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mirabel: just found out tío listens to mitski crying

camilo: of course he does he's gay and sad

bruno: that was uncalled for

bruno: i mean it is true but still

dolores: you just found this out?

isabela: what's your favorite mitski song bruno i need to know for science

isabela: actually what are all of your favorite mitski songs

luisa: youre just gonna hyper analyze our answers to tells us what kinda depressed we are :/

luisa: but mine is goodbye my danish sweetheart probably

camilo: real men i will not elaborate

dolores: i dont have a favorite

mirabel: mine is washing machine heart, maybe i will or just all of her songs in general

isabela: i know youre lurking tío answer the question so i can psychoanalyze you

bruno: fight me if you want to know so bad 🤨

dolores: its probably class of 2013 or something

bruno: i hope you enjoy being wrong because thats what you are right now

dolores: hm second guess is nobody

camilo: idk i think hes a a burning hill type of guy

mirabel: you're both wrong, i saw his spotify wrapped so i know what it is

bruno: hey no talking about my spotify wrapped /lh

camilo: whend you see his spotify wrapped!? send me screenies rn i need to know this information

mirabel: you think he let me get screenshots? 😭

bruno: she blackmailed me to show her my spotify wrapped which i dont really think was that worth it

mirabel: i could still use that blackmail so it was definitely worth it

isabela: wait when did you get blackmail on bruno 🧍♂️🧍♂️

mirabel: i cant just tell you that it defeats the whole purpose of blackmail

luisa: how many people does this make

mirabel: i have dirt on everyone except mamá and dolores

isabela: can we get back to the topic at hand

isabela: ill literally pass away if i dont find out what brunos favorite mitski song is

isabela: i can feel it

luisa: blackmail him for it like mira did

bruno: no! dont blackmail me again wtf

camilo: oOo tío bruno just swoorreee

antonio: 🤭🔥👍🐈

antonio: i can blackmail tío bruno! the rats give me loads of information 🐀🐀🐀🐀

bruno: antonio which one of them told you that

antonio: 😈🤭

camilo: LMAO YOU'RE BEING BLACKMAILED BY A 5 YEAR OLD

bruno: this is literally the worst thing thats ever happened to me im in shambles

bruno: my favorite mitski song is shame

bruno: im gonna go interrogate my rats now

isabela: 🧍♂️damn antonio what'd you use on him

antonio: 👍🤭😘

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bruno: i hate all of your kids except luisa /hj

pepa: oh god whatd they do this time

bruno: antonio fucking blackmailed me! i didn't even know he knew what blackmail was

julieta: why do you hate the rest of them and howd you get blackmailed by a five year old thats just sad

bruno: look, it isnt my fault my rats talk too much

bruno: and i hate the rest because they bullied me for getting blackmaied by a toddler ❤️🩹☹️

pepa: i dont believe that antonio blackmailed you, send screenshots

bruno: *screenshot of the gc*

bruno: this is why i never had kids

julieta: didn't you not have kids because you and im quoting you here "dont want to go anywhere near anyones little pickle no thank you"

bruno: yeah that too also i would rather not have another little devil running around who will potentially blackmail me

pepa: what im hearing is a bunch of actual children blackmailed you

bruno: two of them are adults actually

julieta: that really doesn't make it any better considering theyre 28 years younger than you

bruno: 😐

bruno: thanks jules for pointing that out

pepa: i still cant believe you got successfully blackmailed by a 5 year old....

bruno: ☹️☹️

julieta: aw its okay bruno im sure it was some good blackmail!

pepa: i domt think thats helping jules 😭

bruno: mirabel also blackmailed me

pepa: 🤭😭

julieta: what'd she blackmail you for

bruno: my spotify wrapped it was not worth what she was using against me

pepa: oh god i cant imagine the blackmail she has on you its probably about as much as we have 😭😭

bruno: apparently she has blackmail on everyone EXCEPT jules and dolores which i dont even wanna know how she got all of it

pepa: wait she has blackmail on me 😟

bruno: im pretty sure most of us have blackmail on you

julieta: oh dear...

pepa: wait whyd tonio blackmail u in the first place

bruno: ......

bruno: they wanted to know my favorite mitski song

pepa: .... no way

bruno: yup

pepa: well... what IS your favorite mitski song

bruno: go ask one of the little crotch gremlins 😐

julieta: who is mitski

bruno: ....

pepa: ....

julieta: what?

bruno: straight people.

pepa: straight people.

julieta: you cant just say straight people in response especially you pepa

pepa: hey just cause im with a man it doesn't make me straight 🤨

bruno: i can absolutely say straight people im the gayest one here

pepa: ill fight you for that title

bruno: bring it on sunshine 💪

bruno: id kick your ass any day of the week

pepa: you and i both know that isnt true 🤨

julieta: please dont fight i dont feel like cooking if you break brunos arm again

bruno: I PUT UP A GOOD FIGHT THAT TIME OKAY IT WAS NOT FAIR SHE USED HER RAIN TO HER ADVANTAGE

pepa: should've used your gift then

bruno: fuck was i supposed to do with future vision 🤨🤨🤨

pepa: have a prophecy that id kick your ass

bruno: my hatred extends to you too now

bruno: you're my favorite sister jules 🥺🥰

pepa: 😐😒

pepa: alright guess ill go ask my precious little antonio wht the rats told him

bruno: k 😒😒

julieta: you guys still act like children no wonder you got blackmailed by a 5 year old

bruno: damn😟

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camilo: i need to hide one of you let me use your room

isabela: no way am i hiding you from your mom

mirabel: i am also not hiding you

bruno: damn what'd you even do i haven't heard thunder like that in like thirty years

dolores: why would you take her favorite earrings if you werent going to put them right back

camilo: i had them on im pretty sure one of tonios animals took em

bruno: 😬😬

bruno: you should probably find them if youd like to keep on living she sounds livid ha

camilo: i dont know where they would even be

camilo: this is it i bid you all farewell

luisa: wait you mean her sun earrings? i saw one of the rats wearing them

isabela: wearing them?

luisa: yup and the rat was also wearing a dress and wig that made it look like tía pepa

bruno: it was wearing what now

mirabel: was that not you?

bruno: no?

antonio: 🐀👗☀️

camilo: SO IT W A S YOU

antonio: 😘😘

camilo: at least give them back to me so mamá doesnt end my short life

antonio: come get them!

dolores: you better hurry cami shes going towards tonios room

bruno: hey tonio?

antonio: ?

bruno: whyd you dress a rat up like your mamá

antonio: i dressed a bunch of rats up!

mirabel: as?

antonio: as all of you guys!

antonio: one of them started acting like tío bruno and then i said they should act as u guys too!! 🐀🐀🐀

luisa: im crying thats so cute T-T

isabela: antonio please never change

antonio: 👍🥺

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|bruno, pepa|

pepa: hey bruno are you doing alright

bruno: im fine why

pepa: idk it just seems like you've been like more sad than usual i wanted to check in on you

bruno: im fine pepa dont worry about me

pepa: alright

pepa: come to me if you arent fine though?

bruno: of course

|bruno, maribel|

mirabel: hey tío?

bruno: whats up?

mirabel: how are you feeling

bruno: alright...why?

mirabel: idk you just seem off lately

mirabel: i was just a bit worried is all

bruno: well dont be cause im ok

mirabel: okay, if you arent okay though you can talk to me

bruno: i know mira and i appreciate you a lot

mirabel: i appreciate you too tío

|bruno, julieta|

julieta: bruno how are you doing

bruno: im doing fine why do you ask

julieta: hm you just seem a little i dont know different lately?

bruno: how so

julieta: i dont know you just seem more anxious i suppose, i wanted to check in

bruno: well im fine i haven't been more anxious than usual either

julieta: are you sure everythings alright?

bruno: yeah im sure

julieta: talk to someone if it isn't?

bruno: i will i will

julieta: okay, i just worry about you you're my baby brother you know

bruno: ugh yea by like not even ten minutes

julieta: still

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mirabel: tío are you alright you look like youre about ready to pass out

camilo: he looks half dead more like

mirabel: well i was trying to be nice about it

bruno: if abuela sees us on our phones during dinner shell freak out

mirabel: youre avoiding my question

bruno: im fine quit worrying so much

isabela: no offense but you look like you're about to keel over any second

dolores: youre also nearly hyperventilating

bruno: i

mirabel: do you need to lay down?

camilo: i can create a distraction

bruno: yeah, i think laying down would be good

camilo: on it 😈

mirabel: ill come with you to your room

bruno: id be fine on my own i am a whole adult

isabela: a whole adult who looks like theyll pass out any second

Suddenly, there was a bit of a crash as Camilo created their distraction, that distraction had apparently been turning into Abuela for some reason.

That didn't matter though as Mirabel focuses on her tío who she subtlety started dragging towards his room.

He didn't say anything as they walked and that made her worry more than she already was. He mostly was just zoned out as she guided him, making it to his room quickly.

She decided upon seeing her tío's blank dissociative stare that she'd stay with him until he came back to himself.

She opened the door to his room, making a beeline to his bed and sitting down while also pushing her tío down so he was laying.

He still had that blank stare on his face. She assumed at first this might be a surprise vision or maybe even the on set to a panic attack.

But looking at his face she realized he was probably dissociating. He didn't even look present at the moment.

The frown on her face grew a bit.

"Tío? Can you hear me?" he nodded just slightly, "Alright, do you think you can you talk right now?" he shakes his head.

She sighs, not great but she can work with it.

"How about we breathe together? In and out, follow me."

For the next fifteen minutes Mirabel sat with her tío getting him to breathe with her and come back to himself.

He looks at her and grips her hand that was still in his once before letting go and running his other hand through his hair with a silent sigh.

"Are you back?" he nodded again, "Can you still not talk yet?" another nod.

"That's alright, do you want me to stay?" he hesitates a bit before nodding a bit avoiding her eyes, she smiles at him and nods.

"Do you want me to talk or do you just wanna sit in silence?" he shrugged.

Seemingly remembering something though he pulls his phone out of some pocket in his ruana and glances at it, then her.

"Oh yeah, they're all probably wondering how you're doing.. and mamá and tía pepa have to have noticed both of us being gone."

So she pulls out her phone as well and just as she thought.

luisa: why did you turn into abuela?!

camilo: i couldnt think of anything else 😭

isabela: nevermind that mira hows he doing

antonio: 🐀😥

mirabel: hes alright guys

bruno: yeah im fine

bruno: and id like to know why you picked abuela to turn into

camilo: she was the first person i thought of....

dolores: everyone has noticed you two are gone btw

mirabel: oh no?

isabela: mamá and tía dont seem too upset surprisingly

camilo: they probably noticed that something was off with bruno did you s e e him?

mirabel: has abuela said anything

dolores: no actually she is giving us looks though i think its cause of our phones though

camilo: "no phones at the table" more like "im old and hate fun"

isabela: dinner is practically over anyways

dolores: mamá and tía jules wanna go check on you tío

bruno: eugh theyre going to coddle me

bruno: "youre our baby brother bruno we worry about you"

bruno: like we werent born literal minutes apart

mirabel: its cute though how protective they are of you

mirabel: dont look at me like that it is! they love you

dolores: theyre on the way to you room btw

camilo: dinner literally just ended man they were on a mission good luck tío

bruno: 🙄🙄

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isabela: if you put a milkshake in one yard and crack open a cold one in another yard, which yard would the boys go to?

mirabel: Schrödinger's boys.

camilo: what about cracking open a cold milkshake?

dolores: As we all know, the milkshake brings the boys to the yard. The presence of the boys is a prerequisite for the cracking open of a cold one, but cold ones do not have any inherent boy-attracting abilities. Milkshakes, however, do.

dolores: All else being equal, the boys would proceed to the milkshake yard. While it is possible to announce the presence of cold ones in the hope of attracting some boys, the pull of the milkshake is much more powerful by comparison.

camilo: ...

dolores: Mind you, all of this nonsense hinges on whether or not the boys are back in town.

bruno: what are you guys talking about its literally three in the morning

bruno: go to bed

mirabel: why are you up then?

bruno: ....

camilo: hypocrite smh

(literally not ten minutes later)

camilo: do you ever think about how your skeleton is always wet

isabela: i wish i never had but thanks for ruining my life

mirabel: dont worry there will a come a time when its not

isabela thanks! even worse

bruno: i hate this groupchat

antonio: 🥺

antonio: you hate us?

bruno: thats not what i said!

bruno: and why are you up its late

mirabel: antonio! you need to sleep 😠

antonio: sorry one of the toucans woke me up
:(

mirabel: its alright tonio try to go back to sleep though its late

antonio: okay! goodnight 🥰

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isabela: help guys a pretty girl who asked for my number a few days ago just texted me

isabela: what do i say!?

mirabel: what did she say first

isabela: "hey im that girl who asked for your number yesterday, rosie"

camilo: idk maybe start by saying hi 🤨

isabela: okay

isabela: she texted back!!

isabela: "would you maybe want to get some coffee some time together?"

luisa: i think shes asking you on a date isa

isabela: GSJSHAJAMKSKS

isabela: we made plans for two days from now

antonio: 👍

(two days later after the date)

mirabel: howd it go isa?

isabela: NSHSKWNSHZAK

bruno: i guess it went well then?

isabela: shes literally so cute 🥰 she has the cutest little laugh and she likes animals and painting god

camilo: you went on one date and youre already whipped

mirabel: i cant wait for the wedding

isabela: im not whipped shes just so ah!

bruno: i think camilo is right

bruno: whyd it feel wrong to type that

camilo: hey! im right a lot of the time you guys just arent as intelligent as me

dolores: intelligent

dolores: i watched you struggle to pull a push door for 20 minutes once then kick it and storm off when it wouldn't open

bruno: 🤭

camilo: i cant believe youd just betry me like that dolores

antonio: wait does isa have a girlfriend now! can we meet her!

isabela: she isnt my girlfriend yet weve only been on one date!

dolores: but you are going on another one?

isabela: ...

dolores: at least thats what i assumed the squeling was about

isabela: ... yeah it was about that

luisa: awwww isa im so happy for you

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camilo: what the hell just happened?

mirabel: are you okay tío

luisa: what did abuela mean when she said "if you're doing that thing again you better stop"

luisa: it doesn't make sense she just said it out of no where after something mamá said

bruno: she didn't mean anything by it

bruno: its fine im fine

camilo: no offense but you looked very far from fine

dolores: why did abuela say that

dolores: it didn't make sense she reacted like that to what tía said to you...

camilo: what'd tía say

dolores: she asked if he was okay, said that he was gripping his arm really tightly and she didnt want it to bruise

dolores: then abuela said that

isabela: i noticed tía pepa started to rain a bit after what abuela said

bruno: it really isnt anything to worry over

mirabel: it seems like it is

dolores: tío you need to breathe properly

dolores: i can hear you hyperventilating from my room

mirabel: tío do you need me to come to your room or to bring mamá

bruno: no no everything is fine

bruno: do not tell your mamá

isabela: i feel like we should definitely tell her if you're freaking out over it like this

bruno: im not freaking out

bruno: i am completely calm right now

dolores: i can hear you crying tío you're definitely not calm

mirabel: thats it im telling mamá at the very least

bruno: dont please

bruno: she shouldnt need to worry about me

|mirabel, julieta|

mirabel: mamá

julieta: what do you need love

mirabel: tío bruno needs you i think

mirabel: dolores said hes crying and hyperventilating

julieta: thank u for letting me know

julieta: ill check on him alright?

mirabel: thank you mamá

Julieta walked up to her brothers door, lightly knocking and not waiting for an answer as she pushed open the door.

She gasped slightly and rushed over to her brother who was laying on the ground in a ball with his head tucking into his knees and his hands gripping his hair with a vice grip.

She could see blood on him, not seeing his arms but knowing that's where it came from.

"Ah Bruno breathe," she grabbed his hands and gently pried them out of his hair as she directed his breathing.

As he started to breath more normally his sobs died down into low whimpers and he leaned into her as she quickly pulled him into a hug.

"Ay, can i see your arms." she gently asked after he had pulled away from her, he shook his head.

"I need to see how bad they are Bruno." she saw his body sink down just slightly as he gave up on trying to hide what she already knew was there.

As she pulled his sleeves back a small frown appeared on her face, how had she not noticed how bad it had gotten.

"I'm sorry." he mumbled, stuttering as he did so.

"Don't apologize, I'm sorry I didn't notice you getting bad again." he shook his head, grimace clear on his face. He must have a headache.

"Don't." so she stopped, her patching up his arms for now until she could head back to the kitchen.

"Do you want to talk about it?" he shook his head again.

"Not today, tired." she could understand that so she left to quickly grab him some food to heal him up.

When she came back he hadn't moved from his spot on the ground, staring into space.

"Here." she pushed an arepa into his hands and watched as he nibbled on it like one of his rats.

"Can you.." he trailed off looking at nothing, "Can I?" she led.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something but not being able to coax the words out.

Julieta, noticing this grabbed her phone and opened the notes app.

He smiled slightly at her in thanks.

'can you stay with me, please i dont think i can be alone with myself'

"Of course, do you want Pepa here too? Like old times." she smiled at him as he nodded.

Pepa was in his room within five minutes of receiving the text, a rain cloud appearing over her head the second she saw her brother.

"Bruno..." she frowned, hesitating by his door.

Seemingly sensing what she wanted to do he nods and she comes barreling into him with a hug.

She pulls away after a couple teary eyed minutes.

They would talk, not today but they would.

isabela: dolores?

dolores: tío, tía and mamí are all asleep from what i can hear

mirabel: thats good tío definitely needs the rest

They all agreed.

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pepa: bruno you need to talk about it it's been a week

bruno: i dont need to talk about it if its fine now

pepa: it isnt fine though your still clearly doing bad!

julieta: bruno pepa is right, you do need to talk about it at least to somebody if not us

julieta: you cant ignore it until it hits rock bottom again

julieta: we just want to help you be okay

bruno: i

bruno: it isnt that bad

pepa: it isnt that bad is what you said last time

pepa: and then you

bruno: that was a long time ago

julieta: that time was

bruno: what do you mean

julieta: bruno, you want me to believe you didn't try since we were in our 30s?

pepa: wait HAVE you tried since then

bruno: pepa...

pepa: when

bruno: ...

pepa: bruno

bruno: im sorry

julieta: you dont need to apologize we just want to know if you feel like that again that'd you tell us

julieta: and right now youre so closed off and its scary knowing you could feel that way again and not tell anyone

pepa: you need to open us to us

bruno: fine okay

bruno: i just i dont know where to start

pepa: maybe when you relapsed

bruno: i didn't relapse

pepa: but youre cutting again

bruno: i never stopped

julieta: oh bruno

pepa: but you told us you did you promised us that night that you would stop and then you said you did

pepa: and there were never any on your arms

bruno: im sorry

pepa: did you know julie?

julieta: i thought so a few times but...

bruno: that wasnt my first or last suicide attempt you know

julieta: it wasnt your first...

julieta: bruno when.. how did i not notice

bruno: my first was when i was 14

bruno: after the fight with ma when my punishment was no dinner i um

pepa: im still mad at her for that fight and now im even more fucking pissed!

julieta: how many times have you tried

bruno: 6

pepa: 6!?

julieta: when was this?

bruno: 3 times before i left and once after

pepa: YOUVE TRIED AFTER YOU CAME BACK?

bruno: the week after casita was finished

julieta: is that when you were sick and mirabel was the one who asked to take care of you?

bruno: yes

julieta: did she know

bruno: i didnt tell her but she mightve been able to guess she knew i was doing bad mentally

bruno: she forced me to open up once when she caught me having a panic attack

pepa: god shes so much like you juli

bruno: she really is its kind of scary

julieta: why did you try again though was it something mamá said

bruno: yea it was

bruno: she was saying it still wasnt too late to go back to "that sweet girl you were close with"

bruno: i reminded her of you know, me and she rolled her eyes

pepa: she told you WHAT?

pepa: she KNOWS what happened there we all KNOW

bruno: you know what she thinks about that though shes said it ebough

julieta: why didnt you come to one of us

bruno: well someone did know

pepa: who

bruno: dolores heard and told mirabel because she heard how upset i was and knew we were close

bruno: she only knows one part of it and that being the not into girls part

julieta: was that not enough to get her to go off on mamá usually it would be you know when she defends camilo

bruno: i asked her not to and that itd only make it worse

julieta: we need to talk to her

pepa: oh definitely talk

bruno: no no

pepa: bruno she told you to get with that bitch even though she KNOWS what happened and she knows your not into women

bruno: id have to think about it more i already am thinking about it too much

julieta: when youre ready, because we will need to talk about it eventually

bruno: okay

bruno: can i be done tonight

julieta: alright, goodnight we love you bruno remember that

bruno: love u too

|bruno, mirabel|

bruno: are you up

mirabel: yeah i am

mirabel: whats up, you okay?

bruno: do you think we could have an impromptu tío-sobrina sleepover?

mirabel: ofc! ill come up to your room

bruno: k

Bruno played with the ends of his ruana, curled into his knees doing breathing exercises. He was trying to be better, for his family.

It was hard but, he was reaching out.

He would've never even thought to ask mirabel to keep him company when he felt like this. He would've turned to hurting himself or, something worse.

He takes a deep breath and looks up as he hears his door creak open, he sees his niece give him a small smile and he returned it as best as he could.

As best as he could with a tear streaked face and red puffy eyes and breathing that was still too sporadic.

She walks over to him and plops on his side on the bed, putting a grounding hand in one of his.

She let him breath with her for probably ten minutes as he finally got his breathing to calm.

"Do you want to talk about it?" she asked with a squeeze of his hand though she still didn't let go, knowing how grounding and comforting it was.

He took a deep breath in, "I don't know if i can." he looked down at their hands trying to avoid her worried gaze.

"Whenever you feel ready." he looked up to her kind eyes that reminded him so much of Julieta and a small reassuring smile.

For most of the rest of the night he had leaned his side into hers and watched her embroider more designs on one of her many skirts.

Finding the slow rise and fall of her chest comforting and relaxing he slowly falls asleep.

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isabela: all of you. my room. an hour after dinner. we are having a mandatory sleepover.

mirabel: oo we havent had one in a while

luisa: oh we can do eachothers nails!

dolores: we should do the usual, spa and therapy

camilo: and here comes the name of the gc

isabela: it is an accurate name for us

camilo: oh! do you think bruno would let isa dye his hair 😈

bruno: your abuela wouldnt approve and i would rather not have her go in on me like im a rebellious teenager or something

mirabel: what if we all dye our hair! she cant yell at all of us and i might even be able to get mamá and pa to do it too

antonio: i can get my mamá to do it!

bruno: if you convince your parents maybe

camilo: maybe or yes?

bruno: yes

mirabel: they said yes and tío was with them when i asked

dolores: mamá said she would, she wants to see the look on abuela's face

dolores: "she deserves a little heart attack with how shes treating bruno lately"

camilo: LOL WHAT?

antonio: mamá is kinda right

bruno: of course thats why pepa agreed

dolores: dinner btw

isabela: REMEMBER. AN HOUR.

As the last person came in the room Isabela looked around.

"Okay, remember this dye is really easy to get out. So..."

Isabela was done with their hair in an hour and a half, Antonio already having fallen asleep her tía and tío taking him to bed and also heading off for the night.

Antonio got pretty greens and deep blues and vibrant reds all in his hair still keeping some black.

Tía and tío got matching reds and pinks in an ombre almost reminiscent of a sunset.

Her mamá got some pretty shades of blue streaking through her dark hair and her pa got some matching streaks to match. Those two had also decided to go to their rooms to settle down for the night after having a hushed conversation with Bruno.

Bruno got all different shades and vibrancys of green and has some streaks of black left, it was still mostly darker shades. He seemed very pleased with it.

Luisa got bits of purple and pinks at the ends of her hair, she wanted to start growing it out a bit more.

Camilo got a vibrant yellow and orange ombre there was no brown left to their hair at all and they were currently sat admiring it in their phone camera.

Dolores got some deep and royal reds and a few small streaks of blue and violet. She seemed happy enough with it.

Mirabel got pretty much a whole rainbow of colors on her haed, she said she came in with a plan but it soon tumbled into this.

She wanted purple for her sisters, blue for her parents, yellows and orange for her tía and tío and greens to match with Bruno.

She couldn't choose one family member to match with so she thought why not all and it came out pretty good!

Isabela herself had done a whole head of vibrant and deep purples.

They had done eachothers nails to match their hair for the most part within the time they dyed their hair.

Everyone sat on a big pile of blankets and pillows with some flowers for cushioning here and there.

Luisa talked about her stresses with chores mostly, which they had thankfully lessened once abuela started being kinder.

Isabela talked about that girl she'd been talking to, but how she's afraid to actually be with her because ahe doesn't know how "the adults" will react to her being gay.

Dolores talks about Mariano a bit and how she feels pressured a little by abuela to move faster.

Camilo talks a little about the idea of coming out officially and their nerves about it and they all hype them up.

Mirabel talks about some new embroidery projects and near the end brings up how she is questioning her gender identity a bit.

She isn't sure what pronouns feel right or what she wants to be labled as, they talk her into trying out they/them. Just with this group for now.

When it was Bruno's turn he hesitated, he'd wanted to open up more and Mirabel told him talking a bit more would help him.

He looks at Mirabel and they give him an encouraging smile, he takes a deep breath.

"Do you guys remember how I was sick a few weeks after casita was rebuilt?" they all nod after a couple minutes.

"I wasn't really... sick? Not really, I um.." he took a few deep breaths, "I had tried to kill myself." he keeps his eyes pinned on his knees as he hears a few sharp inhales.

After a moment of nobody speaking up Luisa decided to, "Why? i mean, if you want to say."

He looked around quickly, seeing everyone's face, he looked at Mirabel for a second to see they had already started crying.

"Abuela had brought something up she shouldn't have." he muttered.

"Wait what did she say?" Camilo asked.

He sucked in a deep breath.

"She said that it wasn't too late to get back with 'that sweet girl you were close with' which, would be an issue already because I don't like girls, she knows that." he paused to take a few more deep breaths to try and calm himself down from what was to come.

"But it was also an issue because that girl, she um, she did some bad things to me that I didn't want. Your abuela knows this and Juli and Pepa."

"You were ra-" he watched as Isabela sent a sharp look to her shocked cousin. "Sorry." they sounded genuine.

"Yes, and she knows that, but she still wanted me to get with her, I reminded her of what happened and she said 'you should have just taken it so we would not be having this discussion in the first place'"

There was silence for a second before there was outrage from all of them.

"When did our mamá and tía find out?" Dolores decided to ask once some of the anger had dissipated.

"When I was thirty, a few days after it happned I tried to..." he didn't need to finish the sentence for them the know, "Anyway, Juli had pried it out of me, they knew I was with this girl cause mamá set us up."

"We need to talk to abuela." suprisingly it was Isabela saying it, "At this rate she's just going to go back to how she's always been."

All of them nodded, except for Bruno.

"We can ask mamí and tía Juli. They'd probably be willing to talk to her and probably know more."

Bruno let his head fall into his knees as he knew he'd be talking about this now.

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camilo: i just woke up from a dream where tornados were made illegal or something i just remember like a dozen police cars driving directly toward a tornado with their sirens on and all getting sucked in

isabela: um, goodmorning to you too

mirabel: im crying 😭

luisa: i had a dream that i was actually a donkey living life as if i were a human

bruno: i had a dream but it mightve been a vision

bruno: it was just of the rats though

antonio: rat future! 🔮🐀

camilo: rat prophecy call that a rophecy

bruno: they were running away from a pissed off pepa

bruno: i saw antonio stick up for them though and pepa ends up caving and stops tormenting them

luisa: why was she mad at them?

bruno: i think they ruined one of her dresses but i couldn't tell

isabela: i just remembered breakfast....

dolores: speaking of breakfast tía just finished making it

They were all sitting at the table besides abuela, who would probably walk in soon.

None of them knew what to expect, Bruno could make some guesses and so could his sisters.

The low chatter that had developed at the table drizzled out as abuela walked up and saw them all.

"What happened to all of your hair?" she didn't look angry, yet. Bruno hoped she wouldn't be at all.

"Isa helped us dye our hair last night!" Antonio happily says to the relief of everyone else at the table who had had no clue what to say.

Abuela seemed to pause for a minute, searching the eyes of everyone at the table.

"It's very vibrant, I like it. The colors suit you all well." then she just sits down and starts eating.

They all let out breaths they didn't know they were holding.

mirabel: that went so well!

camilo: im still kind of surprised she didn't flip out, especially on isa or bruno considering

bruno: i am too

dolores: Antonios adorable face swayed her to the good side

A very similar conversation was happening in a different groupchat as well.

bruno, pepa, julieta, agustín, félix

bruno: that went too well

bruno: there has to be a catch

pepa: maybe she actually isnt angry what if shes actually changing

julieta: im conflicted

bruno: i feel like if you didn't all join in if it was less of us thered be more yelling

julieta: thats what i was thinking a bit...

agustín: she didnt seem very angry

agustín: maybe its because youve been yelled at for less that youre expecting that reaction again

pepa: mmm

pepa: we still need to talk to her about the thing too

julieta: the kids asked us after your "mandatory sleepover"

pepa: dont make that face at me we do need to talk about it

félix: i want to talk to her about that too

félix: "just a chat" like cami always says

bruno: i dont know

bruno: maybe shes right.. maybe im just making a big deal about it

pepa: do not start with that stuff we went over this 20 years ago

"No phones at the table." abuela suddenly snapped making everyone jump.

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bruno: are you guys up

bruno: i know its like 2 in the morning

bruno: so youre probably both asleep

julieta: no, im awake

pepa: thats incredibly shocking juli since when do you stay up past 10

julieta: i just couldnt sleep

julieta: but nvm that

julieta: whats goin on bruno

bruno: i just

bruno: i need you guys

He barely had time to think about taking back what he said when his door was somehow quietly busted open.

He jumped, the hands that were gripping and pulling at his hair tugging roughly, he winced but kept the hands where they were.

He must've looked like a wreck because Julieta and Pepa ran over to him, Pepa hugging him and Julieta trying to gently take his hands so he wouldn't continue hurting himself.

He let her guide them into her own, staring down at his now visible hands and his wrists from the way his sleeves had ridden up slightly.

He sees bite marks that he vaguely remembers making.

"Bruno, what's wrong mi hermano." Julieta gently squeezed his hands, him squeezing right back.

"I don't know... I don't even remember what happened." he still stared down at his hands.

Julieta hummed in response as Pepa just hugged him a little tighter, none of them acknowledging the cloud that was looming over them with the threat of rain.

Julieta took one of her hands away from him and moved it to his face, moving his head so he was looking at her.

She wiped his eyes and kept her hand there for just a second longer before joining her siblings in a hug.

mirabel: *picture of the triplets all cuddled up in bruno's bed passed out, bruno being practically squished in between his two sisters*

luisa: (⁎˃ᴗ˂⁎) awww

camilo: bruno looks like hes being literally crushed

camilo: i do agree though thats adorable

mirabel: im gonna let them sleep in

mirabel: abuela wont care that much if they skip breakfast

mirabel: i hope

dolores: we have to make breakfast if tía juli isnt awake then

camilo: you mean everyone but isa right?

isabela: IT WAS ONE TIME

camilo: YOU ALMOST SET THE WHOLE HOUSE ON FIRE

camilo: YOU CANT JUST SAY "it was one time" LIKE IT WASNT ALMOST ARSON

luisa: id trust antonio to cook a five star meal before i let isa even set foot in the kitchen

isabela: youre both overdramatic

dolores: no theyre not, you almost burnt the house down and you were making soup

mirabel: yeah isa you arent winning this one

isabela: this is homophobia

camilo: ....

camilo: isa were all queer

isabela: gay on gay crime

antonio: gay people!

mirabel: antonio 😭😭

camilo: im crying, sobbing, punching the wall

antonio: what is it tío bruno and mirabel use?

antonio: tone tags?

antonio: because thats /pos!!

camilo: no way you guys taught him tone tags

mirabel: i didnt

antonio: i looked them up!! 🥰

luisa: im gonna cry /pos

dolores: tonio you looked them up?

antonio: well u guys say they help u understand!

isabela: im bawling rn please never ever change tonio

camilo: youre such an angel tonito

antonio: 🥰🥺❤️

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mirabel made a groupchat
mirabel added félix, augustín, pepa, julieta, bruno, camilo, isabela, dolores, luisa

mirabel named the gc -the abuela issue

mirabel: i realized we didn't have a gc with all of us except abuela

mirabel: but we need to address this i think

bruno: no we dont

pepa: dont even start bruno we absolutely do

dolores: i heard what she said to you earlier tío,

dolores: i wont say anything if you promise that we talk to her about it

bruno: am i being blackmailed

camilo: for the greater good

mirabel: we need to make a plan

mirabel: what are we gonna say to her and im assuming not all of us will be there

julieta: this is definitely an adult discussion to have

julieta: you can help us but you cant be there when we talk to her

isabela: i want to be there i have words for abuela

camilo: no fair! we all wanna have 'words' with abuela :(

bruno: you guys are not going to be there when we talk to her

luisa: alright we cant come

luisa: but we can still help plan

camilo: ive got nothin

pepa: all i can think about rn is slapping her so

julieta: we need to start off calm or else shell just be going into it thinking were wrong because were mad

félix: what if we just freestyled it

augustín: hm, maybe we should plan what to say at first and go from there

mirabel: yea! thatd work out the best probably

pepa: what do we even enter with

pepa: "hey you told your son to get back with that whore who made him try to khs and thats not okay"

pepa: she should already know that its wrong

isabela: maybe try to see her perspective?

isabela: not that shed be right but youd know where shes coming from sk you coild correct whatever her thoughts are

félix: alright, so well sit down with her and ask her why she said what she said to bruno

pepa: we should also talk about her comment at dinner a bit ago

bruno: one thing at a time maybe?

julieta: we should try to tackle it all at once

bruno: i dont want to bring that up around her you know how she gets

pepa: thats exactly why we have to talk to her

bruno: i hate this

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Bruno felt sick.

He was sitting on the couch with one sister on each side, his brother in laws sitting on a seperate couch next to them. They were mostly there for moral support.

They were waiting for Alma who they were finally talking to.

They had planned almost the entire day before, Bruno protesting this as much as he possibly could.

He really felt sick.

He watched his mom walk into the living room and sit down in an arm chair that was facing the couches.

She was waiting for them to start.

"Mamá," Julieta started, mostly because she was the only one who could speak without anger, or fear in Bruno's case, seep into her voice. Keeping on a calm facade.

"A bit after casita was rebuilt, you said something to Bruno that was... unacceptable." Julieta somehow kept the shake of anger out of her voice, it was impressive.

"What did I say? I don't recall saying anything in particular." she looked genuinely confused.

"You told him it wasn't too late to get with that village girl, even though you know what she did to him and that even if she didn't do something awful Bruno isn't into girls in the first place." they watched as abuela frowned slightly,

"We wanted to know why you'd say that, when you know."

They all watched as abuela seemed to think about her answer very carefully before speaking.

"Well, I know what happened and I know about Brunito's... preferences but, I still think he should've just had the kid with her. It isn't even too late, Pepa had a child at fourty five."

The second she heard her mamá say her name a dark cloud appeared over her head, slightly thundering.

"Mamá, me and Pepa already have three children each who are able to carry on the family name, you don't need to force Bruno into a marriage just because you want him to reproduce too."

Abuela held a stubborn look on her face, before her resolve broke a bit and she frowned more.

"I suppose that's true."

"And the thing you said to him at dinner! That wasn't okay either!" Pepa suddenly blurted, much to Bruno's horror.

"Ah, I remember that." Bruno snapped his head from where it had been planted on his knees to his mamá, who looked at him sympathetically.

"I'm sorry, I was just worried that you were going to try and take your life again if you had started that habit again. I just show my worry in the wrong way and I will be better."

"As for what i said with the town girl that was.. wrong of me. I was just in denial still, at my only son being, what was it aroace? and I think, I blamed myself slightly for what she did. I thought if you'd get over it it would make me feel better but, you can't just get over that."

"I am so sorry Bruno and for what I said to you the other night." Bruno's eyes widened, she was bringing it up? She never did that.

All in all it had gone pretty well. Bruno hadn't forgiven her but he hadn't before this anyway so no real difference.

He did feel a bit better.

He did still feel like he was going to be sick though.

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pepa changed the groupchat name - the terrible trio

pepa: finally we have a gc name

bruno: very fitting

julieta: ay we arent that terrible

bruno: speak for yourself 😈

pepa: im personally an awful, terrible and foul beast

julieta: i cant argue with that

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pepa: bruno im going to murder you

bruno: what did i do

pepa: your rats ate my favorite dress!

bruno: oh so it WAS a vision

julieta: you had a vision about the rats eating pepas dress?

bruno: sleep vision

bruno: didnt know if it was a dream or a vision

pepa: youre so lucky antonio likes the rats or theyd be dead

bruno: hey it isnt their fault your dress tastes nice

pepa: im gonna fight you

julieta: please dont fight bruno it isnt worth it pepa

julieta: plus i dont feel like cooking if you accidentally break his nose or something

pepa: hmm alright no fighting

pepa: but i will hold this against you for at least two months

bruno: with you its gonna be more like 2 years

bruno: like how youre still on the whole wedding thing

pepa: YOU SAID IT WAS GONNA RAIN

bruno: it was a JOKE pepa

bruno: i shouldve known youve always lacked a sense of humor

julieta: you two are insufferable

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camilo: i want to pierce my ears

isabela: cant you just like shift into you but with piercings

camilo: but i want actual piercings

mirabel: ask tía to get them done then

camilo: but i could just do them myself

mirabel: i dont think piercing your ears by yourself is a good idea

camilo: what about one of you do it

isabela: well first off its like 2 in the morning and second ew i dont wanna pierce you

luisa: wouldnt that be painful?

bruno: eh it isnt that bad

mirabel: oh god dont tell me

isabela: you have your ears pierced?!

bruno: ive had my ears pierced for like 30 years

luisa: and you did them yourself

bruno: well julieta did them but

mirabel: NO WAY

isabela: mamá not only let you do that but helped you?!!

isabela: i dont believe it

bruno: we were having a triplet sleepover and i mentioned wanting them pierced

bruno: next thing i know pepa is crying over the blood and juli is stabbing me with a sewing needle

isabela: i still dont believe she helped

bruno: well i did forget to mention we were all kind of drunk

mirabel: WHAT

bruno: i think we actually stole the alcohol too

bruno: julieta had rebellious moments dont let her fool you

camilo: can we get back to the piercing my ears?

camilo: because what im hearing is it doesn't hurt and i should do it

bruno: if youre so set on it i can help you just do NOT tell pepa

dolores: shell find out eventually

camilo: i wont tell her

camilo: what do i need to pierce my ears

mirabel: im not letting you two do this without supervision

mirabel: tío you can use one of my needles

bruno: great well all meet up in cami's room?

camilo: yup 😈

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camilo: have any of you seen mirabel today

isabela: now that you mention it yeah i didn't see them at breakfast

isabela: which is weird because they never miss breakfast

dolores: i heard them coughing earlier

dolores: sounds like theyre sleeping rn

luisa: we should probably check on them

The group that consisted of Isabela, Camilo and Luisa walked up to Mirabel's door, Camilo being in front knocking lightly.

After a minute with no answer they opened the door and they were all met with a passed out Mirabel.

They were laying down with their blanket thrown to the side, sweat dripping down their face.

Isabela walked ober to them and put the back of her palm to Mirabel's head.

"Oh they're definitely sick." she said, taking her hand away.

The three decided to tell the rest of the family about Mirabel being sick, rushing to the kitchen to find Julieta first.

Julieta was in the kitchen finishing up making dinner and chatting with Bruno when they came running in.

"What are you three running around for"

"Mirabel is sick."

"Okay, does she have a fever?" Isabela nodded,

"Luisa can you get a cool washcloth and put it on Mira's head for me." Luisa was out the door as quick as she came.

"I'll make her some soup for dinner to not upset her stomach, Bruno can you get her medicine." Bruno nodded and then went to get the medicine.

mirabel: i cant believe i got woken up to take cough medicine :(

bruno: youre sick

mirabel: and i couldve slept it off no medicine needed

bruno: thats ridiculous

mirabel: actually its basic math but okay

luisa: youll only get better if you take medicine

luisa: even antonio doesnt mind the medicine

mirabel: its because youre all just brainwashed by the medicine companies to think you need medicine

bruno: i think the fever is getting to you

camilo: no no i wanna hear more about the medicine companies brainwashing us

isabela: dont encourage them or theyll go on a sickness driven rant

mirabel: it all started in 1903 when charles v medicine created the first cough syrup

bruno: oh god here they go

camilo: im on the edge of my seat

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isabela: i was thinking

isabela: since me and rosie have been together for a few months

isabela: about introducing her to the family

isabela: but then id have to come out and im a pussy :(

bruno: theyll accept you isa

isabela: i know that im mostly scared of abuela

bruno: ...

bruno: shell accept you too

isabela: but?

bruno: there is no but

bruno: your abuela is just weird sometimes with reactions

camilo: would you feel better if i came out with you

camilo: cause ive been meaning to anyways

isabela: thats actually so sweet

isabela: yeah lets do that

camilo: tonight at dinner?

isabela: why not

As everyone sat at the dinner table eating, Camilo looked across from them to where Isabela was sitting.

When they made eye contact they nodded, Isabela nodding back.

"Hey guys! I have something to tell everyone." Camilo said, sitting straight in their chair with a small smile on their face.

"What is it Cami?" Pepa looked at her kid,

"I'm agender." there was a bit of silence until everyone either gave their congrats on Camilo coming out or a few good for yous.

Just like that it was over and everyone moved on. They looked back at Isabela who nodded again.

"Um, I also have something to tell you guys."

"I'm a lesbian and I have a girlfriend. I wanted to introduce her to everyone soon."

"Awe how long have you been together mija?" Julieta gave a kind smile to her daughter,

"Oh! Um like four months?"

The conversation continued until dinner was over.

mirabel: im so proud of you guys!

isabela: thank you mira

antonio: we finally get to meet your girlfriend!

isabela: yeah

camilo: i cant wait to help mirabel embarrass you

mirabel: /hj

isabela: you two suck /lh

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mirabel: who wants to come with me and tío out into town

mirabel: im going to get more yarn and thread and stuff

camilo: eh i have nothing better to do

luisa: im busy playing poker with antonio

camilo: im sorry what?

luisa: yeah thats what i was thinking when he asked

luisa: said that a few of the rats and a toucan taught him how

isabela: that sounds interesting

isabela: but to answer mirabel im also busy rn

dolores: i can come with you

dolores: i also have nothing else to do

mirabel: alright!

mirabel: meet at the door in 10?

camilo: *salutes*

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mirabel: hey dolores are you with bruno?

mirabel: i dont even know how we got seperated

dolores: no i see you and cami though

mirabel: hm

mirabel: im gonna text him

mirabel: where did you run off to

mirabel: you dont usually leave my side

mirabel: tío?

"I don't know guys, he isn't even reading my messages." Camilo shrugged while Dolores tried to listen out for her uncle with little luck.

"I don't hear him, he's either being quiet or isn't making noise."

"Well, where would he even go Bruno always sticks to Mira's side like a scared little kid doesn't he?"

Mirabel nods with a concerned look on her face.

"We should look around a bit and if we can't find him or don't get a text back within an hour we should go tell someone." the two others agreed and they split up to search.

Mirabel had a bad feeling about this.

One second, Bruno was standing right next to Mirabel who was talking to some random old woman and then the next he was being dragged to a secluded area at the edges of town.

He isn't sure how exactly it happened, he was sure he'd be able to notice someone coming near him nevermind getting close enough to touch him and drag him off but he somehow didn't.

Now his back is pushed up against a building as a very pissed off looking guy is in front of him.

He can feel his phone vibrating and one of his rats squirming at the feeling. He'd try to grab it to text Mirabel for help but he seems to be frozen still.

"So, we finally have some alone time little seer." Bruno tried to rack his mind for past visions he gave to see if he recognizes this guy, while also trying to drown out his growing panic.

"I've been wanting to talk to you for over a decade. Do you even remember me, what you caused my family to go through."

He swallows and tries not to make eye contact.

It's not like this is the first time something like this has happened to him.

Someone holds a grudge after a bad vision, corner him and either berate him or, the worse scenario that was far more common, they'd beat him up.

There were many days, before he stopped coming into town or at least come alone, where he'd have to sneak into casita with injuries hoping that no one would see him.

He didn't want anybody to worry of course but he also had told Julieta and Pepa that this treatment stopped.

Suddenly he snapped back to the moment as he felt a fist connect with his face.

"So you guys didn't find him either?" Mirabel asked their couisins who both shook their heads.

"Alright, Camilo can you go back and tell everyone that we lost Bruno." Camilo nodded, immediately speeding up to casita.

"We can continue looking, we can try to look together this time. Have you heard anything?"

Dolores quietly shook her head as the two headed in a random direction.

"Woah Cami what's up with you?" Isabela was sitting in the living room talking with her mom.

"We lost tío Bruno!" they were panting with their hands on their knees.

"What do you mean you lost him?" Isabela asked, confused.

"We don't know, Mirabel turned around for a second and he was just gone. He's not answering his phone and Mira, Lola and I already looked around town for like an hour and couldn't find him."

"Dolores couldn't hear him?" Julieta asked and Camilo just shook their head.

"I'll go get the others and we can all look for him, he can't have gone very far." Julieta got up and went in the direction of the rooms, Isabela turned to face her cousin.

"It's weird he would leave you guys, he usually sticks as close to Mirabel as he can."

"That's why we're so worried about him, he wouldn't just wander off."

Dolores squeaks, "What?" Mira turns their head to look at their now still couisin.

"I hear him." and then Dolores started speed walking, practically sprinting in the direction of the noise she heard, closely followed by Mirabel.

"Wha-" but they were cut off when they rounded a corner, walking just into the outskirts of town and found Bruno laying on the ground, bleeding and passed out.

"Oh shit!" the two ran to their uncle and mirabel immediately tried to look over his injures.

"I'll let everyone know we found him." Dolores said as she pulled out her phone

dolores: we found him

dolores he got beat up i think

isabela: where?

dolores: you know that shady cafe at the edge of town?

dolores: we're over near it, you'll see us

luisa: ill come so i can carry him back

camilo: how bad is it

dolores: hes passed out rn and covered in blood so i cant tell but he definitely has a broken nose

isabela: whoever did this is gonna regret even breathing near him when im done with them

camilo: retweet

As Bruno woke up the first thing he acknowledged was his pounding head and as he cracks open his eyes he's met with his sisters both sitting on chairs next to his bed.

He groaned and shut his eyes again when he remembered what happened, "Bruno, can you eat this for me?" he opened his eyes again and looked at Julieta who was holding a plate of arepas.

He grabbed one and bit into it immediately feeling better even after the small bite.

After he ate at least three Julieta set the plate down and looked over to him again.

"Bruno... who did that to you?" Julieta grabbed his hand and looked at his face.

"It doesn't matter." Bruno was trying to avoid the eyes of both of his sisters,

"It doesn't matter!? Of course it matters! Somebody beat you up, again! I thought this stopped happening." Pepa was very close to flooding the entire Encanto with how pissed off she was.

"Just tell us who it was, we'll find out either way." Julieta squuezes his hand.

"Not if I don't tell you."

"You know mamá has her ways." he sighed, she does have her ways.

"It was that guy Matias, the butcher, the one who's wife miscarried." he mumbled.

"Oh that was the one who asked for a vision," he nodded.

dolores: it was the butcher, that Matias guy

mirabel: im going to go commit a murder whos helping

isabela: im in

camilo: of course

luisa: shouldnt we wait for mamá and tía to come down

luisa: not saying i dont want to kick his ass i just think they want to do it more

dolores: they'll probably want someone to stay with tío

camilo: wdym why wouldnt THEY be with him

dolores: for the past hour b4 bruno woke up ive heard all of their plans to beat whoever did this up

dolores: and idk about you but i am not getting in the middle of those two defending bruno

isabela: hm

isabela: i guess youre right

dolores: i think tía and mamá are done talking to him

mirabel: yeah mamá just came into my room and asked me to stay with bruno while she "takes care of something"

camilo: were all coming with you arent we

mirabel: of course

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It had been a couple of weeks since he got beat up in town and he was not doing great.

He had been having non stop visions for five days and it was really getting to him, physically and mentally.

He'd try to hold them back the first few times, which caused massive headaches. Then when he'd have the vision despite all his efforts to stop it, he'd get a migraine and with them being so constant he's been just sore all over.

Sometimes the visions would come when he was doing something so he'd fall and get hurt, he tended to tense up during them too.

He can eat Julieta's food for some of the injuries but he only does if someone sees a bruise or some other evidence of the pain.

Her food only healed injures when he'd fallen not the actual vision side effects so he'd rather not waste it on a few bruises.

He'd also been avoiding his family as much as he could, which wasn't as much as he'd like.

He didn't want them to worry about all of the visions he was having, he didn't know why they were happening or how to stop them so they'd be worrying over something he can't fix.

He's ridden out long visions before and back to back visions, though he'd never dealt with them to this extent.

Normally, they'd come every once in awhile, think once a month or so. The weird thing was though is that he'd never had them for this long back to back.

The only time anything even remotely similar happened was when he was a little younger, he doesn't remember exactly, he had three of these visions back to back in the span of an hour.

Which compared to his situation now, is really nothing.

He was right now, sitting on the floor in his room, he had come back from another vision and was trying to ease away the migraine that's somehow gotten worse.

He sighs and tries to think of something other than what was clouding his now conscious mind.

With the visions also came a downward spiral for him, he was drifting away from the family to try and hide the visions, he was thinking about things that he knows he shouldn't.

He knows, in the rational part of his brain, that he should ask his family for help. They could figure it all out together.

But, that rational side of his brain was soon drowned out by the overwhelming need to do something, to rip at his hair or to bite himself.

He didn't even register himself standing up and making his way over to grab a box from under his bed.

mirabel: tío are you still avoiding the family and gcs

mirabel: ....

mirabel: okay thats it im going to check on him

isabela: ill come with you

camilo: no fair i wanna check on him too

mirabel: maybe only one of us should go?

mirabel: he might be overwhelmed by more yknow

dolores: thats true

dolores: you should take some of tías food just in case hes hurt

mirabel: youre so smart dolores

dolores: i know

Mirabel knocked on their tío's door gently. They hear a low "come in.." and they pushed open the door.

They open it to see their tío laying on his bed curled up in a tight ball. He seemed like he'd been crying for awhile.

"Hey tío, what's up?" they moved over to the bad and sat down next to Bruno who was still curled in a tight ball with new tears streaming down his face.

"I'm sorry Mira I.." he stuttered out almost in a whisper.

"Why are you sorry Bruno, you didn't do anything?" he just shook his head.

They looked him over a bit now, seeing his disheveled appearance.

His hair was a mess looking like it hadn't been brushed and clear that he had pulled at it a few times as it was poking up in certain areas.

He had tears running down his pale face and his eyes were red and puffy clearly having been crying for a bit now.

He was trembling slightly and they could see bruises poking out of various pieces of clothing.

As they moved their eyes down to his arms they saw he was holding them especially close to himself, almost as if to hide them or protect them.

They suddenly realized what he'd apologized about.

"You relapsed?" he seemed shocked at their question, not moving or saying anything for a minute.

"I'm sorry" he continued crying as he curled somehow into an even tighter ball.

"It's fine, relapses happen you aren't going to be perfectly okay after a couple months of family bonding." they gave him a small smile as they handed him an empanada.

He nibbled on it slowly, not wanting to upset his stomach. He had uncurled from his ball a little bit.

"Why have you been avoiding everyone.." they looked to him with a small frown after he finished his food.

"Um, my visions have been acting up." he mumbled,

"We all know about your surprise visions, you don't have to hide them from us."

"Well they aren't normal," he looked at them, finally sitting up all the way uncurled from his previous ball.

"They've been non stop for five days, back to back, and I can't push them away because there are so many." Mirabel just stared at him for a second.

"We should probably tell the others about that right?" then before he could respond, "No yeah we should definitely tell the others, they could all help." he sighed in resignation, he hid all this for nothing he guesses.

mirabel: everyone, family meeting, tell the adults to meet in the living room its about Bruno

camilo: why didnt u just use the family gc?

mirabel: abuela doesnt even keep her phone CHARGED

camilo: valid, meet ya at the meeting ig

As the last two people, Camilo and Antonio, came into the living room Mirabel sat up and coughed to get everyone's attention.

Most of it was already on them though as they were sitting next to a very disheveled Bruno.

"So, tío Bruno's visions are acting up." Bruno slightly rolled his eyes as they used his wording from earlier, it doesn't get the point across really.

"Well haven't they always done that?" Luisa asked from her seat next to Dolores.

"Yeah, but he's been having non stop, back to back visions for five days straight. Which is definitely weird and not good."

All of the faces in the room suddenly grew at least a little more understanding now on why Bruno looked like he'd been hit by a truck.

"So that's why you look like shit then?"

"Pepa!"

"What mamá I'm right!"

Bruno laughs a little bit at his sister and mom.

"Well anyway, what are we supposed to do about the visions?" Camilo asked, trying to get the room BACK on track for once.

Suddenly there were a chorus of voices a everyone pitched in certain ideas.

Antonio's though, caught some attention.

"What if it's like with mamá! When she pushes back her rain for too long it comes in worse than if she was letting it go, what if tío just needs to have more visions to fix it." he smiled a cute little innocent smile as the whole rooms eyes turned to him.

"So this is basically just all of his built up visions, because he doesn't purposefully have visions they come to him randomly more often?."

"I mean, my 'surprise visions' were a lot less common before i stopped doing visions."

Everyone turned to look at Bruno.

"So you just need to have a vision?"

"Maybe?"

"It's probably like being constipated." Camilo nodded with a very stoic face as a few of them turned to look at the shapshifter.

"Moving past that... you should try to have a vison to see if it'll fix this!" Abuela said, looking at her son with concern all over her face.

"I-"

"What if someone was there with you, when you had the vision... to make sure you don't pass out or something." Mirabel said before he could even think of what to say.

"Uh, I don't think I'd pass out." Bruno crossed his arms.

"You have before!" Pepa said.

"Okay well... fine."

They all agreed on Julieta being the one with him.

Pepa and her had fought for the spot but ultimately Julieta used the older sister card and won that battle.

Julieta had seen Bruno's big proper visions a couple times in the past, he wasn't very keen on viewers after awhile but when they were really young sometimes he'd do silly little visions for all three of them.

She was now holding her brother's hands and watching his wide glowing eyes trace the images in the sand carefully.

She couldn't recognize some of the people and places and others she could recognize immediately.

Images flashed by so fast that just as she started focusing on a shape it'd shift and change into something completely different.

She knew his visions were usually more specific but only because he was usually looking for something. Now there were endless futures for him to view as the sands kept swirling around them.

Suddenly, as if it had never even been happening, all of the sand dropped onto the ground and seventeen jade slabs formed for them to look at.

If it weren't for Julieta's still strong grip on Bruno he would have gone down because, the second those slabs popped into existence Bruno's eyes rolled into the back of his head and he passed out.

Julieta picked her brother up, frowning at how light he was and carried him to his bed, deciding to stay with him until he woke up.

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mirabel: tío

bruno: yea

mirabel: you didnt talk to anyone yet did you

bruno: what gives you that idea

mirabel: 😐

bruno: okay yeah

bruno: its fine though it was just once

bruno: i wont do it again and the visions arent as frequent anymore

mirabel: you still need to talk about it

mirabel: you can talk to any of us but you have to talk

bruno: ill talk to someone

mirabel: dont just say it and then avoid actually doing it?

bruno: yes ill actually do it

bruno: after dinner alright?

mirabel: okay

mirabel: ily tío

bruno: ilyt mira

Bruno was standing outside of the kitchen, he didn't want to talk about his relapse. It didn't really matter if he wasn't going to relapse again right?.. but he knew if he didn't tell anyone then he'd just keep avoiding it and then avoiding reaching out when he needs someone and well it's a downward spiral from here.

He takes a few deep breaths as he listens to his sisters talk idly in the kitchen, it wa their turn to do dishes tonight and they had already finished but continued chatting.

He took one last breath as he walks into the kitchen.

"Hey Bruno what's up?" Pepa asked as Julieta turned to him.

"Uh... can we talk about something?" he looked down at his hands as he fidgeted.

"Of course, what do you need." Julieta spoke with a quiet and kind voice as she looked at her brother with concern.

"I uh... I relapsed and Mira said i needed to talk about it..." he rushed out in a stutter as he continued toying with his hands.

"When did you relapse?" Julieta asked gently walking over to take his hands into hers.

"The day you guys found out about my visions acting up."

"Why did Mira know?" Pepa just kind of sounded confused.

"She was the one who came to check on me she could tell just by looking at me I guess." he shrugged, Julieta's hands having moved to rub his arms in a comforting manner.

"Why did you.." Pepa didn't have to finish the sentence for him to know what she wanted to ask.

"The visions were too much." He simply stated, they understood.

camilo: why did i just find mamí, tía and bruno all passed out on the floor in the kitchen

dolores: they stayed there all night

dolores: send pics though

camilo: *pic of pepa, bruno and julieta cuddled in a pile of tangled limbs, you literally cant tell whos arm is whos*

isabela: their backs are gonna regret that

mirabel: you can see a rat poking out of tías dress

isabela: never let her see that photo

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julieta: um guys

julieta: im having a crisis

bruno: whats wrong juli

pepa: yeah whats up

julieta: women

pepa: no way

bruno: pepa wheres my 50 bucks

pepa: no fair you probably had a vision about it 🙄

bruno: nope i could just tell

julieta: i cant believe you guys placed bets on my sexuality :(

bruno: now we wait for félix to come out

bruno: im gonna make so much money on that one

pepa: youre not winnin that one id know im his wife

bruno: im literally a prophet?

julieta: can we please focus on my crisis?

pepa: yeah sure

bruno: you think women are attractive?

julieta: yeah but im straight

pepa: im sorry jules you just said u find women attractive then said youre straight in the same sentence

julieta: but if im not straight id have to come out at FIFTY

bruno: pepa came out when she was like 38 youll be fine 🙄

julieta: i cant believe it took me 50 years to figure this out

pepa: i cant believe bruno was the first one of us to know his sexuality

julieta: honestly...

bruno: hey dont turn on me i thought i was gay for a solid 17 years

pepa: so juli whats the label you figure it out or do we need to spout definitions

julieta: im bisexual oh my gosh

bruno: im so proud of you jules /srs

pepa: retweet

pepa: so super proud

pepa: shocked it took you this long considering your husband is also a raging bisexual

bruno: and your sister

pepa: who is your twin

julieta: okay we get it it took me a while

julieta: you guys are supposed to be supportive not bully me ☹️

pepa: we are supportive 🤬🤬

bruno: does this mean being bi runs in the family

bruno: this makes like 5 of you

pepa: no way cause mamá is the straightest woman on earth

bruno: ....

julieta: do you have something to share with us bruno

bruno: no no nothing to share absolutely nothing

pepa: are you saying

pepa: mamá is bi?

bruno: im not saying she isnt

bruno: i cant say anymore

bruno: do u guys want to place a bet

julieta: no WAY am i betting on that you definitely had some vision or something

bruno: no vision

bruno: this is just the gaydar

pepa: for some reason i dont believe you

bruno: aroaces have the best gaydars so

pepa: no that actually isnt true

bruno: when your husband comes out thatll make me literally 100% success rate of guessing

julieta: did you guess the kids?

bruno: not all of them

bruno: i actually did have a vision with isabela

bruno: but that was after i said she was a lesbian for sure so

pepa: i hate your gaydar

bruno: 😘

bruno: keep hating

julieta: you guys are insufferable

julieta: i just came out to augustín and he swore under his breath and said he owed bruno 5 bucks

bruno: LMAO

bruno: we win these

pepa: you suck actually /lh

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camilo: what do you think happens to our doors when we die

camilo: do they just disappear or like

mirabel: are you okay cami

camilo: yes?

mirabel: thats just a concerning message to open at 3 in the morning

bruno: the doors dont disappear right away

luisa: how do you know that tío?

camilo: yeah

mirabel: guys youre asking the seer how he knows something that happens in the future

bruno: um cause i literally see the future

camilo: oh yeah, duh

camilo: so what d o e s happen?

bruno: the rooms decay over time

bruno: or at least thats what i think was happening

camilo: you think?

bruno: eh it was sorta unclear and also that wasnt the main focus of the vision

camilo: what was the main focus

mirabel: camilo... what do you think it was if he saw what happens to our doors when we die

camilo: oh

camilo: wait youve seen how one of us dies

mirabel: camilo!

mirabel: you cant just ask that

bruno: its fine mira

bruno: ive seen how all of us die and no im not saying how or when

camilo: thats

camilo: jesus

camilo: no wonder youre mentally ill /hj

luisa: are you okay tío

luisa: seeing your whole family die must be stressful

bruno: eh ive seen worse deaths tbf?

camilo: that makes this more concerning

mirabel: do you want to talk about it?

bruno: why would i talk about it?

mirabel: because it seems distressing

bruno: eh the last time i saw a family death was like 11 years ago i think ill be fine

luisa: what about other deaths

bruno: it doesnt really bother me?

bruno: ive literally been seeing awful shit since the age of 5 i think im a little desensitized to it

bruno: you dont need to worry about it

mirabel: i feel like you being desensitized to it isnt that good of a thing either

bruno: why wouldnt it be

camilo: are you actually desensitized though or do you just think you are because whenever you see a death you dissociate and then try to just forget about it

luisa: whered that come from

camilo: i may have seen tío after a surprise vision once that im pretty sure was a death vision

mirabel: how did you know?

camilo: he was muttering about it

bruno: im going to bed this conversation sucks

mirabel: youre only saying that because you dont like confronting your feelings

bruno: thats not true i confront my feelings a lot

camilo: 😐

bruno: okay yeah fine but im still going to bed

bruno: and only partly to ignore this conversation

bruno: you three should go to bed too

mirabel: i was planning on sleeping soon anyways

mirabel: night you guys <3

bruno: goodnight

camilo: yeah goodnight were all gonna be exhausted at breakfast

luisa: oh gosh its 4am, night!

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camilo: do you guys think tío bruno went through an emo phase

isabela: hes emo now wdym phase

mirabel: he definitely did

luisa: we should ask tía pepa shes always willing to embarrass tío

camilo: youre so right luisa

dolores: she said he did and that she has pictures

camilo: PHOTO EVIDENCE

mirabel: PLEASE get her to send those i need them in my life

dolores: one sec

dolores: *sends pictures*

isabela: he looks like he wrote bad poetry

camilo: is he wearing EYELINER

mirabel: my depression is cured and my skin is cleared ill never be sad again for i have emo tío bruno in my life

luisa: he doesnt look that different, i think he just looks more sad and old now

camilo: 🤭🤭

dolores: you arent wrong actually

dolores: i think he looks angrier in these

isabela: teen angst i bet

mirabel: he looks like hed listen to mcr

camilo: imagine a 16 yo bruno crying to im not okay or something

luisa: he looks like hed cry to twenty one pilots not even mcr tbh

isabela: didnt mira go through a twenty one pilots phase

mirabel: we dont talk about that time in my life

camilo: "im just a kitchen sink 🙄 you guys just dont get me"

mirabel: STOPPP

camilo: "stay alive |-/ 😫😫"

mirabel: howd we go from making fun of tío to making fun of meeee

mirabel: its cause im bi isnt it /lh

camilo: i actually hate bisexuals

luisa: 🤭🤭

dolores: you hate yourself cam?

camilo: 🙄 yeah

mirabel: thats sad that you cant accept yourself 😔

mirabel: not me though 😍🌈

isabela: gay rights fuck yeah 👭👩❤️💋👩 👬👨❤💋👨 🌈🌈🌈

antonio: 🌈🥰👍

mirabel: ANTONIO!!!111!!112

camilo: antonio our beloved

antonio: 😚😚🗣🗣

antonio: does anyone wanna play uno with me and parce?

antonio: we need more players

dolores: sure

mirabel: sounds fun!

isabela: im busy :((

luisa: i also have things to do

luisa: next time!

camilo: im not playing with parce hes a cheater

antonio: youre just a sore loser milo

camilo: 🤨😟

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isabela: im freaking out

mirabel: its just dinner youll be fine

isabela: JUST DINNER

isabela: just dinner with my whole family and my girlfriend

camilo: why are you freaking out itll be fine

isabela: how do you know that

isabela: what if it all goes terribly wrong

isabela: what if you guys dont like her or what if she doesn't like u guys

luisa: im sure well all love her

camilo: and who can resist the madrigal charm

isabela: what if she doesnt like my outfit

antonio: i think your outfit looks pretty!!

isabela: im gonna cry /pos

mirabel: youve got this isa

dolores: its time for dinner guys

After everyone introduced themselves Julieta started chatting with Isa's girlfriend, who was sitting next to Isabela and Luisa.

"So, how did you and Isabela meet I don't think she told us?" Julieta smiled kindly at the girl who seemed just as nervous as her girlfriend.

"Oh um, I met her a few months ago just in town." Isabela giggled,

"Yeah, we ran into each other and I made you spill coffee all over yourself."

After that conversation was easily made between everyone atthe table.

isabela: that went really well

mirabel: she was really nice

antonio: SHE LIKES ANIMALS 🐀🐆🐒🐍

camilo: she even liked brunos rats

bruno: i think the rats liked her too

camilo: i think i saw her sneak them some food

antonio: the rats like her too

antonio: valeria said that she had very warm hands

isabela: im glad everyone liked her

isabela: im so happy it went well

dolores: of course it went well

isabela: i had valid reasons to worry

isabela: last time i had a significant other over for dinner the house fell down

camilo: good thing there were no house breaking visions this time ig

mirabel: id be concerned if there was more than one vision like that

bruno: ...

mirabel: ...

bruno: i actually had a vision about tonights dinner

isabela: WHAT

bruno: yeah ten minutes before it happened

mirabel: is that why you were lurking in the gc

mirabel: you were just afk having a vision

bruno: pretty much yeah

isabela: why didn't you say anything >:(

bruno: well like i said it was only like 10 mins before dinner so...

camilo: plus that wouldve been spoiling the whole dinner including the part where i showed your gf my impression of you

isabela: 🙄 ig

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He held his shaking hands up to his chest, he was pacing the length of his room.

His breathing was quick and sporadic and he couldn't slow it down, his heartbeat was also quick and his thoughts were becoming jumbled and panicked.

He didn't know why he was suddenly panicking, he knows there probably isn't a reason or at least not a justifiable one.

Sometimes he just has panic attacks and the rational and non cloudy part of his brain knows this but that doesn't make the fact he's panicking any less scary and irritating.

His thoughts spiral as he slides down the wall that he had at some point started leaning on, he doesn't remember stopping his pacing but he also doesn't remember making the bite marks he sees on his wrist either.

This makes him panic more as he moves his trembling hands to his hair to yank on it, letting out a few small whimpers whenever he tugs especially hard.

It gives him a headache and it doesn't really ground him in any way but he does it anyways.

If his mind were less clouded with panic he probably would have messaged ome of his sisters or maybe even Mirabel but right now the thought didn't even occur to him.

He felt, slightly, a tickling feeling on his hand which he realized after a second was one of his rats.

He just looked at the rat for a couple of minutes, sobs slipping from his mouth as tears spilled from his eyes.

The rat squeaked at him and he blinked at it.

The rat, seemingly annoyed, or maybe concerned, at his lack of response nudged its little nose against his hand.

He still just stared at it, breathing still too fast and heart still beating out of his chest. He wasnt really seeing the rat, he was just looking at it.

He continues to look at it until the rat leaves, running out of the door and into the rest of the house.

He didn't even notice it leaving, he just continued panicking over nothing.

antonio: is anyone awake :(

camilo: whats up tonio

camilo: why are you up its 4am

camilo: did you have a nightmare?

antonio: no :( one of the rats woke me up and said that i need to get someone for tío because hes sad?

camilo: oh?

camilo: well i can go check on him

camilo: you go back to bed tonito

antonio: :( okayyy

camilo: ill make sure tío's ok dw about it

Camilo knocked on their tío's door, not exactly expecting an answer so when they didn't get one they pushed it open.

They walked into the room and immediately saw where Bruno was sitting with his knees to his chest and hands in his hair clearly having a panic attack.

They sped over to the corner of the room that their tío was in, crouching down in front of him and softly prying his hands from his hair so he wouldn't tug on it anymore, this had the added bonus of Bruno no longer being able to bite himself.

"Tío? Can you hear me?" they watched their uncles face for any sign that he heard him but didn't find anything as Bruno kept breathing too fast.

Camilo squeezed Bruno's hands with his own trying to get him to come back to himself at least enough to be able to acknowledge them.

Bruno's breath hitched and he looked at Camilo finally, he looked comfused, like he isnt sure when Camilo got here.

Which he probably wasn't to be fair.

"Milo..?" he whispered, still looking utterly lost.

"Yeah, can you breathe with me?" Bruno nodded slightly and Camilo guided their tío's breathing.

When he had calmed down more he started uncurling himself from the tight ball he was in, letting his hands slip from Camilo's as he leaned his head against the wall he was sitting against.

"I'm sorry." he stuttered,

"There's no reason to be sorry, it's fine." a pause "Do you wanna talk about it...?"

Bruno shakes his head and Camilo shrugs noncommittaly.

"Thank you.." Bruno looks away as he plays with the edges of his ruana.

"No problem... do you want me to stay with you?"

Camilo watches as Bruno hesitates a second before nodding.

"It's late though, so you should probably sleep."

"You say I should sleep but you look like you haven't even SEEN a bed in like thirty years."

Bruno laughs quietly, "Yeah, maybe we should both go to sleep?"

dolores: *picture of bruno and camilo, bruno is laying curled in the smallest ball possible passed out on the corner of his bed while camilo is taking up the entire rest of it spread out with their mouth open, also passed out*

dolores: just found these two passed out

isabela: whyyyy does cami sleep like that i hate it

mirabel: it makes for the worst sleepovers

antonio: im happy it looks like tío is doing okay now!!

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camilo: no way tía just came out

isabela: i saw tío félix give bruno 20 bucks under the table after she did

luisa: did you have a bet on mamá being queer tío?

bruno: maybe

dolores: he has a bet for papí being queer too

bruno: all i know is im gonna make so much money when félix comes out

camilo: you know what i can see that

bruno: THANK YOU

bruno: pepa and julieta dont think so

dolores: i always thought papí was bi

dolores: i still dont think youre right about abuela though

bruno: oh but i am

isabela: you think abuela is queer

mirabel: theres no way

bruno: you wanna join the bet?

luisa: i dont think we should trust him he literally can see the future

luisa: probably knows something we all dont

bruno: there has been no vision

bruno: i just feel it and my gaydar is always right

isabela: ill put 25 on it

camilo: no im goin 40 theres no way abuela isnt straight

camilo: and even if she isnt she wouldnt come out

mirabel: ill put down 5 just to be involved but i kinda agree with luisa

antonio: can i bet from your side tío?

bruno: yeah sure

bruno: its just you and me tonio

antonio: thats okay cause we're right! 🌈🌈

camilo: what do you know that we dont antonio

antonio: nothing :)

isabela: thats intimidating

mirabel: back on the topic of mamá

mirabel: im not that surprised

camilo: really?!

isabela: yeah i agree w cami

isabela: how r u not in shock

mirabel: she seems bi

mirabel: gives those vibes

bruno: pepa was surprised too

bruno: i made 50 dollars just from her

luisa: jeez she put that much on it?

bruno: she put so much more on félix

isabela: how much?

bruno: like 150

camilo: WHAT?

bruno: shes waaayyy too confident

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camilo: i just watched antonio hug bruno and at least 20 rats just went running from under his ruana

mirabel: yeah you just kind of have to expect that with him

antonio: it makes the hug better! 🐀🐀🐀🐀

camilo: how do they even all fit

mirabel: idk he must have a lot of pockets or something

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camilo: *sends tiktok of a guy rubbing two rats together, he places the rats on a bed and they immediately start to fight*

camilo: does that work?

isabela: um

bruno: ill try it one sec

luisa: oh no

bruno: haha it does

bruno: *sends blurry pic of two of his rats fighting*

camilo: THE PICTURE 😭😭

antonio: 🐀🤬☹️

isabela: no way

mirabel: why are you guys like this

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antonio: parce and me got into a fight :((

mirabel: aw tonio what were u two fighting about

antonio: he got mad when he lost in monopoly

antonio: and now he wont talk to me

mirabel: itll be alright hes just being a sore loser rn

mirabel: hell get over it tonito dw

bruno: you were playing monopoly with parce?

bruno: the jaguar?

antonio: the animals always play games with me!

antonio: they even teach me games

luisa: yeah the rats and a toucan taught him poker

bruno: poker

bruno: how does the toucan know how to play it

camilo: why do the rats

antonio: they see humans play some times

antonio: parce and me just made up btw!!

isabela: that was quick

antonio: he said he got lonely without me

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bruno: guys i made a mistake

pepa: oh no what happened

julieta: do i even want to know

bruno: ...

bruno: i almost set my whole room on fire

julieta: WHAT?

pepa: HAHA HOWD U MANAGE THAT 😭

julieta: did you put it out

julieta: did you get hurt or cause any other damage

bruno: um

bruno: i burnt my hand a bit and my hair caught fire but i put it out

bruno: i also burnt my sketchbook :(

pepa: thats probably karma

julieta: you burnt your hand

julieta: and you lit your hair on fire

julieta: yet you sound more upset about the sketchbook

bruno: it had a really good drawing of a rat in it ☹️☹️☹️

bruno: and it was my only sketchbook

bruno: also my hand and hair are fine ofc im not upset about that

julieta: how did the fire even start?

bruno: i dont know if i should say

bruno: feel like thats uneeded information

pepa: bruno....

bruno: you know how about we forget about the fire

julieta: bruno.

bruno: fine

bruno: agustín félix and i were hanging out in my room

bruno: and agustín found the matches

pepa: oh my god

julieta: theres more to this story

bruno: félix and i may have encouraged him a little bit

pepa: what is wrong with you pyromaniacs

bruno: we wanted to see what would happen

julieta: fire

julieta: fire would happen

bruno: but what if it wasnt fire this time

julieta: i cant even think of a respone for that

julieta: did the other two idiots get hurt at all?

bruno: no suprisingly!

bruno: agustín was the reason my hair and sketchbook caught fire though

pepa: again, karma

bruno: 🙄🙄

dolores: i just heard our tíos and papí getting scolded by tía julie

mirabel: whatd they do?

dolores: apparently, they almost set fire to tíos room

camilo: what 😭

dolores: idk i wasnt really listening until i heard the yelling so i dont know why they were playing with fire

dolores: i do know tío lit his hair on fire though

dolores: and apparently tío agustín burnt tío brunos sketchbook

dolores: he was mourning over it very loudly

antonio: 🔥☹️🤭

isabela: theyre grown adults, lighting things on fire

isabela: id expect this from camilo not them 😭

camilo: hey!

camilo: i learnt my lesson after The Incident

antonio: the incident?

mirabel: we dont talk about The Incident

antonio: ☹️🤨

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camilo: if tía poisoned food would it heal you or kill you

mirabel: please it is two in the morning go to bed

bruno: no wait im intrigued

dolores: itd probably give you food poisoning

camilo: hmm

bruno: i cant believe i never thought about this question before

mirabel: its not a normal question to have

luisa: i think it would heal you because mamá cant hurt with her food can she?

bruno: oh she can definitely hurt with her food

camilo: huh? she can?

bruno: julie was not always a great cook

bruno: her food cant heal food poisoning

dolores: did she make you test her food when you were all younger

bruno: pepa and i were both subjected to some horrible recipes that i dont even think i can call food

camilo: did it heal if you were hurt even if it tasted that bad?

bruno: yeah but it was not worth it for most things

bruno: she got better at cooking pretty quickly though

mirabel: why are all of you even up

luisa: i got side tracked reading a book

camilo: i was on twitter

dolores: a couple in town has been going at it for an hour and a half and its so loud i cant sleep

bruno: insomnia

mirabel: ....

mirabel: dolores is the only one with a valid reason

camilo: twitter is a PERFECTLY valid reason to be up at two in the morning

luisa: and so is reading

mirabel: cami get off your phone and go to sleep or youre gonna stay up all night again and fall asleep in your breakfast

mirabel: and luisa finish the chapter your on and then go to bed or youll keep yourself up all night and join camilo passed out in your breakfast

camilo: fineeeeee

camilo: goodnight 🙄

luisa: okay im almost done with this chapter anyway!

luisa: goodnight guys

mirabel: dolores i dont have any advice for you

mirabel: earplugs?

dolores: i think its quieting down anyway

dolores: goodnight, you two should get rest too

bruno: why are YOU up mira?

mirabel: i couldnt sleep

bruno: are you alright

mirabel: im alright i just couldnt settle my thoughts or something

bruno: yeah i can get that

mirabel: you should try and sleep though and i will too

mirabel: i dont want to fall asleep in my breakfast either

bruno: yeah, goodnight mira

mirabel: night tío

Mirabel tossed in their bed after putting their phone down.

They tried to let their eyes slip closed and their mind drift but they just couldn't stop their mind from racing.

Not with anything in particular it just wouldn't cease it's thoughts so they could fall asleep.

After about fifteen minutes of this they groaned and threw their blanket off of themself, they grabbed their phone and some embroidery supplies.

They left their room and started towards a specific door that they were very familiar with, the face of their tío looking down as they approached the glowing wood.

It had changed slightly after casita came back, still remained the large hourglass and Bruno's reaching hands but his face had taken a softer look to it. He looked less haunted and hollow.

They knocked on the door lightly, knowing their tío probably hadn't fallen asleep since last talking in the groupchat.

They heard a low, "Come in." from inside the room and pushed open the door, seeing their tío sitting against the wall that his bed was pushed against.

He had his arms wrapped around his knees and was watching two of his rats play fight with his head rested on his knees.

He glanced in their direction as they entered, giving them a small smile and then turning his head back to the rats.

They walked over and sat on his bed putting their embroidery stuff down silently. They leaned their shoulder against his and he leaned back into them a bit.

They often did this, when one of them couldn't sleep because of racing thoughts, or anxieties, or nightmares, or any other reason they might have for being awake.

It had started some night that Mirabel couldn't exactly remember, but it was a little after casita had collapsed.

Mirabel had been unable to sleep and so went outside of the church where the family had been staying to try and collect their thoughts only to see their tío sitting outside too.

He seemed not to have noticed them as they walked over to where he was sitting and sat down next to him, leaning their shoulder into his much like they did now.

He startled slightly, looking at them with wide eyes, tense. He immediately untensed and leaned back into them when he realized who had sat down next to him.

They don't remember what they had talked about that night but from that moment it was just a little thing the two of them did.

They'd seek eachother out whenever one of them couldn't sleep and sometimes they'd talk about why they couldn't sleep, sometimes they'd talk about anything but the reason they were awake and sometimes they just sat in silence maybe doing their own thing but almost always leaning on eachother.

So now, as Mirabel leaned into their tío's shoulder, embroidering little designs into a skirt they were making they felt their body and mind start to relax.

They didn't even notice as their eyes fell closed and their head landed on their tío's shoulder, he laid them on the bed properly and moved their embroidery stuff, tucking them in.

With a small sigh Bruno followed Mirabel's lead as he too felt himself drifting off into sleep with a small smile on his face.

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bruno: im sorry to be the one to say it but

bruno: what. the. fuck.

julieta: bruno! not in front of the kids

pepa: no i agree wtf was thhatttt

camilo: yeah what just happened

dolores: mirabel are you alright?

luisa: yeah im also concerned about u after whatever that was

isabela: yeah wtf

mirabel: im alright im alright

mirabel: i just

mirabel: i think i have a gift

camilo: WHAT???

bruno: oh my god?!

isabela: that was your gift?

luisa: what even was it that happened

luisa: i couldnt process any of it

mirabel: i think i stole one of tíos surprise visions

mirabel: you felt it coming on didnt you tío?

bruno: i did but i tried to repress it and then all my pain went away like when we lost the miracle but i felt like warmth

bruno: and then YOU had the vision

julieta: how did you take his vision though? howd you even know he was pushing it back

mirabel: well i was focusing on him cause we were talking

mirabel: and then i felt like a pull? at my eyes or maybe like a pressure

mirabel: and then i had a vision

antonio: it was very bright!

camilo: i thought mamí had caused the brightness somehow with her sun

isabela: this is insane

dolores: papí and tío are losing to abuela btw their distractions are running low

dolores: so maybe we should figure out how to tell HER what happened

bruno: oh my god

camilo: what was the vision mira?

pepa: that isnt that important rn is it camilo

mirabel: oh

mirabel: it wasnt bad but i also couldnt focus

mirabel: i think i saw just a bit ahead though

luisa: at least it wasnt bad?

dolores: yeah they lost her

dolores: mira you might wanna hide or something if you arent already idk if you want to talk to abuela yet

mirabel: maybe this should be a family thing

mirabel: can you get her in the sitting room and stall so we all have time to cool down tío and pa can probably help?

dolores: alright, ill do that

dolores: shes on a mission though so make it quick

bruno: wtf are we supposed to say to her

bruno: "oh mirabel has a gift but none of us know what it is excatly but it might be just borrowing our gifts??"

pepa: oh god mamí is gonna go insane

mirabel: i dont even know what my gift is

antonio: maybe ask casita!

isabela: what?

antonio: casita would probably know what it is or what u need to do!

mirabel: ill try it

(like twenty minutes later)

mirabel: i think i know what my gift is

mirabel: casita kinda explained it but itd be easier to say it all at once?

julieta: lets go talk to your abuela then?

mirabel: are you all ready?

After everyone agreed to talk with abuela they all walked to the sitting room where abuela was trying to stand up but was surrounded by her son in laws and granddaughter who were trying to distract her.

They all heaved a collective sigh of relief as the family came in and sat down.

"What was that at dinner?" abuela stood facing Mirabel specifically.

"I have a gift, I think we should all sit so I can explain it?"

Abuela nodded slightly, sitting down with an odd look on her face.

"So, I talked to casita about it and she sort of told me all about it? But she didn't talk I just sort of knew which I guess is a part of it." they took in a quick breath.

"At dinner, I was focusing on tío which is why I felt the vision migraine that was coming up on him. I sort of thought, that I wish he didn't have to feel that pain? because it sucks and I could kinda feel how it sucked and I know tío doesn't love the visions and I guess that spurred my gift into borrowing his for a bit?" they breathed again.

"Casita explained? that I have stronger bonds with the family and I help us stick together like glue... or wax I guess." it seemed to be an inside joke as casita seemed to laugh almost at their statement.

"And that I can feel what you're all feeling, if I focus on it I can feel how all of you are feeling and I can feel the buzz of your gifts. It's kind of weird because I never really noticed this at all because it's always been there."

Abuela's eyes widened a bit.

"And I guess I always had the gift? Casita said that at least I think, I dont know why I didn't get a door though?"

"But uh yeah casita basically said that I'm the miracle, or the candle, or whatever..." they trailed off at the end of their explanation, not meeting anyones eyes.

"Hooolllyyy shiiitttt."

"Camilo!"

"It's a reasonable reaction!"

Mirabel felt a strong feeling of compression on their chest and finally let go of their hold on their gift, suddenly feeling the strong emotions in the room.

Bruno felt lost, mostly. He didn't know what to even do with this information, it made sense in a way but he couldn't wrap his head around this.

Abuela was mostly in shock, suprise littered her face and her mind as she realized more about her grandchild having a gift this whole time, especially a gift like this!

Their mom felt mostly in shock as well, and maybe a little anger but they almost couldn't even feel it with how low and buried it was.

The rest of the family was confused, and Camilo was hyped up over new opportunities to use their gift though and that was so in character it made them smile.

Mirabel heard casita, slightly pull them towards doing something.

'try to settle them.' she said

They let a feeling of calm and happy flow through them self, pulling at the magic to spread the warmth to the family.

Immediately, they felt it.

Bruno's breath slowed slightly and he felt less lost, abuela felt the regret she was feeling flow softly out of her.

The occupants of the room all calmed down and then turned to Mirabel. A few of them realizing that this must've been their doing.

"Soooo, can we like share the gift? Cause then we could have double shapeshifters and I have so many ideas for that."

Mirabel shurgged, "I don't know, casita didn't tell me everything she said I still need to figure a lot out."

They all agreed to, eventually after a lot of talking to just let Mirabel explore their gift on their own terms.

Mirabel had a lot of things to figure out still but they were sure they could do this, with their families help of course.

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dolores: tío are you good?

bruno: yeah

bruno: why?

dolores: youre on your fourth listen of mitski's entire discography in a row

bruno: ....

isabela: damn just publicly outting him like that lola

camilo: fourth in a row?!

camilo: mental illness /hj

bruno: look

bruno: what am i even supposed to say now

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dolores: and now ur on your 5th

dolores: seriously are you good tío /hj

luisa: do you guys not regularly listen to mitski's discography on repeat?

camilo: not five times in a row

bruno: im fine

bruno: i am just coping with life

isabela: retweet tío youre very valid

antonio: i listened to a mitski song today!

camilo: 🤭 which one?

antonio: strawberry blond!

mirabel: alright who converted antonio?

antonio: the rats did 🥰👍

bruno: .....

mirabel: tío did u get the rats to become mitski fans

bruno: i cant say i didnt

camilo: you know what thats such a you thing to do im not even surprised

luisa: i mean didnt antonio introduce a bunch of music to parce and the other animals

antonio: parce loves marina and the diamonds!

isabela: yassified parce

mirabel: i cant believe were talking about animals taste in music

camilo: i can

camilo: a surprisingly normal conversation for us tbh

isabela: i hate that youre right about that

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félix: hey do you all have plans this evening or are you free

agustín: i am free

julieta: i dont have plans

pepa: well you know im not busy

bruno: im free too

bruno: why...

félix: i was thinking us five should hangout

félix: the kids are always having sleepovers so i figured

félix: lets have an adult sleepover!

bruno: oh god

félix: we can have drinks and do fun sleepover activities if you know what i mean

julieta: drinks with you usually mean a coma so im not sure félix

pepa: that sounds fun and we all need to destress why not get a little drunk juli

julieta: last time we all drank together bruno got so drunk that he got lost in the woods and you got so hungover that the fog the next morning was too thick to see in

pepa: that was last time

pepa: were all adults now

julieta: we were 22 when that happened

agustín: honestly jules it sounds fun

agustín: as long as we all stay in casita i see no issues with a little bit of drinking right

félix: yeah and the fog isnt harmful anyways

julieta: ....

julieta: alright

félix: awesome!

félix: what about you bruno you down?

bruno: eh why not

bruno: i can handle my alcohol better now btw juli

julieta: can you now?

pepa: i mean i guess well see if thats true or not

The five adults all met in Julieta's room an hour after dinner, Félix having brought three whole bottles of vodka with him.

Julieta's room was agreed on because it was the coziest after Bruno's but they'd rather not wake up drowning in sand so Juli's room it was.

They all sat in a small circle with five shot glasses, the alcohol and some snacks in the middle.

The two couples were sitting next to each other, Bruno in the middle of the four.

"So, how about we start up a game of never have I ever?" Félix suggested amused by a few groans that his suggestion created.

"Oh come on! Its fun!" he laughed,"I guess I'll start then."

Félix contemplated for a second, coming up with a simple one to start off with.

"Never have I ever... had a magical gift." he smirked at the group, the triplets all taking a shot and then looking over to him with different intensities to their stares.

"That was a dick move Félix." Agustín said though he was biting back a grin.

"Well I needed to get it out of the way and it was an easy one." a pause, "You go next mi vida?"

Pepa thinks for a second as well, "Never have I ever left the encanto." she smirks at her husband as he takes a shot, Agustín also taking a shot.

"Now we're all even."

Next was Bruno who had his prepared beforehand.

"Never have I ever kissed a girl." everyone but Julieta took a shot.

Then it was Julieta's turn.

"Never have I ever slept with someone of the same sex." surprisingly, everyone took a shot at this one.

"Félix?" Pepa looked at her husband with a brow raised slightly.

The man laughed slightly, "Yeah, I guess I never told anyone about that. I'm bi, so that makes four of us!"

Bruno laughed loudly and looked to Pepa who had a shocked look on her face.

"Ha! What did I say." Pepa just groans,

"Wait, why did Bruno drink to that one?" Agustín asked the group.

Bruno blushed very slightly, "I experimented a bit when I was like seventeen." and that was that.

Next was Agustín.

"Hm, never have I ever fallen out of a tree while drunk." there was confusion at such a specific question until both Bruno and Félix drank.

"Um, are you going to explain that one?" Pepa looked at her brother then husband, confusion on her face.

"One time all three of us were hanging out and drinking...in the woods and Bruno and I may have climbed a tree and then.. fell out of that tree." Julieta puts her head in her hands with a sigh and Pepa shakes her head.

The five go on like this for another twenty five minutes before things start getting targeted.

"Never have I ever been a ginger." Bruno smirks at Pepa as she glares heavily back at him, taking her shot.

"That was targeted."

"It isn't against the rules though."

Julieta shut them both up and took her turn.

"Never have I ever cried over Mirabel embroidering something onto her skirt to represent me." she smiled innocently at her brother who took a shot with slightly pinker cheeks than before.

"In my defense, she caught me off guard when she told me..." he mumbled,

"Never have I ever danced in a literal natural disaster." Bruno, Pepa and Félix all obviously drank to that.

Félix thought about his for a moment looking over the group before seemingly picking a target.

"Never have I ever been presumed dead." Bruno drank and sent a playful glare to Félix.

"Never have I ever cried because I saw a rat.", Bruno and Julieta drank, for completely different reasons.

Bruno looked at Julieta, "I saw a rat in the kitchen a few months after you... left and I cried because it reminded me of you..."

"Anyway, it's your turn Bruno." Félix got them a bit back on track.

"Never have I ever been stung by so many bees that I couldn't even move my face." Agustín takes a shot.

"Ay I remember that day, even with Juli's food I couldn't move my face for like a week."

The game went on like this for another couple hours, soon they had finished all three bottles of vodka and were all fairly drunk.

Bruno and Agustín were probably the drunkest, having the lowest tolerances, Pepa and Félix were the least drunk but they were all pretty far gone.

"I think maybe we should sleep." Julieta says, with her husband already passed out on her shoulder and her sister's body draped over her own husband.

"Yeah probably." Bruno nodded slightly and tried to stand up but just ended up falling backwards onto the floor in defeat.

Félix stood up, dragging his barely conscious wife up with him, he moved her to the other end of the room where there were blankets and pillows laid out in a thick pile.

They did this before they started drinking so they could have the real sleepover experience of sleeping on the floor.

Félix deposited Pepa onto the blanket pile and went to help Bruno up off the ground with a laugh.

"Thanks," Bruno groaned as he flopped face first into the blanket pile next to his slightly older sister.

Félix also helped Julieta with the dead weight that was currently Agustín.

The five all ended up sleeping in pretty much the position they were sitting in.

Bruno in the middle with both couples on either side.

Bruno had passed out the second he hit the blankets, Pepa also fast asleep cuddled up to her brother with an arm draped over Juli who was also asleep now.

Agustín had been asleep for awhile now and Félix was also gone the second his head hit the cushioned floor.

They were going to be so hungover tomorrow.

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camilo: um... where are our parents

camilo: and tío bruno

mirabel: yeah its a little weird they all missed breakfast and now lunch

isabela: have any of us even seen them today

luisa: i havent

mirabel: yeah me neither

camilo: nope

dolores: oh dont worry about them

mirabel: do you know where they are?

dolores: tía julis room

camilo: why are they there?

dolores: theyre all hungover

isabela: ohhh thats why its so foggy today

camilo: explains why abuela hasnt been freaking out too

mirabel: howd they end up in mamás room though

dolores: they were having a sleepover

camilo: i wish we could get drunk at our sleepovers theyd be more eventful

isabela: our sleepovers are definitely eventful without alcohol >:(

mirabel: and theyre all still asleep?

dolores: well papí and bruno have been up for a couple hours but theyre staying with the other three

dolores: well probably see them by dinner though

Just as Dolores had guessed, a few hours later at dinner the missing five had appeared all of them clearly hungover.

Pepa had a thick cloud over her head and seemed to bring a chill whenever she walked by, she had also caused a thick fog to settle over the whole town.

Félix looked the best out of them all but he was still carrying himself slightly less enthusiasticly than he normally did.

Julieta was sending a glare at anyone who made too much noise and was drinking a coffee with her dinner.

Agustín was slumped over his food as he took slow bites, he looked by far the worst out of all of them. He had abandoned his little suit vest thing and his hair was a mess.

Bruno's eye bags seemed to have doubled, his hair was a mess and he had visible strain on his face but for the most part he actually looked pretty normal.

mirabel: god i can feel their hangovers

camilo: eesh they all look like messes

bruno: sorry mira

bruno: and pepa looks way better than when she woke up

dolores: oh yeah i heard her throwing up

camilo: gross

bruno: yeah imagine how i felt considering im the one she puked all over

camilo: my heart truly goes out to you

camilo: being hungover and then getting puked on

isabela: so how was the sleepover anyway

bruno: oh it was great

bruno: i won a bet last night

luisa: you did?

camilo: wait a bet?

camilo: was it the gay one?

bruno: your papí is bi and i am now rich

bruno: your abuela is not gonna be happy when she finds out she lost though

mirabel: howd you find that out?

bruno: we were playing never have i ever

isabela: oh my god

bruno: it was félixs idea tbf

dolores: of course he wanted to play that

bruno: anyways we should probably get off our phones before abuela sees

camilo: oh yeah

camilo: i do not wanna see what tía juli would do if she yells

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bruno: hey mira are you busy today?

mirabel: no not really

mirabel: why whats up?

bruno: do you want to come into town with me

bruno: i wanna get a new sketchbook with all that bet money

bruno: since gus literally burnt my old one

mirabel: yeah sure ill come with you!

mirabel: i needed more fabric for a project im doing anyways

mirabel: also maybe you shouldnt have been encouraging him to play with fire

bruno: in my defense i didnt think hed drop the lit match

bruno: anyway how about we leave after breakfast?

mirabel: sounds good to me!

mirabel: also you know how my pa is why would you not be expecting that

Bruno and Mirabel were walking down the road, making their way to the small craft store they often visited in comfortable silence.

Mirabel had their arm hooked with Bruno's as they walked making sure he stayed close, he hadn't been out into town as much after what had happened a while ago.

He still went out every so often but usually only if it was really required.

He also was trying to stick Impossibly close to Mira, nervous about being in public. He never really liked going out, it was better with someone else though.

They soon entered the small shop, the kind old lady that had run it for as long as anyone could recall greeted them both from her position behind the counter.

She was one of the few townspeople to actually be nice to Bruno so he relaxed slightly in the store, unlatching his arm from Mira's but still staying fairly close.

He looked over the sketchbooks as they looked at all the fabric, looking at all the different options.

He felt the paper on a few of the sketchbooks, finding one he liked pretty quickly. He also grabbed a couple new colored pencils.

He walked over to Mirabel who had chosen the fabric they wanted but was debating over whether or not they should get new embroidery stuff.

They were running out of a few colors of thread, but they weren't quite all the way out yet.

In the end, after standing there for five whole minutes they picked up some pink, green and gold thread.

They didn't need the gold one but... it was pretty so.

The two went to the counter and checked out fairly quickly, Bruno paying for Mirabel's things after a bit of bickering.

They walked out of the store, linking their arms together again and started walking back to casita.

"You didn't have to pay for my stuff tío." Mirabel looked at him with a pout and a disapproving look on their face.

"I made like 250 from that bet it isn't a big deal Mira." he laughed slightly at the expression on their face.

"250?!" he nods "Most of it was from Pepa."

They chatted idly as they made their way home, by the time they entered the house it was just after lunch.

The two hadn't realized they'd been out that long but just shrugged and both grabbed some leftovers. Bruno went off to his room pretty quickly and Mirabel went up to their room after greeting Camilo and Isabela who were hanging out in the sitting room.

Mirabel sat the new fabric and threads on their desk and sat down. They looked over what they got for a second, remembering that new project but pushing it to the back of their mind for right now.

They looked at the thread and suddenly an idea came to them.

They rushed over to the basket where they kept all of their fabric, putting the new one in it while looking for the one they wanted.

After a couple minutes of digging they grinned as they pulled out a large roll of dark green fabric.

They walked back to their desk, sitting down and pulling a notebook out of a drawer. They opened it and looked through it.

This was the notebook they kept measurements and other little notes about their families preferences for textures and such.

They found the page they needed and got to work on this new project.

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It was about a week after they went to the craft store and Bruno was in his room drawing two rats who were currently posing as if they were about to get into a fist fight.

He looks up though when he hears a knock on his door, the rats also breaking out of their pose and sniffing in the direction of his door.

"Come in." he said just loud enough so that whoever was knocking would hear him.

He wasn't that surprised when Mirabel walked in, he noticed something in their hands but didn't question it as they often brought sewing supplies or other things with them when they came to just hang out.

"Oh, hey Mira." he greeted them and then went to go back to his drawing, pouting at his rats though when they wouldn't go back to their pose.

"Hey tío!" they sat down next to him on his bed crossing their legs, matching how Bruno was sitting.

They looked at their tío for a minute as he idly scribbled in the page, now not having his rat models.

"Um, tío," he looked up at her, "I made you something." they said after a second, a bit nervous that he wouldn't like it.

They handed the fabric they had in their hands to Bruno, who unfolded it, eyes growing wide.

"This is.. I don't know what to say Mirabel, thank you." he placed the gift into his lap and hugged Mira.

The gift was a new ruana. It was a very dark shade of green and had rats and hourglasses as accents on it, little spirals were also embroidered on it in gold thread.

After a couple minutes the two separated from their hug and Mirabel could feel Bruno's strong feelings of appreciation and love radiating towards them and the new ruana they made him.

They smiled as he thanked them again.

"No really Mira, this is so cool thank you."

"It's really nothing, plus your old one has seen better days." they both laugh as his current ruana had definitely been through a lot.

The two ended up spending the next two hours hanging out, Antonio joining them thirty minutes in asking to play with the rats.

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mirabel: im calling another sleepover its voluntary though

mirabel: my room right after dinner

dolores: i cant come i have plans

camilo: what plans do you have for AFTER dinner?

dolores: none of your business

dolores: all you guys need to know is that i have plans

antonio: i cant come either! ☹️

antonio: i promised to play chess with parce tonight

camilo: so one of you has secret plans and the other is gonna play chess with a jaguar

luisa: im sorry mira but i cant come either

luisa: i have the same plans as dolores

isabela: ill be there

isabela: though i really wanna know what these mystery plans are

bruno: ill also be there unfortunately

camilo: damn you dont like hanging out with us? :(

bruno: only you camilo /j

isabela: LMAO

camilo: DAMN 🤭

mirabel: 🤭😭

After dinner, the four all enter Mirabel's room. Sitting down wherever, Isabela on a small couch, Camilo on a bean bag chair, Bruno on a chair and Mira sitting on the couch with Isabela.

"So, you guys wanna know the plan for tonight." Mirabel looks at the three others in the room.

Camilo nods enthusiastically while the other two nod at an appropriate speed.

"I want to test out some stuff with my gift." they smiled when Camilo started excitedly bouncing in his bean bag.

"What did you wanna test out?" Isabela asked them from her spot nextto them on the couch.

"Well, we know that I can take your gifts or something like that? But we don't know if I can share or enhance them." they paused to catch their breath.

"I have a bit of a hunch that we can share gifts, and that maybe I can even like... enhance your gifts?" another breath.

"Casita was talking me through it a little, but she'd only give me hints and not answers so I've been mostly guessing."

"I did figure out some new things though, like this!" and with a smal flourish of their hand their room expanded and suddenly there was a replica of the stage in Camilo's room.

With another flourish, there was Isabela's room, though strippe of all plant life so it was just dirt and grass.

Then, a final flourish, and there was Bruno's vision cave as it was at the current moment.

The three other Madrigals had wide eyes, shocked at the new ability that Mirabel discovered.

"And that's why I think I can share your gifts with you and or help them? I don't know." they looked over at the three who were currently silent.

"Can you test mine first?" Camilo asked suddenly and Mirabel laughed at them.

"Yeah sure, I don't actually have any idea how to do this though."

They looked at their cousin, concentrating on their gift, they felt a warmth spread throughout them. They remembered how before, when they stole Bruno's vision, that they had wished their tío didn't have to deal with it, that they could somehow take it away.

So instead of thinking about taking Camilo's gift, they thought of just sharing it, it kind of felt like a warm hug and Camilo could also feel a warm feeling enclose them.

"Okay, I didn't actually ask how to use your gift." Mirabel looked at Camilo,

"Oh, just think of the person you want to shift into and it should just, happen?" their advice wasn't that helpful but they took it anyway.

They looked at Camilo harder and thought about turning into them, thought about their features, like they've heard their cousin describe doing before.

They felt a weird jelly feeling in their limbs and there were three separate exclamations from the small group as the successfully shifted into their cousin.

"Holy shit! This is so cool." Camilo said.

"Wait, let me check and see if I can still shift with you like that." quickly Camilo shifts into Mirabel, a manic smile growing on their face.

"Oh this is great!" Mirabel let go of their hold on Camilo's gift.

"I am not letting you start plotting right now, shut off the prank planning part of your brain." Camilo groaned

"Fine, but you're definitely going to help me with pranks later."

"Yeah, sure." they rolled theor eyes but they had a smirk on their face.

"Now I want to try Isa's." they looked over at their sister.

"I can teach you how to grow cacti!" she smiled,

Mirabel focused again, this time it was easier considering they had just done it with Camilo.

They could feel the warmth spread through their chest, Isabela's gift felt different to Camilo's already.

Her gift was warmer and when Isa guided them into growing a cactus, they could feel tingles instead of jelly through their limbs.

It was almost like pins and needles but also not.

Once they had had fun with Isa's gift they released their hold on it, feeling the warmth and tingle go away.

They looked at their tío who looked a bit less nervous than Mirabel thought he would be, they reached out with their magic to feel what he was and they were surprised that he was pretty much completely calm.

Other than the normal anxiety that Bruno normally felt he wasn't at all nervous. Which surprised Mirabel, until they thought about it for a second and realized he probably had a vision.

He'd only be this calm if he knew for sure what was going to happen.

They smiled at him slightly.

"So, it's your turn tío."

"I guess so,"

"Do you want to though? You'd have to have a vision." he shrugged, yeah he definitely had a vision about this.

Camilo and Isabela, both perceptive, had also noticed the calm attitude of their uncle who was usually the opposite of calm.

Mirabel pulls up Bruno's vision cave with a flourish of their hand, like they showed before.

They went with their uncle to set up the ritual area, they had told the other two to stay back so they wouldn't get beat up by the sand storm that his vision's normally made.

"So, you had a vision about this?" Mirabel said under their breath, just loud enough for Bruno to hear.

"Random one, that's why I didn't say anything for a while in the chat, your message kind of brought it on I guess, that happens."

They nodded as they finished setting up the leaves in the middle and as Bruno sat down, finished with his circle.

"Was it good?" Bruno shrugged a bit.

"I didn't actually see that much, but I did see the vision we have. It was weird seeing a vision in a vision." their eyes widened a tiny bit.

"Oh, so it's a good one?" he shrugs again with a small smile.

"You'll see." and he left it at that.

He put his hands out to them, they held onto them as they reached for Bruno's gift.

His was cold, it sent a shiver through them as they let it fully settle in them. It also gave them a slight headache and a greenish tinge to their vision that was almost unnoticeable.

"Do you want me to start it?" he mumbled and they nodded slightly.

He took a deep breath in and pulled his magic to create a sand dome, feeling Mirabel's presence as a second seer, it felt like his gift was strengthened.

He led Mirabel slightly, telling them how to guide the vision to something for it to see.

The vision was green like normal but little specks of gold were mixed in with the green, showing the influence of Mirabel.

They both start to hear sounds, slowly, some screaming and after a little bit, the sound of a baby crying.

The sands start forming solid images as Bruno and Mirabel tug and grasp at the future they were hearing.

The sand forms to show a slightly older Dolores, laying in a bed and holding three babies in her arms.

She looks exhausted and Mariano is right by her side, cooing at the newborn triplets. Dolores and Mariano's first kids.

A tablet forms, a marble pattern on it as green and gold fought to dominate each other

Mirabel smiles widely, Bruno also smiling but it was much softer.

He stood up, wiping the sand off of himself. Mirabel looked at the glass tablet.

They rush back over to Camilo and Isabela who were both practically jumping out of their seats to see what image the tablet held.

Bruno was walking back at a more normal pace, cringing when he heard Isabela's shriek, Mirabel also cringing slightly, the vision migraine didn't go away when they let go of their hold on Bruno's gift.

"She's going to have triplets!?" Isabela stared at the tablet, Camilo also staring at it.

"I'm gonna be a tío.." they trailed off

"Do you think we should tell her Mira?" Bruno looks over to Mirabel who was sitting down on their spot on the couch.

"I mean, she probably already knows? Since she can hear everything, but i do think she'd like to see the tablet." they paused.

"I think we should let her decide whether to show the rest of the family or not." Bruno nods the other two following once they heard what Mirabel said.

"Pepa is definitely going to cry when she finds out it's triplets." Bruno says absentmindedly,

For the rest of the night Mirabel and the others played around with their gift, and also playing a game of truth or dare with Casita, who is a brutal player.

The four all fell asleep on a big mattress that Mirabel summoned with a wave of their hand, as they can now do. They made sure there were plenty of blankets as both Isabela and Camilo were blanket hogs.

The glowing tablet rested carefully on Mirabel's desk, the only light in the otherwise dark room.

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camilo: guys help i just accidentally set a lemon on fire

bruno: how does one accidentally light a lemon on fire

camilo: microwave for 40 minutes 😔

isabela: why were you microwaving a lemon???

camilo: i read boiling lemons helps cover up bad smells (i wanted to cover the smell of burnt oranges) but i couldn't find a lemon sized pot

mirabel: did you burn an orange too? how??

camilo: microwave for 40 minutes 😔

luisa: why were you microwaving an orange

camilo: not important

camilo: whats important is the lemon that is still on fire

bruno: YOU DIDNT PUT IT OUT YET?!

camilo: well none of you told me what to do so i just threw it out the window!

bruno: 😟

mirabel: oh my god

mirabel: pour water on it!

camilo: oh wait casita put it out for me

isabela: i cant believe the house had to put out a fire you made

camilo: well..

bruno: is there any evidence of this fire in the kitchen?

camilo: um maybe a bit

bruno: oh no

mirabel: what

mirabel: OH NO

camilo: what?

bruno: if juli finds out you caused a fire in her kitchen

mirabel: you will be missed camilo

camilo: no!

camilo: i can clean it!

dolores: you literally destroyed the microwave and there are two burnt fruit how are you going to just clean it

camilo: oh no

camilo: guys help i dont want to die tragically young!

mirabel: ill help but you owe me a favor

bruno: oh ill also help for an iou

camilo: ok ok

bruno: you two should fix up the kitchen and get a new microwave ill distract juli because shes probably planning on making lunch soon

camilo: k

mirabel: on it

isabela: aw i was kinda hoping mamá found out about this

isabela: it wouldve been a little funny

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camilo changed their name to camilon

camilon: we need cooler names

camilon changed mirabel's name to miraboo

miraboo: no

miraboo changed their name to mariposa

mariposa: better

mariposa: also really? is that the most creative name u could come up with?

camilon: it isnt that bad!

camilon: and your one to talk butterfly

dolores: youre*

bruno changed their name to TheRatKing

TheRatKing: it is a little basic

camilon: ok mr rat king

TheRatKing: i thought youd go for something more annoying

camilon: *gasp*

dolores: did you actually just dramatically gasp?

camilon: of course i did!

isabela changed their name to cactusqueen

cactusqueen changed camilon's name to littleshitwhostolemynailpolish

littleshitwhostolemynailpolish changed their name to cami

cami: fuck you isa you werent even using it and you know it

cactusqueen: umm yeah i was.... eventually

cami: 🤨

dolores changed antonio's name to TheRatPrince

TheRatPrince: thank you dolores!

dolores: :)

TheRatPrince: tío were matching!

TheRatKing: im gonna cry /pos

luisa: so camilo has the most basic name?

cami: im thinking!

cami: plus youre still just luisa so

mariposa changed luisa's name to DonkeyGirl

DonkeyGirl: thx mira

mariposa: 👍

TheRatPrince: dolores doesnt have a cool new name :(

TheRatKing changed dolores's name TelenovelaLuver

TelenovelaLuver: perfect

TelenovelaLuver: thank you tío

TheRatKing: mmhm

cami changed their name to TheCoolestGrandkid

cactusqueen: thats just untrue

TheCoolestGrandkid: what? u think its you?

cactusqueen: no

cactusqueen: its obviously mirabel

cactusqueen: or antonio

cactusqueen: youre the lamest grandkid

TheCoolestGrandkid: i cant believe this

TheCoolestGrandkid: how am i the lamest?

TheCoolestGrandkid: why not dolores?

cactusqueen: you lit a lemon on fire the other day

cactusqueen: i dont see dolores lighting fruit on fire in her free time

TheCoolestGrandkid: LOOK

TheCoolestGrandkid: I HAD GOOD REASON TO BE MICROWAVEING THAT ORANGE

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julieta: whyd i just see camilo running away from isabela

julieta: who was growing lemon and orange trees?

bruno: ...

julieta: bruno?

bruno: i dont know anything

pepa: what happened there?

bruno: youre not getting anything out of me

julieta: bruno.

bruno: nope. if i say anything i lose a perfectly good iou

pepa: understandable

pepa: i still wanna know why she was chasing them tho

bruno: that i CAN answer

bruno: *screenshot of the gc naming fiasco*

julieta: ...

julieta: why do i even ask anymore

pepa: we should have cool names!!

pepa changed their name to rainbowfactory

rainbowfactory changed bruno's name to brunito

rainbowfactory changed julieta's name to ResponsibleAdult

rainbowfactory: perfect :)

brunito: i hate you with every bone in my body

rainbowfactory: of course brunito

ResponsibleAdult: thats why you didn't change it right away?

brunito: ...

rainbowfactory: victory!

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cactusqueen: walked into the kitchen to see bruno and camilo crouched on a counter basically shivering and holding each other like theyre about to die

cactusqueen: walked right out of that mess before i was even involved

DonkeyGirl: oh no are they alright?

cactusqueen: idk

cactusqueen: like i said i was not dealing with that

mariposa: oh?

TheRatKing: there was a spider and we got scared

TheCoolestGrandkid: actually i was just there for moral support

TheCoolestGrandkid: i was not scared

cactusqueen: is that why you were crying like a baby?

TheCoolestGrandkid: I WASNT CRYING

TheCoolestGrandkid: THAT WAS SWEAT

TheCoolestGrandkid: I WAS VERY SWEATY

TelenovelaLuver: you were more scared than bruno was cami

TheCoolestGrandkid: why do you just constantly betry me

TheCoolestGrandkid: why do you hate me hermana

TheRatKing: dw you werent even freaking out that much

TheRatKing: pepa was always worse

TheRatPrince: mamí is scared of spiders 🥺

TheRatKing: yea but dont tell her im the one who told you that

TheRatKing: i prefer not being murdered by my own sister

mariposa: maybe its genetic

mariposa: is mamá scared of spiders?

TheRatKing: she was the one who always had to get them for us

TheRatKing: so no

cactusqueen: is mamá scared of anything though?

DonkeyGirl: i dont think ive ever seen her scared

TheRatKing: if you want that information youd have to pay up

TheRatKing: juli would also kill me if i told you what shes scared of

cactusqueen: whyd you tell us what tía pepa is afraid of then

TheRatKing: well thats pepa

TheRatKing: juli is scared of like one thing and im not budgin

mariposa: how about an iou

TheRatKing: an iou from everyone who wants to know maybe

TheCoolestGrandkid: youre trying to scam us into getting more ious

TheCoolestGrandkid: it cant be that big of a deal

TheRatKing: im not a scammer

DonkeyGirl: didnt you scam tía out of 150

TheRatKing: that was a bet that i won fair and square

TheRatKing: she shouldnt have been so confident

TelenovelaLuver: ill give you an iou

cactusqueen: dolores?!

cactusqueen: you want to know something?

TelenovelaLuver: even i dont know what tía is scared of

TelenovelaLuver: i could get use out of this its only strategy

mariposa: well i was already willing to give an iou

TheRatPrince: ill give an iou!

TheRatPrince: im curious!

cactusqueen: fuck it why not

DonkeyGirl: ok

TheCoolestGrandkid: am i the only one concerned about the power bruno would hold if he had an iou from all of us?

cactusqueen: i mean.. what is he gonna do with them

cactusqueen: hes not trying to bring the downfall of the encanto or something

TheCoolestGrandkid: ....

TheCoolestGrandkid: fine!!

TheRatKing: great!

TheRatKing: julieta is very afraid of garden gnomes

mariposa: ....

cactusqueen: no way?

TelenovelaLuver: garden gnomes?

TheRatKing: yup

TheRatKing: lets just say something happened when we were kids

TheRatKing: its like pepa with the spiders

TheCoolestGrandkid: whats the story there

TheRatKing: i actually think juli would kill me if i told that one

TheRatKing: might be able to get it out of pepa with a good enough bribe though

TheRatKing: just dont let juli know i told you guys shes scared of garden gnomes

TheRatPrince: like with the spiders?

TheRatKing: excatly!

TheRatKing: oh i gotta go

TheRatKing: bye

mariposa: garden gnomes...

TheCoolestGrandkid: what does tío have to go for?

TheCoolestGrandkid: i was just with him 20 minutes ago he wasnt busy

cactusqueen: idk man maybe one of his rats almost drowned in his sand or something

TheRatPrince: what ☹️

cactusqueen: no no tonio that isnt happening all the rats are safe im sure

TheRatPrince: oh

TheRatPrince: okay!

TheRatPrince: oh i have to go too! bye!

TheCoolestGrandkid: now thats a little suspicious

DonkeyGirl: antonio and tío bruno both having to leave at pretty much the same time?

DonkeyGirl: i dont see it

TheCoolestGrandkid: ...

TelenovelaLuver: it has to be a coincidence cause they arent conspiring or anything rn

cactusqueen: what are they doing then?

TelenovelaLuver: well tonio is chasing around one of the animals because it tried to eat another

TelenovelaLuver: cant tell you what tío is doing though

TelenovelaLuver: and dont even try cause ive been sworn to secrecy and i wont budge

TheCoolestGrandkid: damn

TheCoolestGrandkid: but that means he is doing something secret at least

TheCoolestGrandkid: which is always suspicious to me

mariposa: i see you argument here actually

cactusqueen: you guys know hes in this gc right?

cactusqueen: hes gonna see you calling him sus which means be wont drop any clues

TheCoolestGrandkid: i hate to say this but

TheCoolestGrandkid: youre a genius

TheCoolestGrandkid: lets make a definitely not conspiracy gc

mariposa: on it!

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TheRatKing: i just witnessed mira's brain melting

TheRatKing: it was very funny

cactusqueen: their brain melted?

mariposa: my brain did not melt

mariposa: i was perfectly coherent and not awkward at all

TheCoolestGrandkid: you keep telling yourself that mira

TheRatKing: sorry kid but you were a lot more than just awkward

TheRatKing: your face turned redder than a tomato when that girl started talking to you

cactusqueen: wait wait

cactusqueen: one of you explain

TheCoolestGrandkid: we all were in town, obv and we went to the bakery and you know the baker's daughter?

cactusqueen: mmhm

TheCoolestGrandkid: well she was working today and when mira saw her they started getting all awkward and blushing

TheRatKing: she also flirted with mira

cactusqueen: she did?!

TheCoolestGrandkid: oh yeah

TheCoolestGrandkid: she gave them a free pastry and called them cute

TheRatKing: thats when the brain melt happened

mariposa: in my defense

mariposa: she is incredibly pretty

cactusqueen: i wish i couldve witnessed your gay panic

cactusqueen: so mad cami got to be there for it and not me

TheCoolestGrandkid: dw i got a picture

mariposa: dont you dare send that

TheRatKing: thatd be good for blackmail

mariposa: dont give them ideas!

TheCoolestGrandkid: *picture of mira blushing wildly while they grab a bag from the bakers daughter*

mariposa: im gonna get you for sending that

TheCoolestGrandkid: oh yea im so scared of your what 5'2? self 🙄

TheRatKing: *blurry picture of camilo being tackled by mirabel, antonio in the background cheering them on*

cactusqueen: their sacrifice was worth it

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cactusqueen: what if dogs wore pants

TheCoolestGrandKid: while i enjoy the question why are you asking at 2 in the morning

cactusqueen: i grew a new plant :)

TheCoolestGrandKid: what does that have to do with dogs wearing pants at 2 am

TheRatKing: isabela

TheRatKing: what did you grow

cactusqueen: do you want some tío

TheRatKing: ...

TheRatKing: why not sure

cactusqueen: come to my room

cactusqueen: or maybe not if you open the door all the smoke will get out

TheCoolestGrandKid: ITS WEED?!

TheCoolestGrandKid: ISA IS HIGH?

TheCoolestGrandKid: cant believe you didn't offer me any >:(

cactusqueen: youre 15 and tía pepa would probably kill me if i gave you drugs

TheRatKing: pepa cant say shit if you did she tried it when she was 15

TheRatKing: still no idea who the hell she got it from though

TheRatKing: and dont worry about the smoke ill bring incense

cactusqueen: oh god pls

cactusqueen: the second anyone stepped foot in my room theyd know

bruno: if your leg got cut off

bruno: where would it hurt

pepa: in your leg?

bruno: but how can it hurt in your leg

bruno: if your leg is gone

pepa: omg

pepa: ur right

juli: it's too early for this

juli: 4 in the morning to be exact

félix: its never too early for real questions like the ones bruno are asking

bruno: thank u félix for your support

bruno: it means so much

juli: are you high

pepa: if you are tell me where you got it!

pepa: my plug died :(

bruno: juli whatever gave you that idea

juli: maybe the odd question at 4 am maybe the fact i smell ungodly amounts of incense

pepa: ah times never change

félix: ah what scent is your incense bruno

bruno: jasmine

bruno: and pepa

bruno: who was your plug

bruno: ive wanted to know this since we were 15

pepa: you know the old guy with the ferrets?

bruno: NO WAY

bruno: THAT MAN WORE SWEATER VESTS AND WAS LIKE IN HIS FORTIES

pepa: and that was the perfect cover

pepa: no ome ever suspected him

juli: why do i put up with you two

pepa: u love us

bruno: yea you love us dont deny it

juli: unfortunately

bruno - pepa

bruno: if you wanna know who i got it from you have to keep a secret

pepa: i can do secrets

bruno: isabela

pepa: honestly

pepa: i shouldve guessed that

bruno: probably

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mariposa: do you guys think tío brunos alright

mariposa: he missed breakfast and lunch and i haven't seen him all day

TelenovelaLuver: i havent heard much from him but hes definitely been moving around his room

cactusqueen: maybe one of us could check on him

cactusqueen: or tía or mamí

TelenovelaLuver: no theyre both busy with stuff in town

mariposa: i can do it

mariposa: i was already planning on checking on him anyway

Mirabel put their phone into their pocket and walked up to their tío's door, knocking lightly and getting no response. After another few times knocking they announce they're just coming in and open the door.

They see Bruno pacing up and down the length of his room and they walk over to him, it seems like he's unfocused and hasn't even seen them come in.

"Bruno? Are you alright?" they stop a bit away from the still pacing man.

He stops abruptly and turns to them with wide eyes like he just realized they were in the room and they didn't doubt that he had just realized that.

"Oh, Mira hi.." He fidgeted with his hands for a minute before he sighs.

"It's a bad day." they nodded, Bruno had bad days where his paranoia would be particularly bad and he couldn't do much other than his little rituals, like throwing salt and knocking on wood.

"Well, I brought you food. Since you missed breakfast and lunch." they handed over a few arepas they had grabbed from the kitchen before going to Bruno's room.

"Thanks." he took the offered food, "Maybe we should sit down."

The two made their way to the bed and sat against the headboard together, Bruno eating his arepas (sharing with his rats of course.) and occasional knocking on the wood of the bed frame.

After he finished they sat in silence, it wasn't uncomfortable though.

"You can tell us when you have bad days."

Bruno looked at Mirabel and then to the rats that had settled in his lap.

"I know.. I didn't want to bother anyone, it isn't that bad today." he continued looking at his rats.

"Bad enough that you missed breakfast and lunch and bad enough that you were unresponsive when I came in the room?" they looked at him with skepticism.

"Okay, maybe it was a little bad, but I didn't want to bother you kids with it and Jules and Pepa are busy today so.." he glanced at Mira for a second and then looked back at his rats

"You don't bother us by asking for help tío." they bumped their shoulder into his and he bumped theirs back.

After that the two sat in comfortable silence only broken up by the occasional knocks on wood.

Mirabel pulled out some thread and a needle from god knows where and started embroidering something new onto their skirt.

Bruno watched them pull thread through fabric and felt himself calming a bit.

Mirabel was a calming presence to the whole family, especially with their gift now more controlled.

Bruno didn't feel the itch under his skin anymore after about two hours of watching Mirabel embroider little designs into their skirt all he felt the urge to do was knock on wood, which he could never get rid of that one on a bad day.

Mirabel pulled out her phone from a pocket and checks it.

"Looks like it's dinnertime, you up to dinner with the family right now?"

Bruno hums and then nods. "Yeah, I feel better. Thanks Mira." he smiled at them and they beamed back.

"Anytime, now let's get to dinner!"

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TheCoolestGrandKid: let's slap someone

TheRatKing: we should do that

mariposa: tío arent you supposed to tell us violence isn't the answer

cactusqueen: sometimes it is though

TheRatKing: im not supposed to lie to you

TheRatKing: anyway camilo who were we slapping?

TheCoolestGrandKid: idk yet actually

mariposa: omg

TelenovelaLuver: if i may suggest someone?

TheCoolestGrandKid: go on

TelenovelaLuver: this grown man has been acting quite weird towards the young girls in town and could use a slap

TelenovelaLuver: *photo of target*

TheRatKing: oh i know him

TheRatKing: would happily slap him

TheRatKing: though he honestly deserves worse than a slap

TheCoolestGrandKid: hmm well violence is the answer, how about we plot

TheRatKing: where should we do the plotting

TheCoolestGrandKid: ill come to you

Pepa: why did i just see bruno and camilo chasing that weird guy from town?

gus: Im not sure but i heard them screaming something about showing him his gruesome death

bruno: dw about it

juli: that makes this a bit more worrying

juli: but if its who i think it is go ahead he deserves it

bruno: knew youd get it jules

félix: milo just threw a vision at this guys head from ten feet away and knocked him out

félix: ive never been more proud

félix: he just picked up the vision after he woke up and started crying and bruno and camilo high fived

pepa: .. i dont know how i feel about camilo knocking someone out but maybe its okay since its this creep

bruno: i mean i encouraged them this time so

gus: what was the vision?

bruno: oh nothing bad!

bruno: his daughter is a lesbian and his son is gay and they had a joint wedding and thats it pretty much

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He really wished his mom had listened to him.. and his sisters.. and their partners, but of course his mother doesn't listen to anybody and now he was alone with some random girl he barely knew.

He was expected to develop a romantic relationship and to get married and have kids with this woman but he really only knew her name, which was Maria.

She seemed... nice, he supposed. She wasn't being mean to him at least and most of the villagers were more than mean so that was something.

They mostly just talked, Julieta had come up to check on them after an hour. She had gotten past their mom to make sure he was alright.

He smiled at her nervously hoping that she somehow saw the cry for help in his eyes. He was not one for socializing even if the other person wasn't being cruel.

"Ah maybe I should be going now, goodbye Bruno, Julieta." Maria got up and left the room and Bruno breathed a sigh of relief.

"That bad?" Pepa asked, having shown up after Maria left.

"I mean, she was nice I just was very uncomfortable the whole time." he scrunched his face up and shook his hands out.

"Well mamí said she wants you to see her again next week." Pepa said with sympathy in her voice.

Bruno groaned.

It had been a month since his mother made him start courting Maria. He hadn't actually made any moves yet and apparently Maria had told her mom who told his.

"Bruno, You HAVE to marry this girl. You are my only son you know what responsibilities you have!"

He bit his lip to hold in the tears that he felt creeping up.

"Okay mamí."

This was their first "date" he wouldn't call it that though considering only one of them even wanted a relationship.

He had to do this for his mamí if he didn't... he doesn't want to know what she'd say.

The two had an okay night, Bruno trying his best to reciprocate all of Maria's advances.

At the end of the night Maria kissed him. He didn't kiss back and when she pulled away she tsked.

"Bye, mi amor." and she winked on her way out.

Maybe he was supposed to be happy or even excited but he just felt a dread pool in his stomach after she called him that.

On their fifth official "date" Maria asked him to be her boyfriend.

Maria sighs loudly, and then speaks.

"You know, we've been seeing each other for three months now, we should be something more. Be my boyfriend." He blinked.

"Sure.." he stuttered, he did not want to be her boyfriend, or anyone's boyfriend. This is what his mother wanted though so he said yes, of course.

This isn't about what he wants, it never was.

They went on many more dates and after a long year of the two dating Maria invites him to her place.

"My mom isn't home." She ran a hand along his jaw.

"What does that have to do with anything?" she looked at him like he was an idiot.

"It has everything to do with what i plan tonight." she ran her hand down from his jaw to his neck and then his chest.

"What do you mean?" he gulped.

"You know what I mean Bruno, we've been together for a year. I'm going to have sex with you." she declared.

His eyes widened and he tried to back away from her but just bumped into the closed door.

"No, I don't think," she interrupts his stuttering.

"I am tired of waiting on you Bruno Madrigal, you will have sex with me whether you want to or not." she started to un button his shirt and he tried to push her hands away.

"No Maria please." She was strong though, being a farmers kid she had muscle and dragged him to her bed throwing him down.

She climbed on top of him effectively pinning his legs down. She used one hand to undo his shirt and one to hold his wrists above his head so he couldn't try to get her off.

Eventually she got his shirt and then his pants off. She took hers off and then they were just in their underwear.

"Please please Maria I don't want to do this please." Bruno was crying at this point, he couldn't get out of this and Maria was not budging.

"I don't care. Maybe you'll be useful and knock me up and then we can get married."

He tried to kick her off when she started on his boxers but she easily stayed on him keeping him pinned.

He walked home three hours later with tears still running down his cheeks and his clothes slightly ruffled.

When he got home he avoided everybody and just went to his tower. Climbing all of the steps and not coming down for a week.

His sisters had come up with food after he hadn't shown his face for a week and demanded to know what happened.

Surprisingly he just pushed them out of his room and locked it. Usually Pepa and Julieta could get something out of him but, if it was bad he'd go mute and push them away.

They left him alone for another week then tried again this time though they didn't find their little brother in his bed, they found him on the ground with deep gashes down both arms and he was bleeding profusely.

"Bruno!" Pepa and Julieta ran to him Julieta having Pepa hold his mouth open so he could eat some of her healing food.

The two stayed until he woke up and then asked a million different questions.

"Why would you do that we could've lost you Bruno!" Pepa cried while Julieta held Bruno's tear soaked face in her hands.

"I'm sorry, I just couldn't do it anymore." he muttered.

"Do what." Julie asked gently.

"Everything, and all the Maria stuff.."

"Did something happen?" Pepa asked.

Bruno hesitates and thats enough for his sisters to know something did happen.

He sighed. "I don't want to talk about it."

"Clearly you need to."

"I, she raped me." he blurted out and then he covered his mouth as sobs started bursting from him.

Pepa and Julieta both covered their mouths then hugged him.

"I'm going to kill her."

"Not before i get to her."

"Guys." Bruno laughed slightly at their anger.

"Fine no murder." they agreed.

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rainbowfactory: um why are you covering for antonio bringing in more wild animals that tear up casita bruno

TheRatKing: no reason

ResponsibleAdult: ...

ResponsibleAdult: are you being blackmailed by a five year old right now?

rainbowfactory: what??

ResponsibleAdult: remember when he told us about the kids blackmailing him

rainbowfactory: .....

rainbowfactory: OMG YOURE BEING BLACKMAILED BY MY FIVE YEAR OLD LMAO BRUNO

rainbowfactory: i love you bruno but this is a new low

TheRatKing: i mean it is your kid pepa

rainbowfactory: wtf is that supposed to mean

TheRatKing: you know exactly what i mean.