Atlas ~ Encanto Fanfiction

45 ~ Antonio's POV

I smiled watching Atlas walk away before looking at Eliana who was now tugging on my poncho. I looked at her and she says, "why do you look at mommy like that?"

"Like what?" I ask picking her up

She looks at me befoer saying, "Like you love her..."

I laugh and say, "because, suprise suprise, I do love your mother."

Eliana giggles before squirming down. She looks at her door befoer taking my hand and saying, "daddy, what I hurt people with my gift?"

I gave her a sad look and bent down to her level, "it's ok the be nervous Eliana. I was very nervous for my gift ceremony, but whatever you gift may be I hope you know that Atlas and I will both be there for you..."

She nods befoer saying, "I don't like forgetting when I use my gift, it's scary."

I nod and say, "I think that day was just a weird fluke. I don't think your going to forget your gift when you use it."

She shrugs and I smile taking her head and walking to to my room. I went inside and she followed me. I found the toy leopard from when I was a kid and turned and sitting on my knees I handed it to Eliana and said softly, "when I was your age, and about to get my gift, Mirabel gave me this leopard as a birthday present. It helped me to ease some of my nervousness, and anxiety... now mi vida, I want you to have it..."

Eliana got wide eyes and she looked at it before rhugg it tightly. She then hugged me and started to cry before saying, "I miss Lia."

I hugged ehr tightly and said softly, "I know mi vida, I do too, but it's better this way."

Then she backs u- and wi-es her eyes beofer huggging the leopard and saying, "thank you for my present daddy..."

I smiled gently befoer saying, "I believe Atlas got you something a little better..."

Eliana shook her head and hugged my neck. I pick her up and hold her until she stopped crying. Once she did I let her down and she took off runnnig to go bother Atlas. I shook my head. Kids. One minute their having a melt down ,the next their happy as can be.

I sigh and walk out leaning on the handrail looking at Atlas. I guess kid's quick emotions change it's better then adult's slow one.

I could tell Atlas is still awkward and feels out of place. She also has almost a sort of tinge of sad that follows her around, like she misses being able to travel.

I looked over to find Camilo talking to Katrina. Camilo has done a lot to keep Atlas from being with him, and to be quiet honest even Katrina and Atlas's relationship has improved. Atlas and Camilo still have their moment but for the most part their jsut friends again. Atlas despite being great with kids and Eliana, still has moments where I will catch her freaking out or just be generally upset over her parenting but she's done really good.

I shook my head and leaned back. I should be helping, not reminiscing. I help hang a couple of the higher decorations, height being something Dolores and I inherited from Pepa, before Atlas appeared behind me and said "close your eyes!"

I did as I was told and she stuck a spoon in my mouth. I tried whatever was on the spoon, quickly discovering it was frosting. I peaked and she laughed, "No peaking! I have one more for you to try."

I closed my eye and she shoved a different spoon in my mouth. The first was buttercream frostinging. The second with cream cheese frosting. I smiled and said, "can I open my eyes now?"

Atlas laughs and said he's I open my eyes and she says, "which was better?"

"The cream cheese frosting..." i replied