Peculiar; C. Madrigal

thirty four;

-stardust-

"Run!" Klaus shouted, grabbing his sister's arm before sprinting away from Antonio. Antonio gave a high pitch screech as Parce (his pet jaguar) scooped him off his feet before running towards the twins.

Halting in front of the twins, Klaus and Caira laughed as they fall back from their sudden stop "Tag, you're it!" Caira frowned as Parce poked her with his paw "no fair, Parce is a fast runner than us!" Klaus laughed before both boys ran away from Caira making her stand up from her feet and run after them.

Klaus dodged some people as he run around only to bump into Camilo. The young man has his curly hair tied in a low ponytail, his face became more slim and yet he was still the same. His green/hazel eyes ever glistening, his freckles continued to outstand his skin color, and his eyelid still dark and dreamy.

"Hey Camilo, want to play with us?" Camilo raised an eyebrow "no fair, he can't play with us! he's a grownup now!" Caira stopped to frown at Camilo.

"Who said I was a grown up?" Camilo smirked before shapeshifting into a twelve-year-old boy, you can see the real boy around town but right now, I think he was grounded so it was safe to say Camilo was him for play time.

"You're it!" Caira quickly screamed, running away from Camilo who was starting to launch at Antonio who was secretly behind him. Antonio screamed and ran away with Klaus, trying not to be tagged but it was futile, Antonio was the first one to be tagged.

It was another day in Encanto, Sunny and lively. Pepa was in a good mood besides Camilo stealing her comb, Bruno for the last few years has been accepted and was now doing his job as a future vision teller and Julietta prep new ingredients.

The others where still the same but they changed age and features as puberty of course, It wasn't new but hey, everything change.

Camilo looked around to seek Antonio in case he tried creeping up on him only to seek Señora Guzman talking to a woman, it wasn't surprising, she can talk to whoever she likes but there was something about the woman she was talking to. It made Camilo feel strange and curious, Señora and the lady was oblivious to Camilo's appearance.

Camilo's eyes widen at the sight.
He was in awe of even the way she walked, and yet she walked right past her. Of course, he didn't blame her, he had shapeshifted into someone else.

"Tag you're it!" Antonio smiled, patting Camilo gently on the shoulder. Seeing on how Camilo was not responding, Klaus and Caira appeared, their smiles disappearing from their faces to see Camilo's expression blank yet in shock "what's wrong?" Caira called, Antonio shook his head and looked at Camilo.

"She's back."
Camilo didn't even have to explain himself, the trio looked at him in shock before looking around trying to find her "she's back?!" Klaus smiled, "quick, everyone! scatter and find her!" Camilo quickly shapeshifted back to himself before running around town, trying to find a small glimpse of her (h/c) colored hair.

The trio looked around only to find Camilo in the same place as them, which meant they didn't saw her either so they quickly ran back around, not wanting to let go of the fact that she was here somewhere.

Camilo blinked and looked around, his head suddenly became dizzy, and in the middle of his chaos, there was her.

Finally seeking that her longing eyes was now looking back at him. Camilo finally saw her and knew he was still deeply in love, and she smiled because she knew.

Camilo's heart wanted to burst out of his chest, after all these years, here she was. (Y/N) turned away from Señora, gripping on her dress so she could run towards Camilo. They were still in shock so both decided to open their arms to one another, wrapping their arms around each other.
It was their happy ending!

"Please hold me," whispered Camilo, his lover decided to burying her face on his yellow poncho, still not believing it was him "Camilo," (Y/N) decided to say his name, wondering if the taste of his name still lingered on her tongue.

Pulling away, (Y/N) stared at Camilo's eyes.
Fantasies took over her mind, her smile ever widening as Camilo placed his hands on her waist "You're really..." Camilo was still in awe how his lover grew, her face every glistening but there were still imperfections, there were acne and there were pimples here and there. But it didn't matter, (Y/N)'s skin looks so pretty in this lighting, her hair captured her face perfectly, and her eyes.

God so help me, she looks so ethereal.

"I need-..." he paused, frowning as his hands slightly gripped tighter on her waist "what do you need?" (Y/N) asked, looking up to Camilo "you," always you.

(Y/N) chuckled at his response, her hands ran towards his to cup his cheeks "what do you need me to do?" they were drowning in each other's eyes, but they saw that no one was there. Something made it hard for them to breathe and something between them kept pulling them together.

Camilo captured her lips with hers, no warning, no permissions, he didn't even know he wanted to kiss her but there was nothing else left to do. The young man realizes as soon as he felt her lips pursing back "Oh, God-..." Camilo pulled away and scratched his head shyly, feeling his heart burn and his cheeks warm, his hands were sweaty.

"I'm so sorry, y-you were just so-..." (Y/N)'s heartbeat quickens to see his lover so embarrassed over something they once did. After the years, it made her feel so special. The two turned away from each other, thinking about the kiss, smiling to themselves feeling a familiar emotion arise to their chests, feeling so giddy.

Camilo covered his mouth with the back of his hands before giving the brightest smile, Nothing was more attractive than a respectful boy.

"I just couldn't explain how good it feels to open my eyes and see you standing right in front of me," Camilo explained, smiling every so slightly to finally smell her natural perfume.
"It was all I wanted for the longest time," she nodded, feeling ever so guilty for ever leaving him "to open my eyes and see you there, to stretch out my hand and touch the soft, yielding warmth of your skin. But now I have learned the secret of distance." Camilo grabbed (Y/N)'s wrist before pressing a soft kiss on her palm "Now I know being close to you was never about the proximity" (Y/N)'s eyes fluttered as tears made their way out of her alluring eyes, Camilo chuckled, not wanting to cry but seeing her so happy that she was with him, it made him sob.

"(Y/N)?" turning around, everyone was there.
The Madrigals, The Twins, even the priest.

The twins quickly ran over to her, embracing her "You're back," Caira laughed, Everyone started to hug her, it made her feel so loved and safe "I'm home," (Y/N) responded.

Mirabel smiled and hugged her dear friend "I'm so happy to see you!" Mirabel frowned, to finally have (Y/N) back. "This deserves a celebration!" Abuela Alma called, everyone started to clap and cheer.

Camilo looked around, separated from the crowd. (Y/N) slipped away from the crowd to get away from the loud noises but she was happy. The two found each other in the crowd, Camilo laughed making (Y/N) smile, gosh, how long was it since she had a good laugh or a smile that made her cheeks hurt? A long time ago.

Camilo pushed (Y/N) against a tree before making his way to her lips, trees surrounded them as the sun peaked through the trees. They were having their fun, it's nothing too inappropriate, just two lovers showing how much they needed each other.

"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you," Camilo pulled away and breathe in, his eyes never leaving (Y/N) "I could walk in my garden forever," (Y/N) chuckled and raised an eyebrow at the garden that was blooming than Isabella's room "I can see that," Camilo chuckled before pulling away from (Y/N).

"I hope you know we're getting married one day," Camilo assured, (Y/N) nodded and smiled "We will?" his lover questioned "will you?" she nodded.
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