julieta madrigal x fem!reader
tw: topics and scenes of abuse
it was very early in the morning before pepa and felix’s anniversary party. you were very happy to help out in decorations and even make a few yourself to add some originality to them. you made different shaped streamers, some paper flowers to go along with isabela’s, (she absolutely adored them and asked to take a few of them to her room.) and party hats for the kids.
luisa came from behind you and looked at the decorations you put up. luisa and isabela were hanging out with you to help you decorate. with isabela’s fast plant making and luisa’s strength, it would go faster. your decorations were very organized but looked nice and clean. you were an artist, which made your perfectionism extreme. it was another thing julieta found adoring about you.
oh, julieta. you hadn’t seen her since you woke up which upset you. you were usually the first one to wake up to get some breakfast and coffee before heading out to work. you also started to do it in case agustin was beginning to cause trouble. you sighed, slumping your shoulders a bit. luisa noticed this.
you suddenly fixed your shoulders back to how they were and looked at the second eldest daughter.
“yes, yes, i’m fine. sorry, i was just thinking about some stuff.”
“oookay.. oh, how’s your new house treating you? i helped build some of it so i hope i did a great job.”
luisa made a pose where she flexed her muscles and had a smug look on her face. this caused you to chuckle and smile. your new house was amazing. it wasn’t too big, but not too small either. your favorite part was the art studio they made especially for you. when you first saw it you swear you had never squealed so loud. you had hugged julieta so tight when you found out she was the one who added in the idea.
“i absolutely love it. i don’t have a lot of decorations around the house, but the art studio is surprisingly filled with a lot.”
“i’m glad you love it! and i’m glad mami recommended the art studio, i honestly never would’ve thought of it. she seems to know you pretty well for the time you’ve been spending here.”
luisa’s face softened up as she mentioned it. she knows that you know about her father, all three siblings do. luisa never brought it up with you, though. she didn’t want to bother you about it and she knew isabela had already said something. you didn’t know it, but you gained their trust and they knew it wouldn’t be a bad thing. the time you’ve spent with luisa and isabela decorating casita was a bonding moment, and it felt natural for them.
it felt natural for you, too, but you continued to deny your occurring feelings for julieta. just thinking about being in agustin’s current place scared you. you hadn’t fully gotten over santiago’s abuse. and even if agustin were to disappear from the picture, julieta would need time to get over him as well, but you were willing to wait.
well, if you accepted your feelings, that is. with how dense you are you continued to believe it was just how best friends are.
“y/n, thank you for coming to encanto. i know your old situation wasn’t the best, but you’ve made mami lighten up. she looks better these days.”
“there’s no need to thank me. i’m glad that i’m able to help her out and be there for her.”
a sudden voice then called for luisa in the distance.
“oh- that’s me. gotta go, see you at the party.”
luisa quickly left and ran towards whoever called. you didn’t notice, but there was a smile that had formed on your face while talking to the other. you continued with decorating and quietly hummed to yourself.
“cati, i appreciate your help, but all these dresses are so…”
“i guess. i’m not used to wearing dresses that look like this.”
you were in your new home with cati helping you pick out a dress for the party. of course, you bought dresses while staying here, but cati said they weren’t “party worthy.” you thought they were fine since they were mostly all cute sundresses.
right now, you had on a layered rose colored off-shoulder dress with floral patterns on the ends. it stopped just below your knees but flowed perfectly as you moved. as you stuck out your right leg, there was a slit that revealed a part of your thigh. you actually liked it a lot.
“oh my god, tell me you like this one because we’re already half an hour l-“
“cati i love it! por favor can i keep this? i’ll even pay you for it.”
“of course you can, no need to pay me anything.”
cati sighed in relief and quickly got up. she grabbed some gold jewelry you had off of your night stand and quickly put them on for you. she smiled and fixed your hair. you looked stunning. with this, even more suitors would be showing up at your doorstep. you looked in the mirror and smiled with your other best friend behind you. cati gently squeezed your shoulders and began to leave the room.
“cmon, we don’t wanna be more late than we already are.”
cati left as you quickly gathered a few things to bring with you in your bag. you left and felt butterflies form in your stomach. why were you so nervous? it wasn’t your first party, but it was your first in encanto. your first with many people you don’t know. you clutched the strap of your bag and caught up with cati.
“julieta will not be able to resist you in that, y/n.”
you playfully slapped her arm as the two of you quickly walked.
“ay, cati. don’t be stupid. we’re just very close, there’s nothing going on.”
“agustin, there’s nothing going on. i promise me and y/n are just friends!”
“you’ve been hanging around that puta more often. i come back and alma tells me you’re out with her. every day it’s you and her.”
julieta bit the side of her cheek as she tried not to cry. not tonight. she didn’t want any tension between her and agustin during the party. it was pepa and felix’s anniversary, after all. her makeup was already done and she even let her hair down for tonight. she hoped to see you when the party started but to her disappointment you weren’t here yet.
now, what she told agustin wasn’t true. the few months you’ve spent with her she truly enjoyed. she had feelings and she accepted that. what she denied was something happening with you as she was still with agustin, and she knew it would stay that way.
julieta slumped her shoulders as she leaned against the kitchen counter. she felt the same tension from the night you came to save her. agustin continued to harshly stare at her waiting for a response.
“…i’m just glad to have someone who truly cares. she cares about me, gus, you don’t. all you’ve been doing since mirabel’s injury is torture me. i want my husband back.”
agustin scoffed and began to walk closer to julieta.
“agustin! juli! y/n and cati arrived!”
agustin stopped where he was and rolled his eyes.
“i don’t want you doing anything stupid with y/n tonight. you won’t be the only one hurt.”
agustin quickly fixed his suit and his face to act as if nothing was going on. he left the kitchen and there were a few people calling his name in excitement. everyone loved him and that was the problem.
julieta took a deep breath in and blew it out slowly. she wanted to calm herself before leaving in case she suddenly freaked out.
as she left the kitchen and into the main room where everyone was partying, she looked for you and cati all over. but, with how cati is, she dragged you to meet her friends and get some alcohol. you wanted to meet up with julieta but got wrapped up in doing whatever with cati.
eventually, though, you saw the healer standing by an empty table in the corner of the room. you told cati you were getting more drinks and quickly made your way over to her.
julieta turned her head to see you approaching her. she examined your outfit and your hair. her face was covered with blush but it was hidden by the dimmed lights. before she could speak she was already in your arms. you hugged her tightly but gently, and stepped back so she could speak.
julieta suddenly coughed and covered her mouth. it just slipped out so naturally, she didn’t mean to say it but you were glad she did.
you then examined the older woman yourself. the first thing you noticed was her hair. it was down. you were surprised since she always had it up no matter what she was doing. you then looked at her flowing teal dress and her jewelry. she made everything she wore look beautiful even if it was her usual apron dress.
“you look beautiful yourself.”
your tone of voice was different and you seemed to have more confidence than usual. julieta couldn’t tell if it was from how you looked or if you were just drunk. it really was a mix of the two.
julieta chuckled and she gently grabbed your wrist. she’s been waiting and looking for you the whole night so you both could share a dance.
“i hope that doesn’t affect your dancing skills then.”
your cheeks flushed as she dragged you back to where everyone was dancing. what felt like minutes was actually hours and hours of dancing. only you and julieta. you didn’t worry about cati and julieta didn’t worry about agustin. it was like you were the only people alive right now, and it felt amazing.
the music slowed down and it was now a slower-paced dance style. you felt soft hands on your shoulders as you firmly placed your hands on the other’s waist. you pulled julieta closer as her head rested near your collarbone. you both wanted to be risky, huh?
julieta’s daughters watched from afar as you two danced. they remembered agustin and her dancing like that. they miss when he was this gentle and caring romantic towards their mother. even mirabel could sense the change with how she was after her injury. the love and chemistry between your dancing was genuine.
julieta then noticed and felt stares coming from the people around you. she snapped back into reality and pushed you away carefully, still holding onto your wrist.
“cmon, it’s too crowded in here. i need somewhere more open.”
you didn’t question it and quickly downed a few more shots before leaving with her. you both now stood in the main entrance area posed how you were before. your bodies were touching and the music was playing faintly. you could hear the clicks of your heels on the ground and the loudness of your heartbeat.
you were really drunk, and when you’re drunk, you don’t think.
removing one hand from her waist, you grabbed her chin and moved it so she would be looking up at you. your faces were only a few inches away from each other and you could feel the breath of hers on your lips.
and the breath you felt was no longer there, along with the space between each other's lips. you kissed julieta madrigal.
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