•~Telepathic~• | Camilo Madrigal x OC

Unrequited

(No hate to cannon Abuela btw, I actually do like her. But this is just the easiest way for me to make an annoying love rival lol)

-Amira's pov-

"WHAT!?" Everyone's head snaps to the person shouting, Camilo. I see Abuela creasing her eyebrows at the interruption.

"Everyone, please, back to partying!" Abuela masks her annoyance, raising her arms gesturing for the townsfolk to continue. Being as blind as they are, the townspeople oblige, ignoring previous events.

The crowd is blocking my view of Camilo and Alma now, 'Are you okay?' It felt like a dumb question, since he obviously wasn't, but I didn't really know what else to say.

-Camilo's pov-

I don't even notice Amira's voice, too caught up in the sudden news of my engagement.

Abuela walks over to me, snatching my wrist and pulling me over to the empty kitchen.

"I am not marrying Erika!"

"You will, this is good for the Encanto," she glares at me.

"I DON'T CARE WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE ENCANTO! I'M NOT MARRYING-"

*!!*

I freeze when she slaps my face, surprised by the sudden violence. That was the first time for years, she promised she'd never hit us again.

I'm at the verge of tears when I fully comprehend what's going on.

She's marrying me to a girl I barely know.

I can't do anything about it.

And she got physical even though the last time she did, I was literally traumatised.

I'm lost in my thoughts, when I snap out of it I see my Mama screaming at Abuela, while Abuela yells back. Papa is occasionally getting a word in, but it's mainly Abuela and Mama's fight. Dolores has an arm around my shoulder, then pulling me in for a hug.

I stuff my face into the crook of her neck as a tear trickles down my cheek. I just want to drown out the sounds of my Mama and Abuela fighting, I want to drown myself and escape this horrid family.

My stupid gift is the whole reason I'm in this situation.

Because it's 'gOoD fOr tHe eNcaNtO.'

I squeeze my hermana, I really need comfort right now.

"I'm so sorry my hermano, I never wanted this for you," she whispers, her voice muffled by my hair.

I try not to focus on the sounds of arguing, but they're all I can hear. I can't even begin to imagine what Dolores must be hearing right now.

(Italics is Pepa, normal is Abuela, Felix is not screaming)

"YOU WILL NOT SLAP MY CHILD!"

"He needs to be disciplined!"

"You could do that in a million other ways!"

"Camilo is a good kid already, I don't see any reason why he needs that."

"We need to put the encanto's needs first! The family's needs!"

"CAMILO IS MY FAMILY!"

"He is marrying Erika, and that's final!"

-Dolores' pov-

I wished more than anything that my hermano didn't have to go through with this. If he asked me to, and if I could I would trade places with him in an instant, but I knew that my life wasn't much better.