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Beneath the Surface: The Life of Montgomery De La Cruz by AtlantaG1912
Fandoms: 13 Reasons Why (TV)
07 Aug 2025
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Summary
Before he became a bully, Montgomery De La Cruz was a boy trying to survive in a home where silence was protection and anger filled the rooms like smoke. This fanfiction explores his life from the moment of his birth to the tragic end, diving deep into the emotional and psychological damage that shaped his identity. Through moments of fear, brief glimpses of softness, and the devastating weight of internalized pain, the story asks: what makes someone cruel? And who might they have become if someone had intervened? Set against the backdrop of broken homes, high school locker rooms, prison cells, and unspoken truths, this is not a tale of redemption — it’s a confrontation with legacy, masculinity, and the way trauma echoes from father to son. It’s about the boy behind the bruises — and what it means when no one sees him until it’s too late.