@trvehearted said : " You’re the one that made her like this—you’re the one that’s going to be responsible if she gets hurt, if this familia gets hurt! Do you understand any of this? “ Did he even care? No, of course; as she thought a long time ago, he never did. She couldn’t hold back anymore; she tried time & time again to be patient with him, but him being the influence of Mirabel’s recent actions? She couldn’t bear with him anymore. ” You should have never come back to the Encanto, “ she said unapologetically, not once showing regret on her face. ” You should have stayed with your padre—you’re exactly like him. “ (so…👉👈 hopefully this is oki…i heard u wanted erc being yelled at from alma, and i deliver)
he did his best to show he DIDN’T CARE. and the best part about that was : it wasn’t an ACT , for he truly DIDN’T care for what she had to SAY to him. ercole had LOST any respect for her ever since he’d WITNESSED and overheard more details about her HORRIBLE treatment of the famiglia , the famiglia she DIDN’T deserve to be apart of .. how was he SUPPOSED to respect her ? he knew what alma had to SAY to him the moment he was approached , and out of a NEWFOUND INSTINCT , he had MIRABEL stood closely behind him —— protecting her , one arm held IDLY out as if it were a BARRIER between abuela and her. ( it really seemed he was the ONLY ONE in this house that CARED for her safety anymore , even if it wasn’t a FOREFRONT thought. )
if looks could KILL , alma would’ve been LONG DEAD by now. the disdain could be felt LINGERING high in the air , a mutual RESENTMENT. his glare only NARROWS as she HISSED , ‘ you should have never come back. ’ and in a way , he AGREED. he wouldn’t have had to WITNESS this trainwreck of a family if he never came back , he wouldn’t have had to BEAR with this hatred , this UNCERTAINTY , this instability of his mentality and FRUSTRATION he couldn’t get over. ( he could handle it in PORTOROSSO , where it was the NORM for him to be hated. but this was his FAMILY ! they’re supposed to LOVE HIM !! ) he tried so hard to BURY IT ——— for the longest time , ercole WANTED to fit in. he wanted to BELONG in this famiglia. it was HARD , he struggled more than he’d LIKE to admit , but the GOOD thing was ? he didn’t have to TRY to keep his façade ANYMORE. in being so involved with his sorella , he REALIZED there was no point. they’d never love them. they’d never ACCEPT THEM. all he wanted to do was HELP HER realize this , too , and now he’s being MADE OUT to be the VILLAIN ? this family really IS stupid.
and even if ercole SWORE to show how she UNFAZED him , a sharp gaze seems to WIDEN at the next words that LEAVE ALMA’S MOUTH. ercole’s STUNNED on the spot , PARALYZED and thoughtless if not for a split MOMENT. ‘ you should have stayed with your padre - YOU’RE EXACTLY LIKE HIM. ’ words of damnation , and ercole knew abuela knew EXACTLY what she was doing. there was too much CERTAINTY , a firmness that was so palpable that it STRANGLED HIM. ercole did everything in his power to BURY the shock [ . . . ] but beyond his SWIRLING mind in this DEAFENING SILENCE , he truly felt a SORROW numb him completely ..
what were only a few SECONDS of stillness felt like MINUTES of perplexity , stuck in his own mind , a building up FURY .. it replaces the sadness / terror and ENVELOPS his chest —— and before he knew it , he was seeing a BLINDING RED and his hands were ACHING for a good punch and his ears were DYING for the satisfying CRACK of a jaw. it’s warranted.
he holds himself back. JUST BARELY , though.
