“Sana, sana, colita de rana”, an Encanto fic
Some days ago, I saw this beautiful fanart by @melonsharks and a little idea for a quick fic about young Alma and little Bruno popped up in my mind, so I couldn’t resist. The last fic left me eager to write from Alma’s PoV, and this has been the better opportunity to do it. This one had potential to be a two-parts fic, first half set in the past and second half set in the end of the movie, when Alma and Bruno reunite. But finally I decided to write only the part in the past, to not mess up the order of the rest of my fics (I’m writing them chronologically, yes, I’m that kind of person XD).
Hope you enjoy the young, broken widow, finding comfort on her lovely kids :’)
Title: Sana, sana, colita de rana
Characters: Alma and Bruno
Word Count: 4.179
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: none, if you’ve watched the movie. This is a standalone, though it shares the same background/headcanons as the rest of my fics, since all of them are part of the same ‘universe’. Anyway, this one takes place when the triplets are three/four years old, so it’s not necessary to read the others first.
Summary: During those first years setting up the Encanto, it was easier for Alma to keep busy. There were a lot of things to do and no time to think. But as the town grew bigger and the life got steadier, her mind started to waver. Sometimes, she could conceal it. Other times, she couldn’t. Especially at night, when she couldn’t take refuge in the town’s hustle and constant responsibilities, and found herself alone at home, taking care of her children on her own as the widowed mother she was, while seeing the ghost of the love of her life in their little faces.