay? You haven't touched your food.”

Bruno snapped up. Julieta was touching his shoulder. “Oh yeah, I'm-fine. Thanks sis.”

Bruno picked up his food and started stabbing at it. Julieta lifted up his head softly and felt his checks, “Aí! Bruno! Your checks are so hot! Here eat this!” Juelita took a piece of food off of Bruno’s plate and stuffed it in his mouth. Bruno chewed and swallowed, “T-thank you amada, but as I said before, I'm fine.” Bruno’s checks stayed red. Aǵustain sat Julieta down and calmed her down. He cleared his throat, “Maybe he just needs some water. It was hot today and he worked very hard. Drink some water, Bruno.” Bruno nodded and picked up his glass of water. As he lifted it up, his hand shook and a little bit of water spilled. The family watched as he downed the entire glass down and said nothing as he started eating quickly. Bruno soon sat up and ran upstairs, not acknowledging anyone or anything. The family’s eyes quickly set to Mariana, who was giggling. Abuela cleared her throat, “What happened upstairs, Mariana? We’ve never seen Bruno like this before!”

Mariana smiled, “He helped me unpack and then we talked about how we like traveling and rats. After that, I asked him where his wife was, he said he didn't have a wife and I told him that a man like him deserved a wife and his cheeks went red. I don't know why, it was just a compliment.” Pepa’s mouth dropped open and a thunder cloud started forming. Mariana looked up, “Uhhh what is that?!”

Abuela sighed, “Pepa! Your scarring her!” Pepa just thundered more. Abuela sighed, “I am so sorry. We don't mean to scare you! Pepa cant control her emotions very well and-”

Mariana exclaimed, “Wait what? Why is there a thundercloud?! Is anyone else seeing this?” Mariana got scared and ran out of the room. Pepa huffed, “I wasn't about to let her try and flirt with my brother and get away with it.” Abuela shook her head and stood up. She was going to have to explain a lot. She got to the stairs and saw Bruno and Mariana standing together hand in hand. Marina smirked at him, “Master of keeping secrets, huh? Yeah some master. ”

“I'm sorry, I panicked..but I didn't say anything! You gotta give me some sort of credit.” Bruno noticed Abuela and quickly pushed her hand away. “Mamá heyyy! W-what are you doing here?” Abuela frowned slightly, “I was just coming to explain to Mariana what happened and-” Mariana cut her off, “Oh yeah, Bruno why is there a thunderstorm in the middle of your kitchen right now?” Bruno chuckled and walked away with her explaining the family’s gift. Abuela sighed and walked back into the kitchen.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “And when she was five, she lifted up her Julieta with one hand with no problem. It was crazy!” Mariana laughed, “Woah that's insane! What's yours?” Bruno looked confused, “What's mine what?”

“Your gift!”

“Hah it's more like a curse!” “Come onnn you can tell me!”

Bruno rubbed the back of his neck, “I can see the future”

Mariana practically jumped onto Bruno, “Tell me the future!”

Bruno shook his head, “I don't use my powers anymore.”

“Pleaseeee?” Bruno sighed, “Come with me. We need to go to my room” They got off the bed and walked to Bruno’s room.

They walked up the stairs and sat in the sand. Bruno cracked his knuckles and held out his hands, “Hang out, it gets a bit windy.” His eyes glowed green and sand started to swirl. He looked around and saw a vision forming, “Look over there!” The vision was of Bruno hugging Mariana tightly. They pull away from the hug, still holding each other. They laugh and then they lean into a kiss slowly. That vision flashes to Bruno holding a child and lifting it into the air. And another vision with Bruno lifting up his hand and Mariana lifting up her’s. They press together and their hands have rings on them. The vision ends and Bruno holds the vision. He shows it to Mariana. They both dont speak a word. They’re speechless.

Suddenly Mariana smiled, “Guess it really is fate. Still think your power is a curse?” Bruno shook his head violently and hugged Mariana. Then he jumped up, “We have to tell the family!” Mariana shook her head, “Slow down, Mi amor! I just got here today. If you tell them, “Hey, even though I just met this girl today, I'm going to marry her,” they are going to think you're un poco loco, dear. Lets just take it a day at a time and let them catch on, okay?” Bruno smiled, “Okay. Come on, let's get you back to your room before anyone catches us.” They laughed like little kids as the ran out of Bruno’s room and into the nursery. Where they both accidentally fall asleep.

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KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

“Mariana? May I come in?” It was Mirabel. And if she opened that door, she would see Mariana laying on Bruno’s chest while playing with his hair. Even though Bruno was still asleep, she pushed him off the bed and underneath the bed. “Yeah come in!”

Bruno woke up and quickly realized that they almost got caught and stayed quiet. Mirabel opened the door, “Hey um..do you know where Tió Bruno is? He’s not in his room.” Mariana shook her head and smiled, “Haven't seen him all morning. Maybe he’s going out for a stroll?” Mirabel nodded and turned to leave before saying, “Hey, can I tell you something?”

“Sure.” Mirabel walked back in and sat on the bed, “My tió Bruno..he’s..he’s always had this dream of marrying and I know your not his age but do you have any friends around 50-52?” Mariana laughed as Bruno cursed in Spanish under his breath. Mirabel was ratting him out. “Actually, I just turned 51 today. And I don't have many friends close by.”

“Really? You look so young!”

“Thanks! I get that a lot! Anyways, Bruno wants to marry huh? Thanks for the heads up. If I see any of my friends I’ll let them know.”

“Okay, thank you Mariana!” Mirabel stood up and left. Mariana burst out laughing, “You’ve always wanted to marry, huh Bruno?” Bruno slid out from under the bed, his cheeks turning red again, “I couldn't tell if she was trying to help or make fun of me.” He smiled and they laughed.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A month later…

A new house had finally been built and the Madrigals reserved it for Mariana. It would be their last dinner together. And again, Bruno wasn't here and neither was Mariana. Abuela was tired of sending people to get them. Abuela wanted to know what was going on, now, “Dolores, can you hear Bruno and Mariana?”

“Yes I can.”

“Tell us what they are doing!”

Dolores leaned to the side, “They are running out of Bruno’s room…they’re near the stairs. Mariana says she thinks she's in love with him…Bruno feels the same… Mariana just kissed him.” Dolores went back to eating like nothing happened. Everyone shrugged until they gave it a second thought. BRUNO AND MARIANA KISSED?! They all ran to stairs and saw Mariana with her hand on Bruno’s check as she kissed him. Bruno’s eyes were wide but slowly closed. He seemed to relax. Mariana pulled away and smiled and he chuckled.

“ So uh…when is Abuela gonna get some more grandchildren?” Camilo said, breaking the silence. Felix elbowed him.Bruno and Mariana froze. Bruno slowly turned towards his family, “ uhhhh surprise?” Mariana rubbed the back of her neck, “ Bruno that was the wrong thing to say-” Pepa starting thundering and tried to climb up the stairs, Felix held her back, Camilo, Antino, Lusia, and Isabela, looked in confusion, Mirabel was trying to hold back her squeals and Abuela…well nobody could read Abuela’s face. Abuela walked up the stairs and looked at Bruno and Mariana. Everyone stayed silent. Abuela looked at Bruno then at Mariana. She watched as Mariana grabbed Bruno’s hand and gave him a look that said ‘Everything will be okay’. Abuela looked at Mariana, “ You're no longer welcome at the Madrigal home and you are not allowed to see Bruno any longer. Your house is on the other side of town. Now leave.” Bruno looked hurt and Mariana’s head dropped. Pepa, Felix, Julieta, and Agustuin chuckled. Bruno spoke up, “ Mama it was not her fault-”

“ I don't want to hear it.” Abuela said as she turned, “ If you want to say goodbye, help her pack.” Abuela walked down the stairs and pushed everyone back into the dinning room.

Bruno looked over at Mariana who seemed near tears, “ I'm so sorry, Bruno..I didn't mean to cause any trouble..”

Bruno hugged her tightly, “ Its okay…I’ll see you around. I promise. I’ll bring Ratty too.” Mariana hugged back, “ Okay…Come help me pack?” Bruno nodded and they went back to the Nursery.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Abuela why did you do that? Bruno seemed so happy!” Isa, Lusia, and Mirabel were upset with Abuela for saying that. They haven't seen Bruno that happy since he was accepted back into the family. Abuela chuckled, “ Oh this is a test for Mariana and Bruno. To see if they truly love each other. I did it to Felix and Agustin. And they passed.”

Lusia crossed her arms, “ Why test her? She seems to really love him.”

Abuela smiled, “ Its just to make sure. I don't want my children getting heartbroken.” They heard the front door open and they watched from afar as Bruno hugged her one last time before she walked out. Bruno looked at his family and went back up the stairs. He didn't come to any meals for the past 2 days. But today he was forced to by his hunger. So in the morning he was in line to get breakfast. He put his hood up and grabbed a plate. He overheard Pepa talking to Felix, “ That woman was getting on my nerves. Always making us wait to eat dinner and flirting with my little brother. How dare she. Mama should have kicked her out a long time ago.” Bruno grabbed his food and was about to run about inside when Casita closed the front door on him.

“ You haven't eaten with us in a long time, Bruno. It's time for you to embrace your family.” Abuela said as she sat down. Bruno mumbled, “ I don't even want to be outside…” before sitting down and eating slowly. Stage one of the test was in motion. After everyone was finished, Bruno stood up to go back inside when he was lifted up by Lusia and carried into town.

“ Sorry Tio Bruno but you need some fresh air. Abuela’s orders.” Luisa said as she placed him in the middle of town and pulled off his hoodie. Bruno sighed and walked around. He walked aimlessly, lost in thought, when he bumped into an apple stand. “ Oh, I'm sorry! Here let me pick them up.” Bruno started picking them up one by one until someone else started helping. He put them back into the basket, “ Thanks for the help-'' he stopped. Mariana was smiling at him. He took off his hood and smiled. He heard his family calling for him and exclaimed, “ Quickly show me where your house is!” Mariana without a single word grabbed him by the hand and showed him a two story, brown house. He nodded and ran off. He returned to his family in high spirits and a smile on his face. His family noticed. Phase one complete.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bruno again was forced to come to dinner by Abuela but that didn't put him down. He ate so fast that by the time his family was about to ask him why he was so happy, he had put his plate in the sink and was running up the stairs again. He slammed his door and then there was silence. Abuela smiled, “ Dolores, what is he doing?” Dolores poked her ear out, “ He’s mumbling to one of his rats. He’s going to sneak out to see her tonight even if it kills him.” Abuela nodded, “ I'm glad he’s doing well. They might pass.” Pepa thundered, “ He better not! I don't like the looks of her!” Everyone rolled their eyes at Pepa. She didn't “like the looks” of Augustus when he was first introduced to the family. Phase two was in motion.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That night Abuela stayed up later in the night to see Bruno crawl out of his room. He snuck into Isa’s room and came out with a bunch of red roses. He looked around and crept out of the front door. Abuela nodded to herself and went to bed.

Meanwhile with Bruno…

He had been waiting forever to see her again (even if forever was two days). He snuck out to the town. The only thing that lit up the town was the moon. He ran to Mariana’s house and threw a rock at her window, but she was already waiting for him. She opened her window, “ Your not supposed to be here, Bruno. You could get in trouble.” Bruno only chuckled as he placed a ladder under her window and dug it into the dirt so it wouldn't fall, “ You shouldn't be worried about me. I'm a grown man, I’ll be fine.” He climbed up it and gave her the flowers. She smiled as she took them and they talked all night. As the sun began to rise, they looked back at Casita. He would have to leave again soon. Mariana played with his hair, “ One more thing before you go?” Bruno’s checks went pink again, “ Anything for you, mi amor.” They leaned forward and kissed. Mariana and Bruno didn't know it yet, since as soon as they finished kissing, Bruno practically slid down the ladder, threw it to the side and waved goodbye, but he had lipstick on his lips. He entered his house just in time because everyone was waking up. He ran to his room and acted as if he was just waking up. He waved to Mirabel and Isa who saw him and tried to hold back laughter. He just shrugged it off until Pepa started thundering again and Julieta burst out laughing. Did he have a rose petal on him or something? “ What's so funny?” Pepa growled, “ Nothing…” and stormed off. He rolled his eyes and went for breakfast. Camilo was on the ground laughing, Lusia was chuckled while shaking her head, Antonio was giggling and the Felix and Agustuin were just whispering to each other. Something was going on. Abuela sat down for breakfast and looked across the table to see Bruno with lipstick on his lips. Abuela held back her laughter and put on a serious face on, “ Bruno Madrigal…why do you have lipstick on your lips?” Bruno raised his eyebrow in confusion, rubbed his lips and looked at his hand. Mariana had red lipstick on that night and neither of them noticed that he had lipstick on.. Bruno kept calm and shrugged, “ I dont know.” and kept eating. Abuela smiled.Phase two complete.

Bruno wiped off the lipstick and held his breath, knowing his family would question him. Camilo smirked and turned into Mariana and did kissy faces at Bruno. Isabela used her vines to pull him away from Bruno. Bruno sighed as Pepa thundered more and more. Today was gonna be a long day. As soon as breakfast was over, Bruno rushed over to the town. He bought flowers, chocolate two cheap rings. He turned around to run home but saw his family in the plaza where he was. He put the items he bought into his shawl and walked home with a hood over his face. When he got home he sighed and relaxed but saw Mirabel looking into the bag. He cringed, “ Please don't say anything to Abuela, Mirabel…” Mirabel smirked and ran out the door yelling, “ Abuela! Abuela!” Bruno was slightly shocked, why would Mirabel do that? He had to hide all this stuff quick. In fact he had to hide himself. He ran upstairs and looked all over for hiding places. He was about to give up when one of his rats squeeze through a painting. His old hiding spot. He looked out onto the front yard. His family was coming. He quickly went behind the painting and looked around. It had been so long. He ran all the way to his back room. Everything was still here expect his clothes and paintings. He sat down in his chair and relaxed. A rat cuddled up next to him and he accidently fell asleep...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bruno suddenly woke to a rat nibbling at his hand. He pulled his hand away and quickly realized he had fallen asleep. He ran out of the walls and looked at the nearest clock. It was past the time he was meant to meet Mariana. He grabbed the items he bought and ran to her house, hoping it wasn't too late. He arrived at her house. Luckily for him, she was already waiting for him. When she saw him, she blew a kiss to him and winked. Bruno chuckled and blushed as he pretended that he caught the kiss. He climbed up the ladder, not noticing that it had already been set up for him.

Mariana smirked, " Took ya long enough. I was getting sleepy."

Bruno rubbed the back of his neck, " Sorry mi amor. I accidentally fell asleep while hiding away from mi familia. But I brought you these, if these make it better." Bruno held out the flowers and chocolates to Marianna who took them slowly and awkwardly.

Bruno raised an eyebrow, " Is something wrong?"

Mariana shook her head, " No no nothing is wrong Ti- I mean Bruno. I just need to tell you something. But in order to do that, you need to come inside.

Bruno chuckled, " You know I can't do that, Mari. If my family found out-"

Mariana cut him off, " Please Bruno? It's very important!"

Bruno looked back at his house and back at Mariana, " Aye..you know I can't resist it when you beg like that...alright alright fine. But we have to make it quick, okay?"

Mariana smirked, " Heh..deal~" Bruno climbed in and dusted himself off. Mariana quickly closed the window and locked it.

Bruno smiled, " Sooo what did you want to tell me?"

Mariana crossed her arms, " I wanted to say..." suddenly Mariana turned into Camilo, " Gotcha~" Bruno's smile quickly faded. He realized that this was a trap. He sped to the bedroom door but when he opened it Luisa was there. She walked in and Bruno backed up.

Bruno chuckled nervously, " Y-you guys really gonna do this to your old Uncle, huh? Come on, let's just pretend we didn't see each other, yeah?"

Luisa and Camilo lunged at Bruno and with ease they captured him. Bruno struggled in Lusia's grasp as she carried him back to the house where Abuela and everyone else was already waiting. Bruno was set down softly and Lusia blocked the door.

Abuela shook her head, "Bruno...I don't even know what to say to you right now. I already set the rules for you and Mariana and you refuse to listen."

Bruno looked down and rubbed the side of his arm. After this his every move would be watched and he'd never be able to see her again. If this is how it was gonna end he was gonna say something.

He lifted his head and put his hands in a fist " I don't understand why you don't like her, but I love her! A-And if you can't understand that then...then..." but the words fell flat. Nothing came out after that. He looked back down. Abuela continued to yell at him about how he shouldn't be in love with Mariana but Bruno couldnt hear her. He was lost in thought. For once he had a good vision and now none of it could come true. He let a tear fall from his eye and it seemed Abuela noticed.

She sighed, " Do you REALLY love that pathetic traveler girl? I mean really Bruno, even you could do better. And now you're crying over her."

Bruno snapped up. What did she just say? Bruno without a second thought shouted, " Call her name one more time and I swear I'll become a real bad omen this time! Yeah I heard you a little song about me. That's how you want me to be? Then that's how I'll be. You can make songs about how evil and creepy I am all you want but Mariana is not pathetic. She's someone worth crying for and if she can't see that then you're all blind!" Bruno flipped up his hoodie and went up the stairs. He didn't want to be a Madrigal anymore. He opened his room, locked the door and flopped on his bed with his eyes closed." Your not gonna say hi?" He heard Mariana's voice.

Bruno sighed, " I thought I locked the door..Camilo got out. I'm not playing these games today, kid."

" *laughter* Come on Bruno, look at me! I'm not Camilo."

Bruno turned over to face the wall, " Well then I guess my name isn't Bruno. Now get out, Camilo. Don't make me get up."

"*sigh* Just look at me. I swear it's me."

Bruno rolled his eyes and sat up quickly, " Camilo I swear-" He stopped. He stood up and pulled off his hood. He couldn't tell if this was a sick joke or..

Bruno slowly put his hands on her waist, " Okay...if your Mariana..then you'll let me do this." Bruno slowly leaned in. He really didn't want to kiss his nephew and hoped that if it was Camilo, he wouldn't call his bluff and just leave. But no. Mariana stayed right there and even leaned in herself until their lips met. Yeah..this was Mariana.

Bruno pulled away from the kiss and smiled, " MARIANA! God I thought I'd never see you again! Where were you? I was at your house and you weren't there and I-"

" I know."

Bruno paused, " What..?"

" I know what happened. Camilo and Luisa brought you back here. I knew what was happening. In fact, your mom brought me here. I told her everything! " Bruno backed away. Had SHE set him up?

Mariana quickly realized that he looked concerned and chuckled, "No no not like that! You see, your mom has been testing us. To see if we truly love each other. I passed by allowing you to always visit and treating you well and today was your final test."

Bruno facepalmed, " Oh well in that case I just failed.."

Mariana looked worried, " Why?!"

Bruno sighed, " I just told my family that they were blind and that I'd become a villain because they made me out like one."

Mariana facepalmed and Bruno pulled something out of his pocket, " Mariana..if this really is the last night we get to be together then I want something to remember you by. So I got these rings. They're promise rings."

Mariana smiled, " Okay, what are we promising?"

Bruno smiled sheepishly, " That we'll never forget each other no matter how far we are."

Mariana nodded, " I promise." and Bruno slid the ring onto her pointer finger. He did the same for himself. He lifted up his hand and Mariana did the same. They pressed their hands together and nodded to each other. Bruno yawned. He was so sleepy. He and Mariana laid in his small bed together and fell asleep. The next day, Mariana was very talkative to the Madrigals while Bruno didn't come out of his room and Mariana had to bring him food. Bruno was called to the dinner table for the final decision. Mariana had to force him out of his room. He stayed quiet while Abuela walked in. He was clearly anxious. His leg bounced quickly, his body was shaking with fear and when he thought he might just scream, he felt two hands on his shoulders. He looked up and saw Julieta and Pepa smiling softly at him even though he had yelled at them earlier.

They hugged him and at the same time said, “ Don't worry hermanito (little brother)” Before leaving the room with the rest of the family.

Mariana held his hand and squeezed tightly, giving him a look that said, “ Everything will be okay.” Bruno was starting to dread that look. It was the same look Mariana had given him the day they were forced to separate.

Abuela sat down and cleared her throat, “ Bruno and Mariana, as you know, I forbade you both to see each other ever again. Even with these demands, you continued seeing each other every night doing…* whispered:I don't even want to know what you were doing with Mariana, Bruno…* and was inevitably caught.” Abuela looked at Bruno, “ You disobeyed me, Bruno. You would sneak off to see a woman then to listen to your family?”

Bruno said nothing. Abuela turned to Mariana, “ I allowed you to stay in Encanto and you repay me by making my innocent son a troublemaker.” Mariana took a deep breath in and out. Abuela stood up, whispered to Casita, and walked over to them. The chairs they were sitting on got spun around to face Abuela. Abuela took the hood off of Bruno’s head. Abuela made them look her in the eyes and then she smiled, “ You clearly have a strong bond and love for each other. And clearly, even if you did not pass the test, Bruno wouldn't stand for it. So it seems I have no choice but to pass you both. You two may be together. Welcome to the family, Mariana. You’ll make a wonderful madrigal and even better grandchildren!”

Bruno choked, “ Grandchildren?!”

Mariana laughed, “ Actually Alma, you just gave us a wonderful idea~” Mariana nudged Bruno who hid his face in his hands. Alma laughed.

“Alright, come here you!” Bruno stood up and quickly pulled Mariana close. This was the first time Bruno had the confidence to make the first move. They kissed and smiled at each other. They opened the dining room doors and everyone cheered when they heard the news. And that was happy ever after for the two of them..or was it?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A few months later…

Bruno rubbed the back of his neck, “ Are you sure you wanna try this? I mean we are both in our 50’s! Isn't it a little too late for us to be trying this?”

Mariana smiled, “ Don't worry so much Bruno. If it works, it works! If it doesn't, oh well! We tried and that's all that matters!”

Bruno sighed, “ Okay but what if I hurt you?”

Mariana rolled her eyes, “ In that impossible situation, I'd tell you. But Bruno, sweetie? Your skin in bones, you won't be able to do much damage.”

Bruno laughed, “ That's true! Alright alright…I can do this…ready?”

Mariana nodded, “ I'm ready when you're ready.”

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A month later….

Mariana sat up quickly and shook Bruno, “ Bruno! I think I left something in the oven! Could you go get it for me, dear?”

Bruno chuckled, “ You're lucky you've been feeling sick recently. But regardless, I will do anything for you, amor.” Bruno bowed dramatically and walked to the kitchen. He opened the oven door and smelled the air. Fresh bread..mmmm! He pulled the tray out of the oven and shouted to Mariana, “ It's okay, baby! It's only 3 pieces of bread!” Mariana walked in, “ What type of bread?”

Bruno shrugged, “ I don't know, a loaf?”

Mariana laughed, “ Oh Brunito, you're so silly! Their buns!”

Bruno smiled sheepishly, “ Ohhhh haha that was kinda obvious huh? But why do you have 3 buns in the oven?”

Mariana gave him the look of, “ Come on bruno, you can figure it out!” and bruno just repeated the sentence in his head. She has 3 buns in the oven..she has 3 buns in the oven…she has a bun in the oven and theirs 3 of them…Bruno gasped when it clicked and quickly looked over at her. She nodded and Bruno just stood there with his mouth hanging open.

Mariana began to worry, “ Brunito..? You okay?” She started to cry a bit, “ I'm sorry if your unhappy with me-”

Bruno hugged her, “ No don't cry! I'm overwhelmed with joy! We're gonna be parents! And its triplets! Oh the family will be so happy! We have to surprise them!”

Mariana wiped off her tears, “ Okay..let's tell Alma and the grandkids last. Put the buns back in the oven for Julieta, Pepa, Felix, and Agustuin. They’re my next victims mwahaha *cough cough*”

Bruno chuckled, “ You should rest first, mi amor. I don't want you to hurt yourself or our little sunflower seed.” Mariana laughed at the nickname Bruno gave their future child. She sat down and sighed. Bruno brought her tea and sat next to her.

Later on with Pepa…

Mariana called out, “ Pepa! I forgot something in the oven and I feel sick. Can you take it out for me?”

Pepa nodded, “ Sure.”

Pepa stepped into the kitchen and from a distance, Mariana could hear Pepa open the oven door and then saw a rainbow form over Pepa’s head. Pepa walked back up the stairs and looked at her.

Mariana smiled, “ Surprise!”

Pepa picked her up and shouted, “ I'M GONNA BE A TIA AGAIN!”

Mariana thanked the lord that the rest of the family was out on the town,” Don't squeeze too tight!”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Later with Julieta… Mariana, Julieta, and Bruno were sitting in the kitchen talking when Mariana smirked, “ Hey..check the oven for me. Bruno and I have a surprise for you. You know your food references so this should be easy for you to figure out.”

Julieta raised an eyebrow with a small smile, “ What are you two up to?” and opened the oven door. She gasped loudly and took a step back. She quickly turned around to face them, “ Are you serious?”

Bruno chuckled, “ You're gonna be an aunt again, sis.”

Julieta started crying and hugged them both.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The next day….

Mariana again asked the same question to Felix and Agustuin at the same time, and they congratulated the couple and even made fun of Bruno by saying things like, “ Woah Bruno I didn't know you had it in you!” or “Oooo Bruno’s getting it on, huh? Never thought a rat man would get some~~” And Bruno just blushed and got shy.

Camilo’s turn…

Bruno smirked, “ Hey Camilo? Remember when you asked when Abuela was gonna get some more grandchildren from me and Mariana?”

Camilo chuckled at the memory, “ Yeah that was a funny joke.”

Bruno chuckled lowly, “ At first it was a joke, but it's not a joke anymore~”

Camilo paused for a moment, trying to understand the joke. Then it clicked, “...Are you serious?! Oh my god…c-congrats Tio!”

Bruno laughed at Camilo’s awkwardness.

Dolores's turn…

Mariana tapped Dolores on the shoulder, “ Hey D-” She cut her off, “ I already know you're pregnant with triplets…trust me..I know…”

Mariana didn't understand what she meant by that until she remembered her gift, “ Oooo sorry Dolores…” Dolores shuddered and cringed at the thought of what she was forced to listen to that night.

One by one grandkids were told and they all were happy.

Antonio asked where babies come from (awkward)

Mirabel asked to feel her stomach (very wholesome)

Isabel asked to name “it” (meant to be wholesome but was just awkward)

Lusia smiled and told them she would decorate the nursery for them.(very wholesome #2)

Now it was Abuela’s turn. And Bruno suggested the idea for this one.

Mariana sat on the edge of Abuela’s bed while Abuela did the same, “ What did you want to tell me?”

Mariana held up a paper cut out of a baby, which folded out into 3 babies. Abuela gasped. Just like how she did it, “ Mariana…im so happy I allowed you to be with my Brunito. You will be the most wonderful mother to your children!” Alma started crying and Mariana hugged her, “ Thank you, Alma. I will make you proud.”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “You got it Mari! Breath and push! Julieta! Get another arepa for her!” Pepa called out to Juletia who came rushing in with a plate of arepas. Bruno waited anxiously, pacing back and forth outside the room, hoping Mari would be okay. One baby is hard enough but three?! Bruno was surprised he didn't bite his whole hand off.

After a whole two hours, the town doctor came out, “ She did great. Three healthy babies. Two boys and one girl.”

Bruno sighed a sigh of relief, “ Can I see her?”

The doctor patted his shoulder, “ Yes but be quiet. She’s resting.”

Bruno nodded and stepped into the nursery. She had gone into labor so quickly they didn't have time to bring her to a hospital so she gave birth in the nursery room. He was quietly greeted by Pepa and Julieta who were fanning themselves off.

He smiled at her and whispered, “Oh mi amor..i was sorry worried. How ya feeling?”

Mariana chuckled slightly, “I'm very tired but I'm holding up. Why don't you look at our children?”

Bruno turned to the three cribs beside the bed.

He smiled as he picked up the first young boy and handed him to Mariana,” What were you thinking of names, sweetie?”

Mariana kissed the young boy’s head and smiled, “Hmmm…how about Angelo? Angie for short.”

Bruno nodded and picked up the second boy, giving him to Mariana as well, “I was thinking of Elonzo or Lewis for this little guy.”

Bruno nodded again, “ Okay mi amor. Make sure you decide soon.”

Mariana smiled, “ I want you to pick the name for our little girl.”

Bruno picked her up and gave her a kiss on the forehead, “ Luna. 100%”

Mariana nodded and Alma came in. She cooed over the three children and asked to hold Luna. A few minutes of being held and Luna began to cry. Alma tried to calm her down, Mariana tried to calm her down, Pepa, Julieta, but none of them could. But as soon as she was handed back to Bruno, she got as quiet as a mouse.

Alma chuckled, “ Looks like someone already has a love for her father before she’s even opened her eyes.”

Bruno held his finger out to Luna, who instinctively started chewing on it. Bruno laughed softly, “Hello Luna..welcome to the world.” Luna opened her eyes for the first time and as soon as she saw Bruno she smiled. Bruno felt his heart warm up. The two boys woke up as well and opened their eyes. Everyone in the room welcomed Angelo, Elonzo, and Luna to the world.

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A year later, Mariana came home from a day out on the town in which Pepa and Julieta had pestered her to join them and wouldn't take no for an answer. When she got home it was night time and the entire town was creating a path that led up the stairs.

Mariana looked around, “What’s going on? Is someone getting their gift today?”

Mirabel smiled as she stood by Mariana’s side, the new miracle candle in her left hand. When Abuela died, a candle was place at her grave and it became the family's second miracle. She hooked arms with Mariana and led her up the stairs. She was told to close her eyes and as she did, she heard footsteps then a creak in the floor.

Mirabel let go of her arm, “ Alright, now open them.”

Mariana opened her eyes and her head was led down to the floor. She gasped as a clearly embarrassed yet flustered Bruno was down on one knee, holding out a ring to her.

“M-Mariana, you have changed my life for the better. You helped me fulfill my dreams of finding love and having children. Now let me repay the favor by fulfilling your dreams. You always said you wanted to get married and have a big ceremony so let's do it. Mariana, will you-”

Bruno was cut off as Mariana threw herself to her knees and hugged Bruno, “ Yes yes yes! I will marry you!”

Everyone laughed as Bruno exhaled, “ I held my breath that entire time. I was so nervous.”

Suddenly, Elonzo wobbled over to Mariana, taking his first steps. Mariana gasped as Angelo did the same and hugged onto his mom. Luna stood up and fell back down.

Bruno looked at Mariana, “Lets see who she comes to.”

They both held their hands out to Luna, encouraging her. Luna looked at Mariana and drooled a bit. Then she saw her dad and started giggling, stood up with no problem and started taking a step towards him. She kept going, taking her time, before tripping and falling right into her fathers arms. She looked up and smiled when she realized that he caught her.

Bruno laughed, “ Good job, Luna! That's my girl!” He turned to Angelo and Elonzo and hugged them too, congratulating them for taking their first steps as well. Suddenly the candle burned brighter and Mirabel smiled, “ I guess Abuela blesses the marriage.”

Bruno smiled sadly, “ I wish she was here to see this.”

Mariana placed a hand on his shoulder, “She would be proud.”

Suddenly two yellow butterflies landed on his nose. Mirabel and Bruno looked at eachother, knowing exactly what this meant. The butterflies each landed on each child and then flew away.

The end.

FINALLY DONE THIS STORY TOOK 4 DAYS TO COMPLETE AND I AM SO HAPPY WITH HOW IT CAME OUT! I started writing this on a google docs and needless to say, its 25 pages long on google docs! This is offically the longest story I have completed without doing parts. If you guys want, I will do a sequel on how Bruno, Mariana, and his kids are doing in the future. Let me know how you like it!

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hello!! congratulations on the 100+ followers <3 i was hoping to request an encanto matchup? preferably romantic-

i'm fifteen, genderfluid and im unlabeled sexualitywise. when feeling feminine i go by valerie, when masc i go by val and v when androgynous or unsure.

good things about me: i will listen to anyone's problems and offer advice if i can, i don't take anyone's shit and will throw hands if needed be and i give good hugs.

neutral: im quiet most of the time which is a good and bad thing, im really superstitious and i mumble and ramble under my breath a lot when nervous.

bad things about me: a hell of a lot of self doubt about everything i do, i have scoliosis and when my back gets too sore i have to use a wheelchair, extremely clumsy, and a ball of anxiety.

likes: reading, painting, dancing, singing, skateboarding, gardening, thriller movies, horror novels, theatre (especially broadway), swimming, photography and poetry.

dislikes: confrontation, being made fun of, when being told what to do, failure, not knowing who i am and the way i look.

physical:

im really pale and im rather short (5'3 - 5'4). im covered in freckles and have a birthmark across my neck and chest that looks like coffee stains. i have short hair (just above my earlobe and an undercut) which has been bleached to a light orange with red streaks. im thinking of growing my hair out and dying it back to my natural color (brown, almost black). i have narrow, dark brown eyes too.

fun facts:

- i have a spa day once a week to try and keep my skin smooth and just treat myself(don't tell my friends, i'd never hear the end of it)

- i babysit younger family members, dad's friend's kids and friend's siblings from time to time

- i volunteer at my local zoo!! the red pandas and reptiles are my favorites to look after. (im training to be put on full time and to join croc shows!! basically where we feed the crocs, show their bite strength and inform the audience of these beautiful, yet misunderstood creatures)

- i either want to pursue psychology, continue to work with animals or pursue dance!! (the last two would be difficult due to my scoliosis)

sorry if that was too much. don't forget to drink plenty of water !!

Hello bubs! I'm sorry it took me a long time to answer this, I've been focusing on my Demon Slayer series' and Camilo Fic lately and almost forgot I have two matchups!!! I hope you like it hon!

AND YOU ARE SO THOUGHTFUL I'M GONNA CRY! DON'T FORGET TO DRINK WATER AS WELL!!

I match you up with... 𝔐𝔦𝔯𝔞𝔟𝔢𝔩 𝔐𝔞𝔡𝔯𝔦𝔤𝔞𝔩!!

Okay before we start, we stan a respectful Queen here so Mirabel would be SO CAREFUL with your pronouns because she doesn't want to make you feel uncomfy uwuu

Mirabel desperately needs someone to ease her mind from all of her insecurities and you listening to her would mean everything to her! She would lay beside you with her head in your chest and listen to you listing everything nice about her with a huge smile on her face!

Also I highly believe Camilo is close with her so to win her, you also need to win him over. Like, he would stand before you, trying not to laugh while trying to look intimidating LMAO

But after that, congrats my friend! Now you have a third wheel in your relationship! He doesn't give a single thought though, always hanging out with you two... Like damn it, give me a break so that I can hug my girlfriend!!!

He would also accompany you with the throwing hands at Mirabel's bullies, be it adult people or not.

"Get the hell away from the love of my life ୧(๑•̀ᗝ•́)૭"

She can understand you being superstitious since her tío also is and will never criticize you for it! She might even indulge in your beliefs because she's curious!

She would look at you with adoration in her eyes while squealing inside because you look cute when you mumble to yourself! ( I understand you girl... I talk to myself whenever I'm stressed too😌)

Just like you, she would come running at your side whenever you have your own doubts. She may not fully understand your condition but that doesn't mean she wont try! She might even beg her mother to cook you something!

SPEAKING OF JULIETTA!! OMG SHE'D ACCEPT YOU AS HER OWN AS SOON AS SHE SEES THE HUGE SMILE YOU GAVE TO HER DAUGHTER!! 🥰😍🥲Agustin would try to give "the talk" but fail and just ruffle your hair, also accepting you.( QUEEN AND KING OF MY HEART💗💗)

She would get sad when she sees you in pain because of scoliosis and try to learn new ways to ease your suffering if it ever gets bad. Be it corsets, some herbs or medicine, she would run around the town to get what you need.

ANOTHER THEATRE KID IN THE FAMILY!! One of the reasons why Camilo loves to hang out with you. He would make you watch him or make YOU act while giving Mirabel an amazing show!

Mirabel also loves dancing so she loves twirling you around gently while having the time of her life. She would try to teach you dancing if you can't make the moves and encourage you to go on!

When you gifted a painting of her, she cried for an hour because damn she really does have a talented S/O!!

You also painted Casita too and showed it to the lively house which made the fountains work and open the tabs, almost making the whole house flood. From now on you're the other favourite!!

And don't get me started with the photograohy and poet one!! (Are you my long lost twin or something?) You would always wander around with a camera, taking photos. But at the end of the day, you would have cute and beautiful photos of your beloved with the sun shining on her skin, making her eyes twinkle in the rightest way... And if you ever gift them in a scrapbook and a poet you wrote while thinking about her... Well good luck with trying to calm her down because she's bawling her eyes out while trying to wipe her tears and snot away LMAO

Pepa and Julietta are actually jealous because of the amount of sappy shit you do together. They would look at their husbands dead in the eye and the men would cover in slight fear hehehe

I highly believe Mirabel also loves animals and you also loving to take care of them is a binus point from both her and Antonio! A picnic date while patting the little fur balls and birds etc... Perfect (✪ ω ✪)

Taking care of the young family members with face masks on? BRING IT UP!! IT'S SUCH A COZY SIGHT THAT IT WOULD MAKE EVERYONE SWOON AND...

Hahaha You're all so cute!! GI AND BE SAPPY SOMEWHERE ELSE! THERE ARE SINGLE PEOPLE HERE ~~ An angsty Camilo~~

DAMN IT I WANT SOMEONE LIKE HER

[jaegerists]

I was tagged by @keikuns, thank you so much for the tag, hân!

list 10 songs you really like, each by a different artist, and then tag 10 people to do the same.

tiny dancer  by elton john - I recently discovered that I actually like his music quit a lot lol.

illicit affairs by taylor swift - been obsessed with this song since folklore came out oop.

blinding lights by the weeknd - I think it’s a fun song and always puts me in a good mood.

billy bibbit by san fermin - an obscure song but I really like it.

no surprises by radiohead - I love depressing songs, what can I say.

tu falta de querer by mon laferte - this song takes me through the 5 stages of heartbreak and I have never been in love lmao.

a warning sign by coldplay - one of my favorite songs of them.

día de enero by shakira - probably my fave song of hers.

blackbird by the beatles - the lyrics are so poetic, I just have a deep love for this song.

zero eclipse by hiroyuki sawano - I love all snk music but I needed to choose one for this list.

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favorite color: pink

currently reading: no books, only fics and manga.

last song: nothing new by taylor swift feat phoebe bridgers

last series: the untamed

last movie: encanto

sweet, savory, or spicy: savory.

currently working on: nothing, lately I don’t know what photoshop is.

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4 songs I‘ve been into recently:

rocketman by elton john

vogel im kafig by hiroyuki sawano

kaikai kitan by eve

venezia by hombres g

5 things I love talking about:

my ships

manga/anime

MDZS

music

food

Post my lock screen, last song listened to, and last photo saved

the narusasu pic was to make a point to a friend asidañsfd.

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use this picrew to make a muffin.

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tagging: @kyojuuros, @hokusu, @incepstla, @okkottsus, @tatakaeeren, @ackersoul, @aslaanjade, @tameshrimp,@queenrojpag and whoever wants to do it!

[sagessoftwings]

Hi my name is rex, i’m queer and use they/them pronouns

i have like a caramel colored skin-tone and im 5’3 (short king). Rn i have a purple-pink short mullet and i have pretty curly hair(the ethnic popped off hehe), im pretty chubby but i have an hourglass shape, im pretty busty(im a fuckin k-cup bro😭) and thicc thighs(thicc thighs save lives, sorry i’ll stop). I dress pretty alternative but i cant just choose one subculture tho, i wear a lot of heavy eye makeup. I could say i dress kinda “showy” but thats kinda what only fits me, but also who gives a fuck.

Im a libra sun, scropio moon, and gemini rising. This means that im a pretty social person and always wanna hang out with friends and just have fun, but moon in scropio makes my emotions rlly haywire and kinda boosts any sorta negative emotion. I really like making people laugh, it makes me feel helpful, but im also good at being to mother figure for people.

I guess i could say my type is mamas boys lol, there always super sweet and respectful, orr the golden retriever type. The troupe i want in a partner is big titty goth person and the golden retriever. But its hard when your head is always like 😫WOMEN😫 and then also have the 4 types of men you got.

My hobbies include painting, drawing, and a bit of singing (im pretty insecure about it because i have a kinda deep voice). I just love creative stuff, plus it is a good outlit for me and my emotions. I also love sleeping (because i stay up mad late😭✌🏽), reading comics, Marvel and D.C superheroes, and super villains, cartoons, and anime/manga.

My favorite music genre’s are rock, alternative, emo, rap, and a little bit if indie music.

this is a power point lmao

YOU SOUND LIKE SUCH A GENUINELY AWESOME PERSON AHHH, much love honey <33 (also If I got your sexual preference wrong PLEASE let me know so I can redo it)

For MHA I ship you with: Mirio Togata!!

Our golden retriever himself

He ADORES YOU

He genuinely thinks your so neat because how freely you express yourself, like man is dumb founded marry him now pls

This man will raid your closet though and have fashion shows for you and in between you’re like “Wait a fkn sec, are those mine?”

He gets really excited and feels so loved when you ask him to help dye your hair and is obsessed with your curls

Mirio has the wash day routine down and will help him if you’ll let him

Mirio makes sure you know he adores you and loves you no matter your weight, he personally likes you just the way you are

Mans will ask you on the daily if he can lay on your thighs, maybe if he’s sweet in between them??

DO HIS MAKEUP PLS, he will stare at you till you look his direction and would sigh “I would hate if someone did my makeup totally awesome like yours…” and he’d just STARE INTO YOUR SOUL until you offer

He’s pretty moderately protective of you, especially if someone is rude regarding how you dress or anything about you really, mans will pop off

Mirio rlly likes it when you sing, he’ll be laying on top of you and just hum along, he is so in love

Mirio can't draw or paint, like you would be on a cute balcony painting date and he would be covered in paint as he just smears colors on the canvas with his hands and then look up rlly proudly and be like “I call this one, enigmaaaa”

He tries for you though

Mans loves you boobas, like he’d walk up behind you while your cleaning and be like “Those look mighty heavy, mind if I help” but means it really in a loving way because he knows they hurt your back

Mirio has such a sweet singing voice and likes to sing to you when you nap, but when you actually fall asleep he starts singing fucking Megan Thee Stallion

He’d also sing the Encanto songs I JUST KNOW IT mans loves that movie sm( like literally he watched it with you and this mans runs around yelling the lyrics)

(I literally watched the movie 15 times and can’t get it out of my mind)

For haikyuu I ship you with: Hinata Shoyo!!

LOVES YOUR HAIR

He’s obsessed with everything about you

He really likes the fact that you two are the same height because he’s really sensitive about it

Loves to hold onto you, Hinata loves everything about you and never fails to tell you

If you let him he’ll probably sit in your lap too jahsjha

He treats you so well man oh man I’m jealous

HINATA LOVES TO HEAR YOU SING LIKE BESTIE PLS NEVER SHUT UP

Pls give this man fashion advice he has no taste art all

He likes to make poorly colored pictures for you and will go berserk if you put it on your fridge

I can't get the scene of hinata rap battling Aone in the stage play, man can spit some lines though no doubt

Hinata can and will steal your clothes, he thinks their cool but mans will pair them with like gym shorts and get laughed at

Please love on him the needs it

[ashdreams2023]

Okay I'm finally asking for an encanto match up pretty please 😂💜💜

Sexuality:Bisexual in every way

Preference:pfff idk,I like people that are nice when they talk and act most of the time,I like it when they are clingy (God I love that,I can't get enough of that),I like out relationship to be based on compromises because I don't want fights (hate them),and long hair people so I can braid it:))

Likes:sweets,purple,cozy clothes and beds and all the stuff that are fluffy and comfy, affection (cuddles,kiss,etc), sleeping,dancing, singing, going on small adventures

Dislikes:rude af people,dresses(hate them),scary movies,to be bossed around (that is annoying),

Looks:brown long wavy hair,brown eyes with some green,pretty small(5'1),

And a personality cuz yeah:I'm an aries so u can guess much:)), I stay up late, very sarcastic,would do anything for u if u are nice to me, im very loyal in every point u can think, I talk a lot about everything,I'm always honest and speak my mind out ,sleepy all the time, hungry most of the time but I'm not eating most of the time neither

Brunito

He’s very gentle when he speaks, doesn’t like to cut people off and a good listener

Bruno is the best for hugs, he looks so cuddly and best part is! He’ll never say no or push you away because he loves the attention

He’s a good partner, as long as you make sure you listen to his side of story and don’t judge me

Bruno has long hair for days baby ✨

Just fuzzy blankets over fuzzy blankets when winter comes and you two cuddle underneath them

He’s so energetic when he’s not feeling drained and can easily spin you around around and do complicated dance moves

Shares his snacks with you all the time because julieta always seem to over doing herself and make extra

[brainrotgobrr]

hello, i hope you're having a pleasant day/night !! i was hoping i could get an encanto matchup? i can't really do one on one messages because i tend to really over think them and end up deleting them ✋😭

im panromantic demisexual with no preference and genderfluid with she/they/he pronouns. my love language is a mix of physical affection (when more comfortable) and quality time. i have an aesthetic of cottagecore and light (and occasionally dark) academia

i tend to need a lot of help remembering some things, such as what i was just doing, although i can contain a lot of facts about things i love, which includes a lot about my partner's interests and mannerisms. i also have scoliosis, which affects my ability to walk, so i use a cane, or if i get too sore then i use a wheelchair, which i try to avoid using because it makes me feel useless

im an infp personality type. i have a lot of trouble interacting with people, but im trying to get better. im very stubborn and im a bit of a workaholic, running myself into the ground. im also an insomniac, due to me prioritizing my work (i write a lot of stories, paint, draw and other things of that sort) over my well-being. im constantly trying to prove myself to my family. i don't have a relationship with my mother because she's done a lot of horrible things to me and my family. i live alone with my dad and my budgie, but my dad is a full time worker so i barely see him and my older (half, on my mother's side) brother (27) has his own life, raising a baby girl and planning a wedding and i don't talk to him often

i'd prefer a partner who can be honest with me, look me in the eyes and tell me the truth, someone who i can trust and confide in, who can reel me back in when i feel like im losing myself. i'd love someone i could laugh with, and wouldn't mind being a subject for my poetry and my art. someone to be the sun to my moon, to be the ron to my hermione, someone to bring me out of my shell

my favourite characters personality wise are camilo, antonio and isabela. aesthetic wise, camilo, isabela and mirabel. the characters i relate to are bruno, isabela and camilo. i relate to bruno because i tend to isolate myself away from the people who care about me (and i love rats), relate to isabela because of the pressure that others put on me to excel in academics and to always smile at social events, even though i want to curl up into a ball, and i relate to camilo because of the feeling of being someone else, but having to act like im happy

im gonna wrap this up before it turns into a whole ass BOOK. im really sorry for this being so long, i find it easier to express myself via writing then in person. please don't feel pressured to do this, i won't be offended :]

have a good day/evening <3

Your Encanto Matchup is…Camilo!

Camilo will always try to be the person who can make you smile. He’s always got a witty joke or a dumb comment that’ll make you laugh.

He is always there to support you with whatever project you’re throwing yourself into (especially drawing/painting; he finds it fascinating.

On the flip side, Camilo is the first person to suggest that maybe you’re working too hard and needs a break.

When you start dating he’s so excited to introduce you to his familia; he knows they’ll love you (and they do, although we don’t talk about that night’s dinner).

You can both relate on having to act like other people to please others. Camilo helps you with your struggles and you help him with his.

Never ever sees your cane/wheelchair as a problem in your relationship. He thinks it’s really impressive that you’ve learned to use it so well and stayed so strong!

Definitely a huge cuddler; he loves cuddling with you!

He’ll stay up late with you and read. He likes to shapeshift into the characters and read dramatically.

Could never tell a lie to you. He knows you value honesty, so he’s always gonna tell you the whole truth, whether you like it or not!

…except when he steals food from the kitchen. As far as anybody but Dolores knows, that never happened.

[absolutelyfizzing]

should i post it

so i watched encanto, the disney movie, the other night and oh my goodness i liked it so much. I found myself really being into the idea of an aged up camilo madrigal because i found him and his gift charming (plus i sort of liked his singing the most of everyone) but he is like 15 or 16 in the movie. I wrote about an aged up zuko and an aged up peter parker but something in me is just unsure if it would seem weird or if it would even be wanted if i were to post a story i wrote about camilo x reader (when they are both like 19 or 20). idk if anyone even has an opinion but if you do let me know, it would be just as easy to keep it to myself if it seemed like the kind of thing that i shouldn't post because the age gap between me and the current character would seem weird (im 19)? i dont know i think its just late and im an anxious person but anyway, i have writings besides that coming very soon including some requests and i apologize for not posting for a bit.

[natsbaby]

Gonna see how accurate ill be w the oscars this year so i can refer to this after the oscars HAHAA BUT

here is ally’s predictions for Oscars 2022!

ill edit this more and more throughout the day before the oscars actually start

Best Actress: Kristen Stewart (yea im confident with this one, tbh im still pissed that Cate wasn’t nominated for this)

Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch (A bit more confident w this one but alternative MIGHT be Andrew Garfield)

Best Picture: Either Nightmare Alley or Dont Look Up (alternative might be Power of Dog but tbh i havent watched it yet)

Best Director: Jane Campion (im really rooting for this one but i wouldn’t mind if it’s Steven Spielberg tbh)

Cinematography: NIGHTMARE ALLEY PLEASE IT WAS SO GOOD FOR A REASON (but once again, wouldnt mind if it was West Side Story)

Original Song: Dos Oruguitas (PLEASE LET THEM HAVE THIS ONE AND TO THINK LMM WONT BE THERE CUZ OF HIS WIFE TESTING POSITIVE????? Ugh pls i want them to win this one)

Best Animated Feature: Encanto (TBH im biased w this one i feel like its probs The Michells Vs. The Machines or Raya)

Things im bitter about:

1. Why isnt Cate Blanchett nominated for best actress (for either nightmare alley which I AM THE MOST BITTER ABOUT or dont look up)

2. Why isnt late night at soho nominated for ANYTHING????? Guys come on they deserved the best editing award at the very least

3. Encanto and Nightmare Alley should be nominated for more things honestly

4. Why isnt House of Gucci nominated for anything???? I havent watched it yet but i really thought lady gaga would be nominated this year

5. House of Gucci and Late Night at SOHO should have nominations this year <//3

[actualbird]

Zak, I need to thank you for getting me to watch Encanto because OH MY GOD YOU WERE RIGHT, THIS MOVIE IS INCREDIBLE!! Honestly, I had 0 plans of watching this until I saw your posts, and then I was intrigued, and now I'm so glad I did!! I grew up the eldest daughter of an Asian family so I really related to both the older sisters! I think a lot people like mr had to face exceedingly high expectations because they were expected to "set a good example for their siblings". I think my favourite line in the movie was from Isabela: "What could I do if I just knew it didn't need to be perfect; it just needed to be, and they'd let me be." BECAUSE SAME I'VE BEEN ASKING THIS QUESTION ALL MY LIFE

And oh my god, Abuela's flashback at the end tore me to a thousand fucking pieces, I cried so much 😭 I see so much of my own grandmother in Abuela, especially since the story of how my family came to settle here is unfortunately very similar to how Abuela came to settle in the village, genocide and all. And I understood why she acted the way she did. It doesn't necessarily justify her actions, but it explains a lot. As an immigrant, my grandmother always felt like she had to constantly had prove to the community that her and her family was not a burden, that she was useful, and that only by doing so will they be accepted, and only by doing so will all the sacrifices not be in vain. I like to think that maybe Abuela thought the same way.

ANYWAYYY thank you for bringing me to this movie, I cried a lot but I'm really happy I found it!! Happy New Year!! Here's to everyone trying to work through generational trauma, it sure as hell isn't easy, but at least none of us are alone <3

hi, anon!! sorry for the late response to this ask, it got a bit buried kjdkjs but IM SO GLAD I GOT U TO WATCH ENCANTO WAHHHH!!

IT'S A RLLY INCREDIBLE MOVIE. for me, nothing missed. A+ music, frigging inspired scenes and utilizations of the south american magical fiction vibes, this very good article "Disney’s Encanto isn’t just about representation — it’s an act of defiance" written by José María Luna made shed a new light to everything i already loved about the movie, and yep yep

the characters n plot

huge agree on isabela's theme being the Perfect One, gosh, and im rlly glad her song was able to resonate with u. genuinely, this movie had a character for everybody to relate to. like, my older sister (not the eldest but the eldest girl sibling in the family) hugely related to luisa and her vibes of needing to be the strong one who always shoulders every problem. and i....hugely fucking related with mirabel //sobs

the entire lyrics and scene of Waiting For A Miracle did not have to go that fucking hard. lyrics alone (i had listened to the song before watching the movie) already made me cry, what with the undercurrent of "im not like my family, i am a part of my family but im not great like them" like whew huge mood haha. im part of a family thats obv not magical but might as fucking well be. literally everybody is like......so goddamn renowned in their field. a legendary polsci professor mom who so many admire who creates such meaningful literal change in the world, a dad whos written amazing plays that have been performed for decades to the point that theyre ingrained into a special tradition, and my siblings already have made names for themselves in places that matter and---yOU GET THE POINT. the song alone hit too hard

i was not prepared for the scene itself. this....joyous occasion, everybody is happy, and mirabel is happy too but. shes not in the picture. she looks at the picture of the family and it's a perfect picture and idk theres that feeling. look at this family, it's perfect and happy and brilliant so long as im not there. the mediocre middle child, the one who hasnt done anything of note, the one thats not special in the slightest.

it's a fucked up sentiment to have nurtured in a person; the thought that youre the only hang-up stopping these people you love truly achieving absolute joy and excellence. the song shifts, mirabel wants to be more, she wants to be like them, if only she was like them, she'd do so much, shes ready, but all that drives the contrast home. me and them, different people.

pause from my oversharing but heres a funny thing that lives in my brain rent free: in middle school, a classmate met my family and enthusiastically told me "your family is so cool! you should be more like them :D"

SKJGBDJGKJDGKDJSBGKJDGJBDKGBDKSJGS

ANYWAY yeah huhu abuela's scene made me sob as well and YEP YEP the trauma of one generation stays for more and more generations to come. and yet, in spite of past violence, there is ALWAYS a way to thrive in the future. the answer is ALWAYS going to be communication, understanding, and love. all those succeeding over fear. it's a frigging fantastic message.

happy new year to you as well, anon!!!

[voidpers0n]

I would like an Encanto match up please

Hi my name is rex, i’m queer and use they/them pronouns and i’m 15. And i would prefer someone not over the age of 18 plz.

have like a caramel colored skin-tone and im 5’3 (short king). Rn i have a purple-pink short mullet and i have pretty curly hair(the ethnic popped off hehe), im pretty chubby but i have an hourglass shape, im pretty busty(im a fuckin k bro😭) and thicc thighs(thicc thighs save lives, sorry i’ll stop). I dress pretty alternative but i cant just choose one subculture tho, i wear a lot of heavy eye makeup. I could say i dress kinda “showy” but thats kinda what only fits me, but also who gives a fuck.

Im a libra sun, scropio moon, and gemini rising. This means that im a pretty social person and always wanna hang out with friends and just have fun, but moon in scropio makes my emotions rlly haywire and kinda boosts any sorta negative emotion. I really like making people laugh, it makes me feel helpful, but im also good at being to mother figure for people.

My hobbies include art (painting, drawing), sleeping (because i stay up mad late😭✌🏽), reading comics, Marvel and D.C superheroes, and super villains, cartoons, and anime/manga.

My favorite music genre’s are rock, alternative, emo, rap, and a little bit if indie music.

Personality: funny, sarcastic, creative, kind, inappropriate and the right times. Like im not gonna pull out a dick joke in front of your family

I match you with....

Camilo Madrigal

He loves that you like making people laugh

He also loves ur hair,idk I just feel like he's the type of guy to have a preference for dyed hair.

This mf will use ur thighs as pillows,I don't make the rules.

Camilo would deffo ask you to put make up on him

He'd probably look good in it too

Your kindness is the first thing he noticed about you

Camilo likes that you just wanna have fun,sometimes he feels like everyone is too serious.

Will probably read comics with you

he absolutely ADORES your style,he thinks its really cool

Overall,you guys are the fun couple.

Kinda like........you know those 2 relatives you have who's like,really fun and chaotic? Yeah you guys are like that.