sickening blame (on hold)

sorry.

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Tiny drops of blood dripped onto the kitchen sink. [Name] leaned against it with his head hung low. Letting his nosebleed fall and compile into one big clot. He didn't manage to get any sleep last night. He used all that time to find Bruno until now. His head was in a mushy mess. He accidentally lashed out on Pepa. Bruno left. His nosebleed is back. Everything is going so wrong.

The male reminisces back to what happened last night. To what Abuela Alma said. What harm has he done to the family? He didn't understand. From the last blame he got, he was blamed on all of the unfortunate things that happened in the village. Just because he's married to a man who sees the future-- where most of them were bad-- he's affected with the 'curse'. What a stupid assumption. Someone got dumped? It's [Name]'s fault. Someone's pet died? It's [Name]'s fault. It just doesn't make sense. None of it makes sense. All of these blames were sickening.

Put that aside. Bruno, however, was still missing. [Name]'s heart aches so much. No longer being in his embrace. No longer felt the warmness every time they were together. As if he was missing a piece of himself. No one loves Bruno more than his husband. He cherishes him so much that he won't let go of his small dorky lover. Now that Bruno's out of his grasp, he feels empty. Alone.

[Name] banged on the side of the sink in frustration. Blowing all of the blood out of his nose and washes his face. Rinsing off the dried blood from the cuts on his hands. He had things to do. Find Bruno. No time should be wasted. After cleaning himself up and bandaging his hands, he took the things he needed and went on a search for his lover. [Name] stepped outside, being immediately drenched in rain. Ever since that 'fight' the weather has been thundering non-stop. He sighed softly. This time, it was actually his fault. He should've not said those words to Pepa. He had lost control of himself. He will apologize to her soon. Right after he finds Bruno.

Days, weeks and months passed. Mirabel wondered where both of her favourite tios went. The only answer she has gotten was "I don't know,". Julieta too was worried about the two. Especially [Name]. After that unexpected big fight, who knows what the male would do afterwards. Taking note of that sudden nosebleed he had gotten. She just hopes that [Name]'s alright.

The day had started. A certain [h/c] head stepped into Encanto once again. Looking more awful than ever. He couldn't find his husband. Received news that he never wanted to hear. It had been a terrible few months for him. But he's back. Just... back. With no plans for today, [Name] decided to visit the Madrigal kids.

It was sunny out. The [h/c]-nette walked through the village. Earning some stares from passersby. The known to be walking curse was back in town. Some showed the visible disgusted look on their faces. Some whispering to one another, not even realising that they were loud enough for [Name] to hear. "Vida, he's back! Go, go hide the kids!" they alerted as they pushed their kids away. [Name] cringed at the sight yet felt unbothered. These things happen every day and he got used to it.

The male finally arrived at Casa Madrigal. Taking a deep breath in and out, he made a couple of knocks. Immediately after, a women's voice replied with a "Coming!". Soft footsteps could be heard behind the door. Getting louder by the second. The teal painted door slowly opened, revealing the older triplet, Julieta. Shock took over her expression. "[Name]!" She exclaimed as she tackle him into a tight hug. "Ay dios mío! [Name], where have you been?!". The vibrations she felt on his chest when he chuckled made her relax. "Sorry, sis. I've been just busy," he simply replied as he stroked the strands of Julieta's hair. Then a strong smell hit Julieta's nose. The strong smell of booze. She pulled away. Looking intensely at the male. "[Name]... Have you been-.. Have you been drinking?"

"What? No-"

"Tio [Name]...!"

"Dolores?" Both the adults said in unison. The preteen hugged the male from the side, gripping tightly on his clothes. "Tio [Name]! I thought I was losing my mind! I thought my gift wasn't working! When I heard you guys fighting that time, when you left- which I didn't know at the time, I tried to listen to your heartbeat but I couldn't hear anything! I thought you died! Please don't leave us!" she sobbed. [Name] smiled softly at her and knelt to be at the same level as her. "Alright, alright. I'm sorry, little musical note. Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere. Calm down, alright?" he gave her pats on the head for comfort. Then, he cupped her face and squeezed her cheeks, making her giggle lightly. "Now, where's your Mama Pepa?"