Heart Strings - Dolores Madrigal x Fem!Reader

Chapter 1 - Numb Little Bug

When the sound of a softy played guitar wafted through the air and hit the ears of Dolores Madrigal she found herself intrigued, and drawn to the source of the sound; the gentleness in which the strings were plucked was one she wasn't familiar with in the Encanto.

She glanced around, her eyes landing on Camilo for a moment before she turned away. "Camilo" when his name was called the teen turned his attention from the kids he was entertaining to his sister, brows furrowing in concern at the concentrated look his sister wore. "What's wrong Dolores?" Dolores stayed silent a moment before she spoke, hardly above a whisper. "I... hold on..." she held up a hand, silently shushing Camilo before he could speak up once more, and he along with the children silenced themselves as Dolores tilted her head and brought a hand to her ear.

"I'll be right back..."

Camilo stood up right away, worry pooling in his eyes as he weaved through the kids surrounding him to grab his sisters wrist. "I can come with you" Dolores shook her head and smiled, gently pulling her wrist from her younger brothers grasp. "It's nothing bad, no one's hurt I'm just curious on something I'm hearing" at the reassurance Camilo's tense shoulders sagged in relief.

"What should I tell mamí if she starts to worry? Camilo questioned, his eyes looking towards the Casita for only a moment before he looked back to his older sister. "You can just tell her I'll be right back." Without waiting for a reply Dolores started her trek, hand by her ear as she focused on the hesitant strum of strings.

The sound dragged her into the woods, and with hesitant steps she pushed through thing brush, pushing branches out of the way as she carved a new path through the foliage. When a clearing made its presents know Dolores stopped her trek, ears straining as she listened to the guitar that had mostly stopped.

"Ay... idiota no es tan dificil" the voice caught her off guard and Dolores squeaked before turning to the sound her eyes locking with a girl she knew to be a few years younger than her. She sat on a smooth boulder, guitar clasped in her hands as she used on hand to rub her neck in annoyance.

"Y/n?" Jumping in surprise Y/n shifted forward before she pushed herself forward, jumping down after her guitar as it tumbled off her lap and down towards the ground.

"No no no!" Y/n's hand quickly shot forward and grasped the worn wood tightly, her feet hit the ground with a heavy thump, a quiet sigh leaving her lips as she relaxed her tense shoulders. "Lo siento... I didn't mean to startle you" the (hair colour) females shoulders tensed once more and she turned to the voice that had caused her to nearly wreck her guitar.

There stood a young woman Y/n was very familiar with, her red skirt was tightly gripped between nimble fingers and her shoulders were raised with what the younger girl could only assume was shock and surprise at the reaction she had caused. Her other hand raised and tucked closely to her chest.

"Dolores!" At the flinch and hands that naturally moved to cover her ears Y/n grimaced at her unintentional loud voice. "Lo siento.... I-uhh" readjusting her grip on the guitar neck Y/n pulled the instrument closer to her body, her free hand distractedly playing with the strap.

"People don't normally... come out here..." Y/n's hands quickly pulled the strap over her head and she flipped the guitar to rest upon her back, head of the guitar unusually facing towards the ground, instead of facing the sky. Y/n's left hand naturally griped at the head of the guitar securely, holding it safely for travel if she had to make a hasty trek back to the village.

Dolores nodded and lowered her hands slowly, wide honey brown eyes taking in the younger girls features a moment before she smiled. "Can you play again?" Taken aback by the question Y/n took a small step back, heels hitting the rock she previously sat on. Her hand unsurely tightening on the head of her guitar. "I... I don't play..."