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furienna · 8 months

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I've got a very mixed relationship with TV Tropes. They banned me twice for no real reason, but I can't stop admiring their archive of tropes. This is what a work page for my "Encanto" fanfic, "Cracks in the future", would look like. (Some of these tropes also fit the canon characters in the movie.) This fanfic is set in an alternate universe, where Bruno has a wife (Míriam) and two kids (Teresa and Víctor).

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Adaption Personality Change: Downplayed. There's a bit less emphasis in this fic on the weirder things, that Bruno will do in the movie. This is partly because most of it is told from Teresa's point of view, and she's a Daddy's Girl who won't find him strange. But it helps as well that he's happier in this fic than in most of the movie, and it makes his anxieties less pronounced and easier to control. That said, it is made clear that Bruno still manages to weird other people out. Abuelo Gonzalez (his father-in-law) actually wonders if he's "right in the head", and Pablo is forced to admit that he can see why people would find him "odd". But still, while Bruno is likely to cover his face with a hood if he's out in public, except if Míriam is there to pull it down, he will never wear a bucket over his head here. And he still has rats as pets long before it would be seen as normal, but his two alter egos Hernando and Jorge are never mentioned at all in this fic. And even him being superstitious is only mentioned exactly once.

Adaptional Angst Downgrade: Bruno is generally much happier in this fic than in most of the movie. It is true that he still deals with the pressure from his mother, and with a bunch of judgemental villagers. But it's noted that him meeting Míriam has improved his life a great deal. He never hid from his family for years either in this fic, since he could talk to his wife about his visions and had two kids to raise. Bruno and Míriam decided to simply not reveal what he saw in Mirabel's future. That made his mother furious with him, but he didn't have to become a hermit…

The Alcoholic: Tía Malena's husband Enrique is described as a violent drunk, and nobody in Malena's family likes him.

All Work vs All Play: This is what Míriam and Malena were in their younger days. Míriam preferred to stay at home and help their parents in their shop, but Malena would be out dating different guys instead.

Almighty Mum: When a bully's father is about to start attacking Bruno's door, Bruno can't do much except take his crying wife into his tower, and tell his kids to go to their rooms and hide there. And as soon as the man attacks the door, what saves the situation is that the door gives the attacker an electric shock, and that Abuela Madrigal arrives and tells him and his wife off. They try to make it look as if everything is Bruno's and Teresa's fault, but that doesn’t work at all. Abuela Madrigal only tells them to leave. And naturally, they must obey her. * As a matter of fact, people respect Abuela Madrigal so much that Teresa can use it. She learns that if Pablo's father keeps on slandering her and her father, her bringing up her abuela is the only way to make him stop.

Ascended Extra: Bruno has never hidden from his family for a decade in this fic, where he becomes the beloved father of protagonist Teresa. So he naturally has lots of screen time here, that he didn't have in the movie.

Awful Wedded Life: Tía Malena is clearly unhappy with her marriage to Enrique, who's described as a violent drunk who nobody in Malena's family likes. Also, Pablo reveals to Teresa that he wonders if his parents even still like each other. Both of these cases are in contrast to the three happy Madrigal marriages.

Bespectacled Cutie: Mirabel happens to be the only family member except for her father, who needs to wear glasses. She's also the only Madrigal kid to have no gift and struggles with that.

Beta Couple: Julieta and Pepa are already dating Agustín and Félix respectively, when Bruno and Míriam get together in the first chapter. It is later revealed in the second chapter, that Julieta and Pepa are planning triple dates. And later on in the story, the three couples have been married for 22 years and are still friends. * Dolores and Mariano become this to Teresa and Pablo by the end of the story. It is a case though, where the Betas get together later than the Official Couple, since everyone had just expected Mariano to propose to Isabela, while Dolores had hidden her feelings for him.

Big Sister Instinct: Teresa manages to save Víctor from a group of mean bullies, and it's revealed that Pepa used to do the same thing for Bruno.

Birth-Death Juxtaposition: Abuelo Pedro was killed during an attack right after his kids were born.

Bookworm: Bruno is hardly fond of being out among people in public, but he will still take his family on regular visits to the local library. It is noted that he was an avid reader as a young man. So now, it is important to him to encourage his kids to read. And it worked especially well with Víctor, who loves to go to the library. However, Teresa will borrow a book or two as well.

A Boy, A Girl, And A Baby Family: Dolores is 21 years old, Camilo is 15 years old and Antonio is the baby of the family at five years old.

Boyfriend-Blocking Dad: Bruno becomes a downplayed example when Teresa meets Pablo. Bruno is clearly uncomfortable with it, but he still is more nervous than aggressive. And he doesn’t have anything bad to say about Pablo, he is even able to apologize for acting weird, and acknowledge that Pablo is the first person who isn't a family member, who will respect him. As soon as Teresa asks her parents if she can bring Pablo to her room though (she promises that they'll only talk, but they would be alone together in her bedroom), Bruno has to warn him that he can't do anything "improper" to her.

Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl: Downplayed with Bruno and Míriam as he is as gentle to her as she is to him. They were also both lonely before they met each other. However, Bruno was extremely unhappy until then. And he still has his anxieties and a bad reputation. Míriam managed to see that he wasn't dangerous though, even if she was the only girl in the Encanto to be willing to date him. Nowadays, it is her job to help him deal with whatever his problems are… * Pepa and Félix are a gender-inverted example. She is very hot-tempered and overly emotional, and it became his job to calm her down (and it's a very important job, since Pepa's mood controls the weather in the Encanto).

The Bully: A gang of them attack Víctor in an alley before Teresa can stop them. One of the bullies who insults their father gets what he deserves though… * It is revealed that Bruno also was attacked by bullies when he was younger, and that Pepa had to strike them in their heads with lightning.

Bumbling Dad: Mirabel's father, Agustín, is clumsy and always attracts bees, but he does love his wife and his daughters dearly and will do anything for them.

Canon Foreigner: Míriam, Malena, their parents, Teresa, Víctor, Leonor, Pablo, Pablo's family and Enrique are all characters, who don't appear in the movie.

Clashing Cousins: Teresa and Isabela are never able to get along. But then, Teresa suddenly has an epiphany that Isa almost accepted a loveless marriage. And it makes her feel sympathy for her at last…

Daddy's Girl: Teresa is very devoted to Bruno and won't let anybody insult him (and that is what most of the villagers do). She is very adamant about assuring that he's right about all of his visions. Her theory is that she got the same gift as him for this reason: Since she loves her father so much, she can't imagine having a different gift…

Demoted To Extra: This happened to several of the characters from the movie. Mirabel is Teresa's best friend and still an important character, but she's not the protagonist and will not appear in every chapter. And as much as Julieta, Pepa, Agustín, Félix, Camilo and Antonio are still there, they only get a few lines each. When it comes to more minor characters from the movie, like the kids who pestered Mirabel, Señora Pezmuerto and Señor Flores, they are still around as well, but they're not named and don't get any lines. Osvaldo Orozco Ortiz is an aversion though, as he is in the spotlight in one scene.

Disappeared Dad: Abuelo Pedro was forced to sacrifice his life to save all the other villagers, when they were attacked when his three kids had just been born. Not only did this traumatize his wife Alma (a k a Abuela Madrigal), but it's clear that Bruno (who was the only boy) also struggled a lot as he didn’t have a father. * Nobody has ever found out what happened to Teresa's cousin Leonor's father. He seems to have just disappeared one day. So he must have either been killed, or he found some way to leave the Encanto and abandon his pregnant fiancée.

Energetic and Soft-Spoken Duo: Mirabel and Dolores end up with this dynamic, when they're in the same scene together. Mirabel is very bubbly and talkative, Dolores is calmer and much quieter.

Fiery Redhead: Tía Pepa is red-headed and really hot-tempered. Her mood is what controls the weather in the Encanto.

Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: Míriam had become the responsible sister, who preferred to stay at home and help her parents in their shop. Malena would be out dating different guys instead. Even as they've reached their middle age, Míriam is Happily Married and described by Teresa as a perfect wife and mother, while Malena is stuck with a violent drunk and is very jealous of her sister.

Freudian Trio: The three middle-aged women in the Casita form a trio like this. Pepa is really hot-tempered (the Id), Julieta is the calm and responsible sister (the Superego), while Míriam does her best to be the perfect wife and mother, but she can still start crying and lose her temper (the Ego). * This is true for their husbands as well. Félix is jolly and extroverted (the Id), Agustín is calm and more composed (the Superego), while Bruno is introverted, but will often show emotions like sadness and anxiety and shame (the Ego). * And naturally, this is true with the triplets too, with Pepa as a hot-tempered Id, Julieta as the calm Superego and Bruno as the introverted but nervous Ego.

Generation Xerox: Míriam got really scared the first time she saw Bruno's eyes glow green, and it made him plead with her to not leave him. Years later, this is repeated but gender-inverted with Teresa and Pablo. He is very startled when he sees her eyes glow green, and it makes her plead with him to not leave her. * Pablo's mother says that Teresa reminds her of her mother though. But later, Pablo reveals to Teresa that her eyes will look sad even when she's smiling. And that's a trait, that she's apparently inherited from her father. * Víctor is very much like Bruno, which has become notable to lots of people. Both of them are described as having a melancholy and nervous personality. Their pictures that hang next to Abuela Madrigal's door are nearly identical. Both of them are also into writing stories and theater and have rats as pets. * But a lot of this might go back one more generation. As soon as Pablo sees a painting of Abuelo Pedro, he says he thinks that Bruno looks a lot like him. Bruno and Víctor are also implied to have inherited their writing skills from him.

Generational Trauma: Abuela Madrigal watched her husband get killed during an attack. And it made her think that her kids and grandkids have to work hard, and produce new generations of Madrigals, so the magic and their protection from new attacks will stay strong. But it makes her do things like allowing the villagers to slander Bruno, pushing Mirabel to the side until she feels unloved, pressuring Isabela to think that she must enter a marriage that she doesn’t want, and Luisa to think that she has to work hard until she almost burns herself out. Teresa is mostly left alone until she meets Pablo. But then, Abuela Madrigal makes it clear that she wants great-grandkids. It is only after the Casita crumbles and the magic is lost, that a healing process can begin…

The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry: Míriam and Malena have a responsible vs irresponsible divide, and not a smart vs pretty divide (even if Míriam is the wiser out of the two, and Malena is described as having been the more popular sister). But still, Malena seems to see her whole life as just a competition with Míriam. Malena is very bitter and jealous since Míriam has a better life than her. * Mirabel and Isabela are unable to get along, and Mirabel and Teresa love to mock Isabela for being so haughty. But they can reconcile after Isabela reveals her secret: she was only going to marry Mariano to please Abuela Madrigal.

Glowing Eyes: This is what happens when Bruno or Teresa looks into the future. Their eyes will glow green.

Good Parents: Teresa and Víctor feel that Bruno and Míriam definitely are this. Teresa adores her father and admires her mother, just as much as Víctor adores his mother and admires his father.

Green Thumb: Isabela's power is that she can grow plants out of nowhere.

Happily Married: Teresa is glad that she grew up around three happy marriages (Bruno/Míriam, Pepa/Félix and Julieta/Agustín), but she can also describe her abuelos as being devoted to each other…

Hidden Depth: Even if Teresa didn't quite agree with Mirabel that Mariano was a "dumb hunk", she is very surprised when she learns that he's a poet.

Honorary Uncle: This story has an inversion. Normally, Teresa and Víctor would have called Tía Malena's husband "Tío Enrique". But nobody in Malena's family likes him because he's a violent drunk, so nobody has taught Teresa or Víctor to think of him as their tío. He is therefore referred to as just "Enrique".

Housewife: Zig-zagged with Míriam. She devotes a big chunk of her life to just taking care of her husband and her kids, and that is clearly what she wanted. However, she likes to run her family's shop too after she gets a chance to do so. Still, she is ready to cut down on her hours in the shop after the magic returns.

I Am Not Pretty: Teresa is very surprised when Pablo actually calls her pretty. What she thought was that Isabela was the pretty one.

I See Dead People: Víctor's power is that he can both see and hear the spirits of the dead.

I Want Grandkids: Actually, Abuela Madrigal is pushing for great-grandkids now. This is very justified though since she believes that if the Encanto will survive, there must be new generations of Madrigals to keep the magic strong.

In-Series Nickname: "Mira" for Mirabel, "Isa" for Isabela and "Juli" for Julieta. Antonio and Pablo are called "Toñito" and "Pablito" by their respective mothers. * As a way more negative example, Bruno is known as "Bad Luck Bruno" among the villagers. It is even used by his brother-in-law Enrique, but he's not portrayed in a positive light anyway.

Jacob and Esau: Pablo is clearly his mother's favorite, and Pablo is convinced that his brother Manuel is their father's favorite.

The Jinx: Most of the villagers consider Bruno as one of these. They think that not only can he see the future, but he will make all kinds of bad things that he sees happen. Teresa is later accused of causing an old woman's death as well…

Like Mother, Unlike Daughter: Mirabel and Dolores swapped their mother's roles. Mirabel is bubblier than Julieta, while Dolores is quieter than Pepa.

The Lost Lenore: Abuelo Pedro was forced to sacrifice his life during a war. That is when the miracle was born, but it has truly traumatized his wife, Alma, who saw it happen in front of her eyes. As the years went by and she became best known as "Abuela Madrigal", she started to put a lot of pressure on her kids and grandkids. She thought that this was the only way to keep the magic strong, and it would give them protection from new attacks…

#fan fiction #encanto #fanfics #tropes

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life-set-to-random · 5 months

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I want to like them, really I do, but how can we get to know them when “Grammy April” keeps telling them to stop fighting, goofing off, and teasing each other? Girl, stop being such a helicopter parent! Let them interact, they’re kids for crying in a bucket!

I think Yi (female with the yellow markings) is going to end up being my favorite. From what little I’ve seen, she’s sweet, cheerful and likes helping the adults.

Please tell me there’s going to be more to Odyn’s (male, red scarf) personality than an obsession with food🤦🏻‍♀️

They seem to be gearing up Moja (female, kinda a light brown) as a hothead Ala Raphael but with less charm.

Uno (male, very pale blue color) has a cool physical design but his attitude could use some adjustment.

And I get that they’re really young, but why are they talking like cavemen? I’ve never met a toddler who speakers like Cookie Monster (unless they were purposely imitating him).

Also a disturbing thought has lodged itself in my head… The original quartet were children of fate, an accident. These four were purposely mutated by April, trying to recreate that moment of destiny, she was literally playing God. How many turtles died before she got it right? How many made it past the mutation only to die a mutant version of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) before she was successful? I mean Jeezus Henry Christmas, wtf April?

April needs to back off and let Casey Marie figure out parenthood. The girl is floundering but she’ll never learn if April keeps intervening like the grandmother in Encanto.

#idw tmnt #last ronin #the last ronin II re evolution #tmnt uno #tmnt moja #tmnt odyn #tmnt yi #if April gets these babies hurt I’ll kill her!#casey marie jones #april oneil #rip original tmnt #family legacy #kevin eastman

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scintillyyy · 5 months

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do i have more firefighter bullshit already? yea. we had kind of a way too much screen time kind of day and i literally could not watch encanto at the hollywood bowl one more time. it was a gamble, but luckily fire engines are a big hit in this household!

listen the funny thing about these christmas episodes is that my husband texted me a bit ago about working on a holiday saying that the other wives were looking for my phone number because they wanted to plan a dinner at the station and was like "unfortunately it's too late to pretend like you don't exist :("

(i didn't even end up getting texted because my husband ended up getting moved stations for that holiday because he was needed ~elsewhere)

if they don't want us to ship buddie, buddie should not be having deep conversations about their son.

and oh no!! eddie's leaving! (actually irl my understanding is that if a firefighter is married/has kids with another firefighter they do tend to have to work different shifts on account of the whole. 24 hour shift dealie and needing childcare for that. so if buddie ever were to get married that should be a consideration. it also adds a lot of extra strain on the relationship given you only see them like. 1/3 of the year.)

bobby all "my bosses want to know why i haven't filled the empty slots on my roster" and while. once again that's not bobby's job (it's the chief's & the city's) and i know we're waiting for eddie and chimney to come back, as a concerned taxpaying citizen who is paying taxes so that the city can provide me with public services such as the fire department i am also curious as to why one of the stations i'm paying the city for is not functioning at full capacity. will this affect anything if i need to utilize those services. inquiring minds need to know.

you know what fic needs to written. the one where a lady goes to a fire council meeting with facts and figures and statistics to ask these very important questions.

ah, eddie calling out bobby and telling him to go to hell. eddie you're so unwell right now, but i support you.

okay i am living for the lady buck kissed getting moved to the 118 because it reminds me so much of the scandal of these two people on my husband's department having an affair. whenever they were station they would have sex in the bathroom. there was technically no regulation against it. their coworkers knew what was going on. they would sit there like 😬😬😬 when the two would disappear.

the day it went public and the whole department found out was quite a day. my husband was on the phone for a loooong time gossiping. (see also: transfer day!)

albert's mustache!! finally someone has one <3

based on teeth jee-yun has to be about a year now, one would think.

okay boston is a very good episode. they did well. no snark. except maybe there seems to be a lot of stuff in that pack and play she was sleeping in. i guess if she's over a year it's not the worst.

i do think it's interesting that chimney's friend moved from the lafd to boston and got in there. it's my understanding that it's almost impossible to get on boston if you don't live there.

okay back to snark. 1) jee-yun is waaaay too big for that infant car seat. there needs to be at least an inch between the top of the carseat and the head of the child and she looks veery close (also, who has a one year old still in the bucket seat?? christ. that thing gets sooo heavy as they get older. just get the convertible, most babies start to find the bucket seat uncomfortable as they get bigger anyways) why are you feeding the baby in the car seat, sit her at the table 3) why is she strapped into the car seat and pleasant about when maddie is visiting buck. that baby should be screaming to get out and explore.

wait wait wait wait. taylor's supposedly the bad guy? buck kissed another woman, didn't cop to it and instead asked her to move in, then finally admitted to it and admitted that it was partially because of that. oh wait. i guess they get over that.

oh eddie. you are not doing well. i hate to admit bobby's right, ever, but you are not fit for duty as you are right now. (you'll get there one day <3. up to a third of firefighters develop ptsd.)

aw, albert lost the mustache and is quitting. tragic.

ah, i see. taylor wants to run the jonah story.

and wow..chimney has been through a lot. a lot. probably more than anyone else here.

ah, so this is why everyone hates taylor. for betraying the 118. and now, see. i understand that what she did was shitty journalistic ethics (you, don't say off the record and then decide to run the story anyways). but also in the day of multicounty scanner facebook pages, i guarantee even if the press and everyone else would have found out about 5 seconds later. and the fire department would have sent out an immediate press release with a preliminary newsbrief about the situation and cooperating with the authorities. anyways, slighty shitty but frankly buck's kiss was way more of a personal betrayal so i'm gonna call them even. buck is an adult. and taylor was right. he did know who she was when they started dating.

anyways, i am so excited for buck to die next season xxx (i hear he walks it off, it's k)

#some firefighter bullshit

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unskilled-dabbler · 2 years

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Another sneak peak 👀

It's coming along! I keep redrawing it though so this will probably take like... A year? 💀

#Sexy Jorge #bruno madrigal #bruno fanart #jorge madrigal #jorge encanto #encanto fanart #WIP #By Nyda #Jorge fanart #encanto #Bucket Man

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impossiblefangirl0632 · 3 months

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Take Back the Kingdom Master List

I've decided to compile everything related to Take Back the Kingdom in one easy place. This entire universe has been co-written with @optimistic-violinist

Fics by Us

Take Back the Kingdom: This is the main fic that as of posting this has one chapter left. (Edit 3/29/24: Now complete plus one epilogue) It's a fantasy kingdom/modern AU with found family, adventure, mystery, a smidge of humor, and buckets of angst. Rated T, currently 169K words

The Appendices: These are outtakes and other material adjacent to the main fic.

To Fall Apart (to reunite): A deep dive into Bruno's backstory using the 2023 Encantober prompts. Fleshes out his relationship with Razili and gives more backstory for Oscar. Includes bits and pieces of the yet to be published Like Ships.

Like Ships (Coming soon-ish): Bruno/Razili's story

Home: A little AU oneshot that I should really post to the Appendices that is currently only on tumblr. Bruno manages to find the canon Encanto and things get confusing.

Valentine's Day oneshot: What it says on the tin. Bruno/Razili

Adjacent Fics by Others

Just Your Ordinary, Everyday Encounter with… Yourself?: This is a crossover fic we wrote with @16magnolias that has our Bruno/Razili meeting Mags' Bruno/Lucia

@ramblesanddragons 's first oneshot based on TBTK

Reading Take Back the Kingdom by Asteria_Leon: One of our readers asked permission to write a read it fic of TBTK. It has our AU characters reading the fic before the events of Antonio's gift ceremony.

A Lonely Soul and a Hearty Laugh by @ramblesanddragons : An excellent snippet of Bruno's life and a bit of human kindness. (I'm still not over this, thanks again Rambles)

Art by others (Still not over this!)

@16magnolias drew the flying scene from chapter 28 for my birthday and IT'S SO GOOOOOOOOD!!! She also drew Bruno and Razili!

Razili among some other excellent OCs by @teawizard

@greenvillainredemption drew Razili in another group of amazing OCs

@dragondrawer28 drew the ceremonial robes!

Art by me

Razili's Character Sheet: (This has art by others as well)

This silly Spoilers Without Context I made for Chapter 31 of TBTK

Pirate Bruno and Razili

Art by Britt

Her AMAZING ANIME OPENING/ANIMATIC for TBTK

My posts about this universe are tagged either TBTK or Razili

#TBTK #Razili #phew this took forever to compile #my fic

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restartjupiter · 2 years

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ENCANTO AU IDEA!

Mafia Encanto Au!!!

Omg omg omg

Mirabel not being allowed into the family business, that she doesn't know is crime, bc they don't think she could do much help and her not having a gift, and Bruno leaving to not just protect Mirabel from the family business but being sick of being forced into crime.

Just a little idea is all 👀👀👀 was listening to musicals and it popped into my head

#Encanto #Encanto Au #Mafia! au #Mafia! Madrigals #Mafia Encanto #Madrigal au #Bruno madrigal #mirabel madrigal #jupiter☆#respawningjupiter #ideas in the bucket #writing in space #space literature

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slingerapen · 8 months

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encanto fandom is too much of a crab bucket so im beholden to aroace or strictly gay bruno, but honestly to all the bi!bruno truthers out there...

#its just. the current climate.#encanto

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zafirosreverie · 2 years

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Just a minute (Pepa x Fem!Reader)

a/n: this mentions pregnancy between two women, don’t read if it makes you uncomfortable

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"You shouldn't be here" you said, not opening the door too wide.

"Y/N, please, I just want to-"

"I know what you want Pepa, and the answer is still no"

The redhead sighed and felt her heart sink as a huge black cloud formed above her head. It was the third time in the week that she came and you never let her past the door. Deep down she didn't blame you, she knew that she had hurt you deeply and that she really deserved this, but she wasn't going to give up, not with this.

"He's my son too, Y/N" she told you "I have the right to see him"

You crossed your arms and stared at her intently, feeling inwardly proud of the way she squirmed uncomfortably.

A year had passed since you separated from her, or rather since she decided that the image of the family was more important than you and the love you shared. A year since your then-girlfriend decided it was easier to follow her mother's orders and marry Félix, instead of fighting for you.

She had hurt you, you had begged her not to, you begged her to stay, but in the end, it was her decision and you had to accept it, even if your soul was broken.

It was not all bad tho. Shortly after the wedding, you learned that the magic of the Encanto worked in curious and capricious ways, in your case, planting a seed in your womb. It terrified you and for a moment you were afraid of not remembering any abuse you suffered the night you got drunk from losing Pepa, but it was your ex-brother-in-law Bruno who timidly came to your house with a green tablet under his arm, and explained to you that the baby was in fact his sister's.

Magic had given you and Pepa the opportunity to be a family, but the news had come too late and you were furious with her, so you asked Bruno not to tell anyone else. He promised not to, but he warned you that Julieta already knew it too.

It was hard to ask them not to say anything to their sister and mother, but both had shown that despite not being your siblings-in-law anymore, they were still your best friends. They were the ones who took care of you throughout your pregnancy, especially Bruno who was not so necessary in the town and could perfectly spend hours with you, bringing you his sister's food without raising suspicion.

But there is no deadline that is not met and the day you gave birth was also the day Pepa found out everything. The sky turned gray and you could hear the strong storm outside the house, but you forced yourself to focus on Julieta while the healer helped you bring your son into the world.

It had been hard labor, almost five hours and your friend had promised to take care of your baby while you rested. It had been the only time that Pepa had seen her son, out of compassion on her sister’s part, the same sister who had hidden everything from her.

Since then, the redhead had come to your house almost every day, trying to see him, and perhaps you would have allowed it if Bruno and Julieta hadn't told you that Alma had planned to take your son from you and pass him off as Felix's. Pepa hadn't even protested.

"We know how things are at home, Y/N...he deserves better" Julieta had told you

"I've seen two futures for him...the best is definitely far from Casita" Bruno added

And that had been enough for your desire to protect your son to be stronger than the love that deep down you knew you still felt for Pepa.

"Y/N, please" Pepa said pulling you out of your thoughts "I just want to see him"

"No"

"You let Julieta and Bruno see him"

"Julieta is his godmother and Bruno his godfather...besides, they were here for me"

"Because you didn't want to tell me anything!"

"Because you were on your honeymoon"

Pepa felt that she was slapped or that a bucket of cold water fell on her. Of course, you were right, as always. This was her fault, she had decided to be a coward and not do anything to go against her mother, she had no one else to blame.

"I'm sorry" she murmured "Please…just a minute"

You looked at her for a while, taking in the way her beautiful green eyes were filled with guilt and fear, the way she hunched submissively. She looked slimmer than she had last time and she had dark circles under her eyes. Despite all your heart couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

"Just a minute" you said, moving to the side "and don't get him wet with your rain"

"Thank you"

You tried to keep a neutral face when the redhead walked past you and her scent washed over you. It almost felt as if you had never lost her.

You watched in silence as Pepa carefully took your baby, cradling him against her chest and whispering soft words in a sweet lullaby. You could almost lie to yourself and think of this as a familiar scene, a part of the life you should have had.

But reality hit you again when you heard her call your son "her little miracle." You held back and didn't say anything, but repeated to yourself over and over again the phrase you had said to Julieta the night she and Bruno came to tell you Alma's plans:

The miracle is mine, not theirs.

#reader insert #x reader #pepa madrigal #pepa madrigal preference #pepa madrigal x reader #Encanto #encanto preferences #encanto imagine

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