Crushing On A Madrigal | 𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜

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"Where Could She Be"

"No!" Pepa gasped, surprised by the rumors of an affair going on in their own town.

"Yes," Dolores whispered to her mother, confirming the fact that there is something going on with one of the married couples in their neighborhood.

"I'm telling this to your Tia," Pepa said, so very intrigued by the gossip her daughter just told her, marching down to the kitchen where Julieta is normally found in.

Huff huff

Dolores's sense of hearing picked up the sound of labored breathing from far away, along with the rustling of leaves and breaking twigs in the wilderness.

You can do this, c'mon!

She heard a girl say to herself, panting as they kept on running around, also hearing faint clanging of what seemed to be different objects. The voice which Dolores recognized as her brother's ultimate girl crush, Estella.

Whatever she was carrying, Dolores was sure it was heavy. The woman simply shrugged it off, hearing different other things all at once. Whatever Estella was planning, Dolores had no business in it.

Her brother, Camilo, on the other hand, was already excited to get his daily dose of dopamine from his one and only. Especially since last night, his jealousy seems to fade away, and his connection with Enrique seemed to have gotten a little deeper.

It's safe to say that they've turned from "Awkward and Uncomfortable" to "Good Acquaintances".

Though, before heading off to go see what his Querida was up to, he went to see how Enrique was doing as he finishes packing up.

"Pst," Camilo said, leaning on his door, "You good, there?"

Enrique smiled, closing up his bag and fixing it up so it leans neatly on the wall, "You might wanna not use the sheets I borrowed. I have no control when I drool," He joked, making the boy laugh and shake his head.

"Not gonna lie, you kinda snore a bit too," Camilo joked back, the two of them laughing.

"Hey, uh," Camilo said, clearing his throat. Averting his eyes as he places a hand on his nape as a sign of his hesitancy. "Sorry for how I treated you," He apologized, owning up to the fact that he misjudged the boy and letting his feelings get in the way.

"Okay, well, this just got awkward," The other boy replied, standing up and letting out a heavy sigh. "I get that you were just jealous since Estella's the girl you like," He mentioned, smiling, "So you don't have to worry, we're cool."

"Did Mirabel tell you?" Camilo asked, noting the fact that Enrique, the boy who they found just three nights ago already knows about his feelings for the girl.

Enrique snickered, "What?" He said, mid-laugh, "No, man. It was just that obvious."

"Well, not that obvious. I guess I just have a knack for seeing young love blossom," Enrique explained, making Camilo arch a brow at him, unconvinced.

"Hey, you don't have to believe what I said," Enrique added, raising his arms. "But you are getting a little bit obvious about it." He teased, surprising Camilo with his swiftness as the boy finds his hair getting ruffled.

"Not the hair, not the hair," Was the last thing he said before the two started goofing off in his room, filling it with their laughter.

"Is it just me or do you look like you've been overworked?" Mirabel joked, trying to put a smile on her tired-looking friend.