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I do (Julieta x F!Reader)

a/n: this got out of hand so, long post ahead!

a/n 2: Pepa’s kind of a bish in this one, don’t read if you don’t want to see her in that light.

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"You look beautiful"

You didn't even look up when your future brother-in-law walked in. You didn't feel like seeing anyone, you just wanted to scream, cry, destroy the bouquet of flowers in your hands and tear your white dress to shreds. You just wanted to get out of there.

But you had nowhere to go. Your parents had been very clear about it, just like Alma Madrigal. It didn't matter what you wanted, it didn't matter who you loved, and it didn't matter if you agreed to this, you would marry Alma's daughter. No one seemed to care that it might be the wrong daughter.

"I should have listened to her" you whispered "I should have gone with her that night"

"Mom and Pepa would have known and it would have been worse for her"

You closed your eyes remembering the horrible bruise on Julieta's cheek after receiving a slap from Alma, and the image of Pepa's lightning striking too close to her eye would haunt your nightmares forever.

In the end, Casita had to intervene to allow the brunette to escape to her room, which she had not left since then. It wasn't fair, the only sin she had committed was saying that she loved you.

"It should have been me" you said, clenching your fists "Julieta shouldn't have been hurt, it should have been me."

"You know that Pepa would never hurt you" the man said, putting a hand on your shoulder in an attempt to comfort you.

"And what is she doing right now?!" you growled "she's forcing me to marry her, even though she knows I don't love her and never will! And all for what? To prove herself better than her sister"

"That is not true-"

"I'm a fucking trophy for her!" You yelled "You and I both know this is just to have something Julieta couldn't"

"Don't talk about Pepa like that" the youngest of the triplets said, frowning "You don't know her, she would never do something like that, she loves you and she loves Julieta"

"Of course she does, because you throw lightning at someone you love. Because you hurt someone you love. Because you tear the souls of those you love" you said bitterly "if that's her love, I don't want it"

"You're talking about my sister" the man told you, already annoyed with your attitude "I won't let you say bad things about her on her wedding day"

"It's my wedding too" you growled "And in case you forgot, Bruno, Julieta is your sister too, and guess where she is? Locked in her room, after your mother and your other sister attacked her. Beautiful family you have."

"Stop it! We're all trying to make things easier for you, Y/N, you're being ungrateful"

It wasn't common for the man to lose his temper like that, but Pepa was his sister and he wasn't going to allow her own future wife to speak ill of her, you were being irrational about this. Although, a small part of him wondered if he wasn't so defensive just because deep down he knew you were right.

"You're just upset that things didn't go the way you planned"

"The way I planned?" you asked in disbelief "For it to rain on my wedding day would be a change of plans, for my dress to rip and I had to wear another would be a change of plans, for the cake to ruin would be a change of plans. Being forced to marry the wrong Madrigal sister just because she threatened with a hurricane if I didn't and to fulfill a whim is not a change of plans, it's fucking shit!"

"Julieta wouldn't have been a better match and you know it" Bruno said seriously "She doesn't have Pepa's energy, her passion, or her intensity. She doesn't love as hard as Pepa does"

"And so what?! I love her, Bruno" you hissed "I love her more than I've ever loved anyone. I love her simplicity, I love her calm, her way of loving without words, I love everything about her and no one is going to change it, no matter how many yellow dresses you make me wear, my heart will always be blue."

Bruno looked into your eyes while the tears threatened to fall, and he could not find in you a trace of a lie, only a deep sadness, anger, and a love so great that it hurt him to see it, knowing that it was not going to get where it should. Because at that moment he knew that no matter how bright the sun shined on you, you were never going to love it like you loved the moon.

"I…I'm sorry, Y/N" he whispered "I'm sorry it had to happen like this"

"Go away" you sighed "leave me alone. I have to compose myself for the ceremony...because I'm not going to give your mother, your sister, my parents, or the entire town, the satisfaction of seeing me cry"

Bruno looked at you for another second, while you turned around with your fists clenched. He knew that you would probably have fingernail marks on the palms of your hands, but there was nothing he could do. He walked out of there as quietly as he could, praying that this wasn't a terrible mistake, and if it was, that one day you'd forgive them all.

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Pepa smiled when she saw you walk slowly towards her, arm in arm with your father. The day was perfect! It was sunny, the birds were singing, and there were at least three rainbows going through Encanto. It was just how her big day was supposed to be, except for one small detail. You.

When she imagined her wedding as a child, she always imagined walking towards a strong, handsome man who loved her madly, not a girl who walked as if she were going to the gallows and whose gaze radiated hate. But it was what it was.

She supposed that on some occasions she also imagined her sister by her side as the bridesmaid, but as they grew older, the brunette had insisted on making her less, always being the center of attention and stealing the applause that was her rightful share, besides, considering that Julieta tried to steal her fiancée, the redhead was relieved that her sister was not present.

Not that Mom would have allowed it, of course. After the dinner scene a few days ago, when Julieta admitted her relationship with you (that woman's nerve! Dating HER future wife?!) and things got out of hand (the brunette was begging for one of her lightning bolts), she didn't even want to imagine what could happen if you saw her there.

Of course, Pepa knew that you felt something for her sister, but it was only because you had never had the opportunity to date her (Julieta's fault), just as she knew that any trace of pity you might feel for the healer would vanish in a few days, after seeing how wonderful she was! Oh yeah, you'd be the perfect couple!

And her mother would be so proud of her, the whole town would see how truly perfect Pepa was and they would apologize to her for having given that adjective to the wrong sister. Everything would be perfect for her.

What did it matter if Julieta cried every day? So what if it hurt her every time she saw you with her? It would be no more painful than what she and Bruno had been through since they were children and given gifts less perfect than to heal with food. It was the brunette's turn to suffer.

It was true that you too had been reluctant to cooperate, but she didn't mind, she would have you eating out of the palm of her hand in no time, and making you love her would be no problem. Besides, she had already won, you were already hers and Julieta wouldn't have a chance to tear you away from her. Perfection itself.

If you could only smile.

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You kept your gaze straight ahead, not even deigning to look at the redhead next to you (you didn't take her hand either), or at your father when he withdrew. You hated them, you hated them all.

You could feel everyone's eyes on you, judging you, you could hear the whispers and imagine the frowns. A bride who didn't smile on her wedding day? Imagine it. Well, fuck them. You couldn't escape, but you weren't going to play the perfect wife that Alma and Pepa Madrigal wanted you to be.

The priest looked at you with concern, and then at the other bride. You didn't even have to look at her to know that she had a smirk on her face and the mere thought made you grip the bouquet in your hands harder, almost crushing it.

"Smile a bit will you?" Pepa whispered to you when the priest started talking to the crowd

"The only reason I had to smile is locked in a room in your house" you answered without looking at her

"Get over it, you did even better! You're marrying the most beautiful woman in town"

"You and I know that she should be in that chair, not you" you hissed hatefully.

Pepa frowned and for a moment you felt something close to happiness when the day darkened a bit. Not a hurricane, but you were happy that the redhead's "perfect" day had gray clouds after all. She deserved it.

The other woman didn't speak again during the entire ceremony, for which you were grateful, but she smirked at you when you said "I do", sending another wave of hate through your entire being. But you weren't going to let her break you, ever. If she wanted your marriage to be a declared war for the rest of her life, so be it.

When the priest said wives could kiss, you took the opportunity to whisper something to her, and stick a dagger into her chest. You didn't care if you were cruel or if it unleashed a storm outside (although many sure were confused by that). If you couldn’t wake up from the nightmare, no one could.

"I'm going to imagine that I’m kissing her" you whispered before sealing your lips with Pepa's

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You smirked as your wife closed the door to your shared room with a loud bang. It was no secret to anyone that you took macabre pleasure in making her angry, which usually ended on a freezing or terribly rainy day. Excellent, fuck the whole town.

"You have to stop doing that" Pepa growled dangerously

"Do what, my love?" you answered, letting the venom drip from your voice on the last words "I thought you wanted me to get along with your family better, so I helped my dear sister-in-law to cook"

A thunder sounded over your heads when the redhead heard your tone when saying "dear". Her blood was boiling and she hated the way you could control her so easily. This was not how it was supposed to be. You had to fall at her feet, you had to love her, take care of her, pamper her, do what she asked of you, you were HER wife!

But instead, it had been her who had ended up completely obsessed with you. In those few months of marriage, she had done everything to make you fall in love but nothing worked, you only gave her looks full of hate and words loaded with impenetrable ice, which drove her crazy and made her try again more desperately. It seemed that the more you tried to get away, the more she wanted you.

Though she wasn't the only one receiving hostile treatment from you. Bruno would often try to strike up a friendly conversation with you, only for you to snap back, and her mother you just ignored, no matter how much she yelled at you or tried to correct you, it was like you didn't hear her, as of you didn't see her.

The only person who seemed to exist for you, not just inside Casita, but in the entire town, was exactly the one person you should NOT care about. Julieta. Of course, her sister would try to do something like that, take you away from her. Well, she wasn't going to succeed.

"I don't want you to go near her, is that clear?"

"No, it's not" you answered immediately "I'll be as close to her as the stupid bond that binds you and me allows"

"She's turning you against me!"

"You did that yourself!" you growled "when you decided you didn't care who you hurt as long as you won a war that only you are fighting!"

"That’s not true!" Pepa yelled "she started all this! She is the one who decided that she had to be perfect, that she had to be better than everyone!"

"That's what your mother did! Alma put that burden on her, Julieta just tried to do the best she could with what she had"

"Why are you defending her?!"

"Because I love her!"

A wave of satisfaction washed over you as a mighty thunderclap resounded throughout the room (and you were sure the entire town as well) and you saw the redhead clench her fists. However, the pain in her eyes took you by surprise, as did the slight flicker of concern in your chest.

"I am your wife" Pepa said slowly and dangerously "you have to love ME"

And right there, just as quickly as it had appeared, your concern and empathy for her drained from you. You hardened your gaze and stood up straighter, unfazed by the fire in her eyes or the darkening clouds above you. You knew she wouldn't hurt you, if only to not give you the perfect excuse to go back to her sister's side.

"You were my friend, Pepa" you said "I loved you like a sister, and you didn't care about hurting me, you didn't care about what I wanted, you didn't care about anything"

"It isn't true!"

"You didn't care about anything but proving you were better than Julieta!"

"I'm better than her!"

"Not for me" you said dryly "you will never be for me"

Pepa felt how her eyes stung and her tears threatened to fall at any moment. She couldn't understand how you could be so cruel to her when all she did was give you the best chance ever!

"You knew that I didn't love you" you continued "and still you forced me to marry you"

"You were going to run away with my sister!"

"I was going to marry MY girlfriend!"

Lightning struck a few feet behind your wife and the air around you suddenly turned too cold. You hugged yourself a bit, but you never stopped looking at the woman in front of you.

"You were going to do what?" Pepa whispered

"I was going to marry her" you repeated "the night you and your mother hurt her, when you threw lightning at her, when Alma called her a whore, she had just proposed to me"

"You're lying" the redhead said "it's not true! You just want to hurt me more!"

"Julieta proposed to me! And I said yes!" you yelled "That's why I told you that she should be the one next to me that day, she should be the one to kiss me! I owed her the 'I do'. HER, NOT YOU!"

"SHUT UP!"

You jumped as the next bolt of lightning fell at your feet and for a moment it was as if time stood still. It was the closest she had come to actually physically hurting you. You really had crossed a line and yet…yet you had no regrets. Once you crossed, there was nothing to stop you.

"I'm sorry" you said, making her look at you "but I don't love you, Pepa, and I never will. You took everything from me, you hurt the woman I love, you forced me to marry under threat...you took me away from her"

"She wasn't good for you"

"And who was? You?" you asked hatefully "on the wedding day I told Bruno that no matter how many yellow dresses you make me wear, my heart will always be blue, and it remains the truth. I love her, she loves me, and you're not going to change it"

"Why?" she whispered "what does she have that I don't?!"

"A heart"

Pepa felt as if you were sticking a dagger into her chest and the air left her lungs. Why did you have to treat her like this? Why were you so cruel to her?! Why couldn’t you love her as much as you loved her sister? Why was she losing again?

"Your problem is that you've always compared yourself to Julieta when you should be yourself" you said "you're not Julieta and you'll never be...you're Pepa, and I'm sure you can shine with your own light if you just stop trying turn off your sister’s"

Your wife looked at you with confusion, but also a hint of hope, and for the first time, you wondered if anyone had ever told her that it was okay not to be like her older sister, that it was okay to feel like herself and not a shadow of the brunette. It ached your heart to think that the obvious answer was no.

"You let yourself be consumed by a war that only exists in your head" you continued "Julieta has never wanted to fight with you, she has never tried to take your place, she only wanted her sister back, the one she played with, the one who hugged her and laughed with her"

"That girl has long since ceased to exist" the redhead replied bitterly

"I know. You, your mother, and the town took it upon yourselves to bury her" you said sadly "Now there's only a broken woman left, consumed by her own pain and anger. You're raining on people who never did anything to you"

"And what do you know?" she growled "you didn't even want to know me enough"

"Neither did you" you answered "You only dragged me into the fire. But I guess you got what you wanted in the end"

"What are you talking about?"

"You wanted your trophy" you said "Here I am...but remember that metal is cold"

You didn't even give her time to say anything else before quickly walking around her, not caring about the rain that began to fall, and leaving the room.

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"You have to stop"

"I'm not doing anything"

Julieta held Bruno's gaze over the table with her arms crossed. She hadn't forgiven her siblings or her mother for what they had done to you, but her little brother's betrayal had hurt her more than anything.

She knew Pepa was in constant competition with her, even though she wasn't really actively participating in it beyond doing her chores. It hurt her to lose her sister like that, but she had long since given up trying to convince her that they didn't need to compete with each other.

Her mother was a lost cause. Since she got the gift, she quickly understood that she was just a gold coin to Alma, that she wasn't even a person anymore, she was a gift, a power, nothing human.

But Bruno...he was all she had left. She always tried to protect him, she always healed him, took care of him, and gave him the love that neither Alma nor the town seemed to want to give him. He was the only one who knew of her relationship with you, she had confessed to him how much she really loved you, how much she wanted a life with you... and yet he stabbed her in the back.

He had watched as Alma slapped her, while she and Pepa yelled horrible things into her face and her sister shot a light too close to her eye saying no one would think she was pretty with a scar. He had let them hurt her, and even more! He had agreed to the plan to marry you off to Pepa.

So no, it didn't matter how much he'd apologized after the wedding, it was too late and there was not a shred of kindness left in her for him or anyone else at Casita. The only thing holding her up was you.

You and your adorably stubbornness. You had made it clear that your true colors were hers and that you were never going to stop being hers, no matter what ring Alma made you wear in public.

And they couldn't even accuse you of anything because, as much as it hurt you both, neither she nor you had crossed any lines. Damn, she hadn't even had the nerve to kiss you after you were married, no matter how much she wanted to.

"You have to make Y/N stop following you" Bruno said, snapping her out of her thoughts "you're hurting Pepa"

"I don't think she or you are in a position to talk about hurting, hermanito" Julieta replied dryly.

"You have to grow up and let her go. She's your sister's wife!"

"She should have been MY wife!"

"But she's not!"

"And whose fault is it?!"

Bruno blinked. He had never seen such fire in the brunette's eyes and for a moment, he felt in real danger. His stomach turned with guilt, but he had to go through with his speech if only to not disobey his mother.

"Just...stop looking for her and let her be happy with Pepa"

Julieta scoffed and dug her nails into her forearms for a moment before taking a deep breath and looking directly into her brother's eyes.

"Do you really think that she is happy with Pepa?" she asked "Look me in the eye, Bruno and tell me that you really think that Y/N is or could be happy with her"

"S-she could be if you-"

"Look me in the eyes!"

The man jumped and swallowed hard, feeling increasingly uncomfortable in the presence of this new Julieta who commanded respect and fear with just one look.

"I-I" he stuttered.

"In the eyes, Bruno"

He took a deep breath before forcing himself to look his older sister in the eye. His stomach turned guiltily again as he realized the enormous sadness in them, a sadness he himself had helped put there. He couldn't hold her gaze for more than a few seconds.

"Tell me that you really think she can be happy with Pepa" Julieta whispered "and I swear I'll do everything possible to get away from Y/N"

Bruno stared at the floor and felt how his mind was divided between not wanting to anger his mother, protecting Pepa's happiness (although in those months he wondered more and more frequently if it really was happiness or just a whim), or admitting what he knew it was the truth. Maybe...maybe he owed it to Julieta.

"...no" he finally said "she won't. She will never be happy with Pepa"

The brunette sighed and dropped her arms to her sides. She knew that answer, she didn't need her brother's power to come to the same conclusion. But it felt good that someone else would admit the painfully obvious.

"...you have to be quick and quiet" Bruno whispered, approaching her carefully "go away at night, Pepa goes to sleep at 11"

"What are you-"

"We both know that there will never be a chance for you and Y/N to be happy as long as you stay in Encanto. Neither mom nor Pepa will allow it. You have to go"

Julieta looked at him like he was growing another head and hated herself a little for how fast hope was growing in her chest. What if it was a trap? Her brother had already shown which side he was on many times.

As if he read her mind, Bruno took her hand and intertwined their fingers the same way she did to calm him down when they were kids. The gesture felt a little strange because they hadn't done it in years.

"I supported the wrong sister" he said "and I can't apologize because I know I don't deserve it, but give me one last chance, one last trust"

The brunette looked at her brother's face looking for any sign of lies or false promises, she had always been good at reading him. But she found nothing, so either he had become an expert at lying...or he was telling the truth.

"...Just one" she whispered.

Bruno smiled gratefully and nodded. He looked around, afraid someone might show up. When he confirmed that they were still completely alone in the kitchen, he leaned close to her again to whisper in her ear.

"I had a vision a few days ago, but it was changing. Either Y/N stays with Pepa or she chooses you. If she chooses you, you can escape at night, no one will discover you, take food with you, your gift will work even outside of Encanto. It will be difficult, but I saw a kind and happy future for you"

He spoke as fast as he could, not wanting to risk any more than he already was. His sister wanted to say something, but he covered her mouth before she could.

"But, if she chooses Pepa, out of fear or pity, never out of love, I saw a cold, gray future and... without you in it"

Julieta gasped silently and looked at her brother. She doubted that he was referring to Pepa or someone else hurting her, but that she herself would take care of erasing herself from history. It wasn't unreasonable to think about it, if it wasn't with you, she didn't want to live her life.

"I need to talk to her" she whispered.

"I saw her leaving Pepa's room and because of the rain, it's obvious that they fought. She's probably in the river"

The healer nodded and for the first time in a long, long time, she smiled at her brother. She took him by surprise by pulling him and hugging him tightly, he wouldn't admit it, but he had missed his older sister’s arms.

"Thank you, Brunito"

He nodded and motioned for her to hurry up, she wouldn't have much time to talk to you before Alma called everyone to dinner. Julieta felt her heart race as she ran as fast as her legs would carry her, not caring about getting wet from the rain.

The only thing on her mind was you and the chance, however small, to finally be happy with you. She just hoped that unlike the night she asked you to run away so you wouldn't get married, this time you'd say yes.

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"Y/N!"

You jumped a bit and quickly turned to see who had followed you. For a moment you were scared by the possibility that it was your wife because Pepa was getting better and better at getting empathy out of you and the pang of guilt you felt when you left her in your shared room was proof of that.

You didn't want to admit it, but a part of you was going soft, resigning yourself to being with the redhead for the rest of your days. You sighed in relief and your pulse raced with anticipation when you saw Julieta running towards you.

"Juli?!" you gasped as she lunged at you, hugging you tightly and not caring that anyone might see her (although with the rain it was pouring, you doubted anyone else was out of their houses, much less near the river) "what's going on?"

"I'm sorry" she said "it's just..."

The brunette squeezed you a little more before pulling away so she could take your face in her hands. She knew that her time was running out, but at that moment she couldn't control the wave of happiness that ran through her.

You blinked as she laughed and began planting several kisses on your cheeks (never on your lips. God, you missed her lips on yours so much) and you blushed deeply. Your mind was torn between pulling away from her for fear someone would see or pushing her against the nearest tree and kissing her as you'd wanted for months. In the end, you decided to just put your hands on her hips.

"What was that for?" you asked when she finally stopped

"I talked to Bruno" she said "he... he said we have a chance"

"A chance?" you frowned in confusion "a chance for what?"

Julieta just rolled her eyes in loving exasperation and stared at you, waiting for your brain to wake up. You looked at her, quickly getting lost in her beautiful eyes that you loved so much, forgetting for a moment what you were supposed to be talking about...but that was exactly what made you react and understand the meaning of her words.

"Wait...you mean" you whispered "no...no, Juli, that can't...can it? You mean-"

You felt your breathing quicken and your head began to spin as a small anxiety attack came over you. You didn't want to believe so quickly, you didn't want to fly high and high only to fall again, but deep down you knew that you would always hold on to any crumb of hope that would allow you to be with your brunette.

“Respira, mi amor, respira" Julieta hastened to take your hands and caress your knuckles to calm you "like that, breathe with me"

She gently guided you until your ear was on her chest, just above her heart. That had always managed to calm you down quickly, and her chest swelled with pride to see that it was still the case.

"I'm sorry" you whispered, a little calmer

"Better?"

You nodded and looked up, she was smiling at you with as much love and happiness as you hadn't seen her do in months and that just slammed all your hopes back into you.

"What did Bruno tell you?" you asked

"That we can escape"

"Escape?"

"We can't stay here" she sighed "he said he saw two futures. One with me and one with Pepa-"

"When do we leave?" you asked, interrupting her and making her blink

"I didn't even finish telling you"

"It doesn't matter. If it's escaping with you and staying with Pepa, I choose you. Always you"

Julieta gasped silently and didn't even try to stop the huge smile that began to bloom on her face. She put her hands on your hips and pinned you to her body, making you put your hands on her shoulders. You shuddered against her as her warm breath collided with the cold of the rain and your wet skin.

"Are you sure?" she whispered and you could hear the fear in her voice, a fear you knew perfectly well where it was coming from.

"I'm done choosing fear" you said "I don't care if I have to follow you to the other side of the world, I will. I choose you…I choose an 'us', and if they give me 1000 more lives, I'll choose you in every single one"

The healer smiled again and her tears mixed with the raindrops falling on you. She grabbed your left hand and without hesitation ripped off your wedding ring, neither of you cared where it landed, and pulled from her apron pocket the same ring she had given you when she proposed to you, the one her mother had tried to disappear.

"It's enough that you choose me in this one" she whispered "so...Y/N Y/L/N...would you like to write a new story with me?"

You smiled and trembled a little as you felt her slide the ring onto your finger. As soon as she released your hand, you pounced on her, pressing her against the tree behind her and kissing her as deeply as you had wanted for so long, as it always should have been.

She couldn't even feel the cold of the rain or the hardness of the tree on her back, she could only feel you, your warmth, your love, the promise you were making. You smiled as you pulled away from her, pressing your forehead to hers.

"I do"

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Overanalyzing the Lyrics and Visuals of We Don't Talk About Bruno

I noticed a lot of interesting little details in this song and I thought they were worth pointing out!

[verse 1]

Pepa: "We don't talk about Bruno no no no no, we don't talk about Bruno!"

This line appears a lot in the song, and it's just them stating that they won't talk about Bruno (but they will sing about him).

Pepa: "It was my wedding day!" Felix: "it was our wedding day!"

This is just Pepa starting the story, and Felix being a simp. If you look at his face when he says this line, he looks enamoured as he remembers the best day of his life, his wedding day. He is so in love with Pepa and it's adorable.

Pepa: "We were getting ready and there wasn't a cloud in the sky!" Felix: "No clouds aloud in the sky!"

This is probably referring to how Pepa controls the weather with her mood, and since there was no clouds she was happy. Also I think it's cute how it kinda looks like Felix isn't really paying attention to his dancing, he's just trying to find an opening to say his line.

Pepa: "Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin," Felix: "Thunder!!" Pepa: "You telling this story or am I?" Felix: "I'm sorry mi vida go on,"

Ignoring that first line for now (remember it tho), this is more of Felix being a simp and I am here for it. Pepa gets mad at Felix for interrupting her story, and Felix walks his fingers up her arm while apologizing. You can see Pepa trying to stay upset at him, yet ultimately failing and continuing her story. You can really see how their dynamic works and how they both bring the best out of each other, Pepa getting upset easily and Felix never being bothered, only focused on cheering her up.

Pepa: "Bruno says 'it looks like rain'," Felix: "Why did he tell us?" Pepa: "In doing so, he floods my brain!" Felix: "Abuela get the umbrellas!"

In the last section, Pepa said "Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin,". Bruno probably just walked in with a smile, if anything it may have been a bit nervous because of his anxiety and the fact that he's 'Bruno who brings bad luck and everyone hates him. ' When he says "It looks like rain." He was likely just trying to start up small talk, mentioning how Pepa seemed a bit nervous and because of that it might rain. However, with Pepa's personality, she took it too literally and got upset over it easily, ruining her mood and the weather for the rest of the evening.

Pepa: "Married in a hurricane!" Felix: What a joyous day, but anyway!" Both: "We don't talk about Bruno no no no, we don't talk about Bruno!"

Ah yes, and the return of Felix's undying love for Pepa. Honestly it's really cute and I hope they make a spin off series of Encanto or a short because I really want to see how their wedding went down. Anyways, Pepa says how the wedding was ruined because of the hurricane, but Felix insists that it was still an amazing day. I also noticed that during the song, Felix almost always has his eyes on Pepa.

[verse 2]

Delores: "Hey! Grew to live in fear of Bruno stuttering or stumbling, I can always hear him sort of muttering or mumbling, I associate him with the sound of falling sand. ch, ch, ch."

Delores' part is interesting because she is the only one who speaks about Bruno in the present tense. She knows he is still in the house, and says it multiple times, but no one seems to notice. She says it once here, another time during the song near the end, and once at the end of the movie. She is not good at keeping secrets, which is also shown during Mariano's proposal. The line about falling sand likely refers to Bruno's sand chamber thing, or it could also be a representation of hourglasses, since Bruno's gift has to do with time.

Delores: "It's a heavy lift with a gift so humbling, always left Abuela and the family fumbling, grappling with prophecies they couldn't understand. Do you understand?"

The first line refers to her struggles with her gift, and being able to know everything about everyone all the time, even things she doesn't want to hear or isn't supposed to know about. She knows the family is struggling with Bruno's prophecies, probably from Abuela talking to the candle or something. Her ability is also 'humbling' because since she knows everyone else's problems, she may see them as worse than her own and put herself down for it.

I've seen people interpret the last "Do you understand?" line many different ways. Personally, I think that it is referring to Delores asking Maribel if she understands her message that Bruno is still in the house, since no one else seems to notice it.

Another thing is that during her part, you can actually see Bruno walking on the balcony behind them.

(sorry for the bad quality, but when you watch the actual movie, it's easier to see him)

I've hear people debate between if this is actually Bruno or Camilo getting ready for his next part in the song. At first I thought it was Camilo, because of the greenish glow radiating from him that is similar to the glow of the area Camilo sings in, plus there is also a scene where he is bopping his head to the music and I didn't think that Bruno would bop to a song against him. However, while I don't know where it takes place, Camilo's part does no seem to take place on a balcony. Plus I noticed something else.

In the scene where Bruno is bopping his head, he has the bucket on his head. This is the bucket he uses to represent "Jorge" when him and Maribel meet for the first time. (I honestly don't remember much about the bucket, so sorry if I get something wrong)

During the time that he was his family, I doubt that he had the same bucket-wearing habits as he does now. He probably developed them to cope with being alone. But if this is the case then how would Camilo know about Bruno's bucket to shapeshift into it? Plus, this was never mentioned anywhere else in the movie.

Another thing people have talked about is that at this exact moment of the song:

Delores hears Bruno is behind her, and then starts to pull Maribel away from that area, so he isn't exposed. Delores is very alert throughout the final portion of her song after this, probably on the lookout for Bruno.

So in the end, I have no idea who this is supposed to be.

Camilo: "A seven-foot frame, rats along his back,"

Ah yes, and it's time for my favorite 15 second of the entire movie. Camilo probably says that Bruno is seven feet tall because the last time he saw him was when he was very young, so Bruno would be much taller to him. However, he could also just be trying to mess with his sister and scare her more. When he says this line, he literally makes himself 7 feet tall, but for the rest of the song he stays his normal height, which is much closer to Bruno's. If anything, he is a little taller than Bruno, based on the family photo take. At the end.

The line about the rats does confuse me tho. I assumed that during his time in isolation, he befriended the rats as a way to cope with his loneliness. So that would mean that no one knows about his rats, other than maybe Delores? I also looked at Bruno's door and the mural in town, and there are no signs of rats.

So how does Camilo know about the rats? Frankly, I have no idea, and to be honest it probably was just a random line in the song that the writers had no second thoughts on, and I'm just overthinking. Although, Camilo knowing about the rats supports the theory that he steal extra food for Bruno. Personally, I don't believe this theory, but it is a cute headcannon.

Camilo: "When he calls your name, it all fades to black. Yeah, he sees your dreams, and feasts on your screams." Camilo & family: we don't talk about Bruno no no no, we don't talk about Bruno!"

These lines are mostly just Camilo bluffing to scare his cousin, and they could also be based on the stories that the townspeople tell him of how horrible Bruno is. Also his mannerisms show how he is trying to scare Maribel, but still treating her well as he puts her down gently at the end.

[verse 3]

Townsperson 1: "He told me my fish would die, the next day, DEAD!!" Townsperson 2: "He told me I'd grow a gut, and just like he said!" Townsperson 3: "He told me all my hair would disappear, now look at my head!" Everyone: "Your fate is seal when your prophecy is read!"

This whole section is just the townspeople saying all these terrible things that Bruno caused, when it was early never his fault to begin with. This is a perfect example of the saying 'don't shoot the messenger.' Just because he brought you the news first, does not mean he caused it. It was going to happen anyways, weather or not you knew about it.

[bridge]

Isabela: "He told me that the life of my dreams would be promised and someday be mine."

This section is mostly the reason that I made this, because I have not seen anyone mention this. Upon first glance, Isabela saying the only good things about Bruno seem to add to her 'golden child' status, and that she has already achieved the life of her dreams. But in reality she hasn't gotten that at all. The person that she wishes she could be is the person she is at the end of the film, who is free to be different rather than perfect. She can finally express herself.

Isabela: "He told me that my power would grow like the grapes that thrive on the vine."

This is likely referring to when Isabela makes a cactus, rather than a flower, showing that her power has grown. Also I think it's funny how during this scene, all her family is holding their hands up around her, and Camilo just looks at his hand like tf am I even doing here-

Abuela: "Oye, Mariano's on his way." Delores: "He told me that the man of my dreams would be just out of reach, betrothed to another."

The visuals and sequence on this scene are especially important, because it foreshadows Delores' love for Mariano. First is Isabela singing, then it shows a scene of Mariano walking to La Casita and Abuela says her line while Delores watches Mariano, then Delores says her line. It shows Delores longing for Mariano from afar, and Isabela singing before her may simbolize that his heart belongs to her. Also right after Delores says the line, it pans to Isabela again, showing their connection.

Delores: "it's like I hear him now," Isabela: "Hey sis. I want not a sound out of you." Delores: It's like I can hear him now...I can hear him now!"

[post bridge]

Maribel: "Um, Bruno. Yeah, about that Bruno. I really need to know about Bruno. Give me the truth and the whole truth, Bruno!" Camilo: "Isabela, your boyfriend's here!"

A cute little visual detail is that when Mariano and company are walking to La Casita, their feet are dancing along to the music.

Everyone: "Time for dinner!"

[verse 4]

This is the verse where everyone starts singing all their parts at the same time.

While they are dancing and setting the table, you can see Maribel take out the green shard things and go to the nursery to put them together. Not an important detail, I just thought it was cute.

The most important parts of this section are when Delores and Isabela switch from singing their parts to singing the lyrics "And I'm fine, and I'm fine, I'm fine." For Delores, she is repressing her feelings towards the Mariano situation, saying she's fine. For Isabela, on the last line of this switches to "I'll be fine." This is talking about how she feels about being the 'golden child', and also how she truly does not love Mariano. This could also imply that she does not feel fine at the moment, but she will be fine in the future, so she is pushing those emotions away. Also I think it's interesting that this scene is the first time we see Isabela genuinely upset. And I will never get over Camilo's little jig here it's so cute-

Visually, Maribel is trying to piece together the green glass thing, while all the people dance around her and sing. This represents her feelings, and how what everyone has said is building up on her. All the vocals at once convey a feeling of disarray and anxiety. It all just shows how overwhelming all of this really is. She feels pressured, even more when she actually sees the prophecy.

[outro]

Maribel: "Why did I talk about Bruno? I never shoulda brought up Bruno!"

After she puts together the green thingy, she sees the prophecy and regrets asking about Bruno. Because it shows that the Casita breaking is all her fault.

I suppose that was kinda obvious, but I felt bad for not saying anything on the final line, so here ya go. :D

Final thoughts

Disney did a really good job with the attention to detail in the animations in this! I'm genuinely surprised at the facial expressions of each character, and you can basically always tell whats going on in their head, even if it's a background character. I also love the way they animated clothing. It was super realistic. I'm really hoping for an Encanto spin-off, kinda like Tangled The Series, because I feel like it would be really interesting to see how their lives progress after La Casita is rebuilt, or even see things from the past like Pepa and Felix's wedding (also more Camilo moments please- Camilo and Delores were robbed out of their own songs c'mon disney-) if not a series, then some shorts would also probably work.

Jeez, this song is such a banger. It's so good hhhhh I wanna know what stuff Lin Manuel Miranda put in it to make it so good bc it has been stuck in my head for weeks. All the other songs too.

Anyways I can't believe I just spent 6 hours writing an overly in-depth analysis on a 3 minute song from a Disney movie. What am I doing with my life. I have no regrets.

Thanks for reading, if you somehow got this far!! Have a good rest of your day. :D

✨ Camilo Supremacy forever ✨

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