Multifandom Imagines

Love Quinn: Madre Linda

The town irked you, the sound of eggshells cracking followed your footsteps. Something was unbalanced in Madre Linda and it seemed it was only you who noticed. That, or they all blissfully ignored it as they worked through their daily routines. The unsettling feeling it gave you began to bubble over, one keto meal away from exploding. All it took was for Sherry to plant a perfectly timed insult for you to come undone.

The front door slammed as you entered your suburban home. The bang caught Love by surprise, dropping her kitchen utensils. She was quick to take off her apron and walk towards the noise that disturbed her. She expected the wind to have blown it shut or for a bird to have flown to close to the porch. What she didn't expect was to see you, pacing the floor of the living room. The way your body moved and the look on your face, she could read you like an open book. She waited for your impending outburst, prepared to piece the puzzle together. Sensing her presence, it wasn't long before you began to speak.

"What are we fucking doing in Madre Linda?" The question was spoken with such venom, it caught Love off guard. She wasn't used to this behaviour nor this amount of rage.

It startled her enough that all she could think to say was, "we live here". Even for her, she knew that was not the right way to respond. The glare she received was confirmation.

"And I am yet to understand why" Love interpreted your words as an accusation, she felt hurt at the thought there could be ulterior motives.

"I don't know what you mean"

"This place is fucked" you yelled, blissfully ignoring the nosy neighbours in your street. "Nothing is sacred, everyone knows something about someone, they eat rabbit food and to top it off, we live next door to a bloody tech guru. Who I'm sure peaks into everyone's security footage as a hobby" You made it a point to emphasise the household in question, just in case there were hidden cameras. After your outburst, you let out a deflated sigh. Love didn't deserve your wrath, she has been your light at the end of the tunnel, channeling your anger, you took a deep breath and changed your volume.

"Madre Linda is the definition of suburban filth. Fake personalities, void of life, so much so that it sucks you dry" Love could see how tired you were, how stagnant your lives had become. She was self aware and yet she couldn't stop herself from slipping into her old ways. She heard your desperate plea and her mind twisted it to you wanting to leave her.

"So what you're saying is you want to leave our family?" She couldn't deny the hurt in her voice, people were known to leave her without a second thought. She just never pegged you to be that type. Her questions made you stop in your tracks, you never considered how your words would effect her. You slowly approached her, gently placing your hands on her hips. A reassuring smile on your lips and love in your eyes.

"Hell no, I want us to pack our shit and leave before this town swallows us whole" The definition of a normal life wasn't worth it to Love, unless you were both happy. She didn't work this hard for a family for some blood sucking town to take it all away. "We are not like them Love, we never will be. I don't think I ever want to be. Please, we need to leave." That's all it took for Love to make up her mind. She was going to safely move her family far away from this place and never look back.

"We can do this together" she agreed with a smile to match your own. In this moment, it was the happiest you have been since you parked your car in the driveway. Hopefully this could be a second fresh start for your family. It's all you both ever wanted and you were both known for getting what you wanted.