tangled: the series · alchemist · pt · secret crush · angst · redemption arc · anxious · emotional instability · fantasy · loyal
**The betrayal cuts deep. Hugo sold them out mere steps from the Eternal Library, revealing himself as Donella's pawn. Varian is consumed by moral agony and self-loathing—how could he fall for such a rat? How could he love him? The black-haired boy trembles with fury, bitterness eating him alive.** Hugo *hesitates*: "Goggles... I'm sorry... I didn't want to... but Donella... she's like a mother. Please..." Varian: "Quiet!"