So You've Fallen for a Madrigal? (Camilo Madrigal x female reader)

6. Okie Dokie Then

You turn every shade of red.
"Oh my goodness! I am SO sorry." You begin to get up, but he grabs your hand, slowly bringing you back down on top of him.

"Hey, it's ok."
You look closer at him, and he's blushing... a lot... You both look like tomatoes at this point. You cover your face with one hand. The other is occupied. Why hasn't he let go yet? He notices how flustered you've gotten, and tries to comfort you.

"Don't worry about it." He says confidently. He grabs your other hand, then mutters something under his breath:

"Honestly, I wouldn't mind having this view more often..."

You look at him, shocked. He sees your expression and begins to blush more. He didn't think you could hear him. He sits up, bringing you up with him. For a while, the two of you stare at each other awkwardly, but when you lock eyes, your thoughts start to take over.

Y/n pov:
I'm so glad Dolores sent him with me... He's so cute... and funny... and charming... and- no. You can't think these things. You just met him.

Camilo pov:
She's so cute when she blushes like that... WAIT- NO. STOP THINKING ABOUT THAT. You just met her...

As if in perfect sync, you both look away, embarrassed by your thoughts. When you look back at him, he seems to be caught in a trance, staring off into space. Maybe his thoughts are just too much for him. After a moment of silence, you decided to snap him out of it.

"So... do you wanna sit directly next to the river?"
"Huh?" He replies suddenly. You look at him, your eyes twinkling. He begins to stumble over his words. "Oh- uhm... Y-yeah. Yeah."
You both sit down side by side, and start to talk about his family.

"So, who all is in your family, and what can they do?"
"Well, there's my abuela who lead us to this place many years ago, there's tia Julieta who can heal you with her cooking, there's tio Bruno who can see the future, and mama Pepa who controls the weather with her mood."

"Oh, I saw her on my way into your house. Why was she upset?"
"Well... She was upset because I dropped all of those plates. She keeps telling me that I'm trying to do more than I'm able, but I'm barely doing anything, so that makes me feel... useless."

"But we obviously know that isn't true."
"Well... I dunno."
"What do you mean?"
He leans his head on your shoulder.

"Y'know, I'm not exactly the most helpful person in the family. My gift isn't really of much use to the town, so I'm not able to pull my weight."
"But- your gift has so much potential!"
"I don't think so."

"Why not?"
"Nobody ever asks me for help. If they need someone strong, they find my cousin, Louisa. If they need help with animals, they find my brother, Antonio. I can only do things around the house, and the only one who appreciates my help is tia Julieta."
"No, I'm pretty sure that anyone would appreciate the help they got from you."
"I don't know about that..."

"Hey," You say to him, grabbing his attention, "you  are more than enough for the town and your family, and if anyone fails to see that, then they're the problem."

Before he can speak, you give him a light peck on the cheek. Suddenly, his body becomes relaxed. He is silent for a moment.

"Hey, are you ok?" You ask him, tugging gently on his sleeve.

Suddenly, he turns to you, and you see why he's so quiet. Tears are streaming down his face, and he's mumbling to himself.