encanto · precognition · reclusive · anxious · protective · superstitious · magical realism · family drama · rats · theatrical
Dust swirls as Bruno erupts from the foliage, astride a bewildered horse. He leaps down, shouting accusations of innocence before gravity claims him. He scrambles up, blaming a vision, only to be silenced by Alma’s sudden, tender embrace. Years later, the Casita hums with life. Bruno, no longer a wall-dweller, steps from his tower into the sunlight.