FOOL, carlos madrigal.

027.

CONFIDENCE (REQUEST)

summary: aaaa carlos is insecure but y/n makes sure to make him feel confident

they/them pronouns used

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when y/n first met carlos they thought he was quite rude. always rolling his eyes at them, not cooperating with them. they could see why he had a bad reputation around encanto.

but as they started to continue surround themselves around him, they slowly understood him. they saw through his behavior. they noticed how his eyes softened when he talked to his siblings, except camilo. they also noticed how he was much nicer to julieta and helped her cook sometimes. he also helped pepa with her emotions from time to time when camilo or felix wasn't available. they saw a side that carlos rarely ever show outside. carlos thought no one would have noticed but y/n did.

"you know i can feel you staring at me," carlos mumbled as he and y/n walked around the forest. camilo and mirabel were on the other side, collecting flowers. "i'm really only tolerating you because my brother and cousin told me to."

y/n smirked, "oh really? i think you like me."

"n-no i don't!" he exclaimed, cheeks red. he clears his throat. "i mean.. no i don't."

their hands were close to each other. carlos hesitantly reached out for y/n's hand but moves away again. y/n noticed this and smiled. they grabbed his hand and carlos grew even redder.

"if you wanted to hold hands you could've just told me, hermoso," they quipped.

"shut your mouth!" carlos turned his head to cover his blush as they chuckled.

"y/n, carlos, we got the flowers!" mirabel interrupted their moment.

"nice," he removed his hand from their's, walking towards his cousin and brother.

y/n frowned at this but kept their head high.

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y/n and mirabel were putting the flowers together in crowns while the twins chatted amongst each other. the four of them sat on a picnic blanket, occasionally taking bites of the food they brought.

y/n smiled as they brought up the crown with red roses intertwined. "carlos, this is yours," they said.

carlos turns his head around and grimaced when the crown was put on his head. he huffed and crosses his arms, "tell me why i agreed to this?"

"because you love me," y/n giggled.

"no."

"oh."

they shrugged and leans in closer to fix the crown on his head. carlos still had the harsh glare on his face, "i bet i look like an idiot."

camilo snickered, "yeah, you do."

mirabel smacked him in the chest while y/n rolled their eyes. carlos looked away with a frown, "whatever."

another thing y/n noticed was how low his self esteem was.

"nah, you look nice," y/n assured. "pretty boy." they leaned in to lay a kiss on his cheek.

carlos turned his head back in surprise and embarrassment. "you're only saying that because you feel bad," he blushed.

"no i'm saying that because it's the truth, pretty boy," they kissed his cheek again. carlos shook his head and gently pushed their face away.