↳𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: light language

"SO the great Camilo Madrigal has come cowering to little old me?" "You know you're not as condescending as you think when you have a baby on slapping your face." Santiago rolled his eyes, removing Rio's hands off his face and placing him on the floor to crawl around. Rosa still happily sucked her pacifier in his lap. Camilo had snuck out late at night for lessons, the only time they were both available.  Unfortunately he wasn't as sneaky as he thought and resulted in waking the twins.

"Do you want my help or not?" "Well yes but-" "Good then shut up." Santiago stood up placing Rosa in Camilo's hands. "First order of business, what approaches have you tried?" "Well I complimented her, multiple times." Santi smiled, "That's good! What did you compliment." "Just her in general. She's so enchanting and beautiful-" "Stop there, you complimented her looks? Do you know anything else about her?" Camilo looked down ashamed, "Well I never got a chance to learn-" "Hush, your helpless. But that's why you have me. Welcome to Ximena Valentina-Victoria Pèrez 101."

The lesson went on for a while, Rosa and Rio falling asleep in Camilo's arms. With wide eyes and a dopey love sick smile Camilo soaked in every word the taller boy said. That was until they heard a bound of footsteps. Based on where the sun was it was 5 am. "Dang we've been doing this for two-" Santi shushed Camilo as the crouched down and watched the culprit come down the stairs.

When their feet finally hit the floor he grabbed the candle from beside him and shoved it in their face, "AHA- Mena? What are you doing up?" Sure enough Ximena stood there in her dusty blue night gown, her curly brown hair looked like a bird's nest, a sleep-deprived expression painted her face. "I couldn't sleep, again. I was going to get water. What are you doing up? And why do you have the twins, and who is-" Ximena paused squinting to see against the dim candlelight. "Camilo?" Camilo looked flustered, "Hey- I- " 

"What the fuck are you doing in our house at 5 am- Actually don't answer that I'm getting my water. I'm taking the twins, I'm going to bed. Didn't see a thing, didn't hear a thing." She said in a groggy voice picking both twins out of Camilo's arms before heading back upstairs. "Ximena! You didn't get your- oh never mind." Santi said rubbing a hand over his face. "Does she do that often?" Camilo asked watching the girl's figure retreat up the long stairway. "Ximena has a hard time sleeping. Which is why she wakes up late, she tries to cram sleep in the morning hours. Never really works. No one knows how to help her because she never lets us." Santi shrugged. Camilo's eyes never tore away from the stair well where the girl once stood. Suddenly, he got an idea.

"Tia please" "Camilo I'm not really sure how." 

Camilo watched his aunt cook breakfast for them, he had been begging her to help him find a way to fix Ximena's sleeping problem. She claimed there was possibly no way. "It's not a physical or biological illness, it's mental or affected by someone's day to day life, stress and schedule. I don't think my food can heal that." Julieta said shooting him a sympathie smile. "But it's so sweet of you to try to look out for someone like that. Here I'll tell you what, the head of the  Lopez house used to dabble in medicinal flowers and sell them to the head of the Pérez house so he could sell them to pharmacies in Mexico. I think that little trade died a while ago but if anyone will know it's him." Camilo's grinned, "Thank you Tia-" "But you cannot go til after breakfast, your Abuela wouldn't appreciate you ditching breakfast." Camilo sighed, walking into the village to find the breakfast table.

A little while later Abuela got seated and breakfast got started. "Alright we have a proposal on our hands, Dolores." "He's proposing tonight, he wants five babies." Flowers sprouted in Isabela's hair but quickly disappeared as a small disappointed smile painted her face. Camilo shapeshifted into Mariano, Isabela rolled her eyes and threw flowers into Camilo's face which he spat out.

"Don't even try me Camilo I will call Ximena over here right now, she's literally just two shops away" She whispered angrily at him, "You wouldn't" "Try me, XIME-" "Kids that's enough, Isabela you know better." Abuela said shooting them a glare.

Breakfast finished up and Camilo didn't even bother staying to clear up, immediately he made his way towards the Lopez house. Giving the door two quick knocks, he stood waiting, rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet. Eventually the door was opened by a tall boy, no older than 20, he looked annoyed and tired. "Can I help you?" "I was wondering if you had any, I don't know, medicinal herbs that could cure, let's say, sleeping problems?" Camilo said giving him a sheepish smile, the man just glared at him, "Is this some joke kid? If I had those do you think I would look like this? Get out of-" "Camilo what are you doing here?" The two turned to look behind Camilo, Sófia stood, holding a basket of apples, a confused look painting her face. "This kid here is trying to ask me about some medicinal herbs Sófi, we haven't had any in years." The older boy said, "Still you didn't have to be rude Alex. I apologize for my older brother but he's right. We don't have any medicinal herbs like that."

"If you want something to help with sleep however we do grow flowers to ease your mind. It helps a bit, not much, but paired with milk it really is soothing. Wait here I'll get some for you." Sófia dropped her basket and ran back inside the house. Alex turned and looked Camilo up and down with a glare, he just laughed nervously. 

A few moments later Sófia returned with some dried herbs in a silk baggie and handed them to him. "I should charge you, but I have feeling you'll use this for something important." She said with a smile. Camilo nodded, giving her a quick show of thanks before leaving.

That night at the Pérez household, Ximena was wathcing the twins crawl around, making sure they didn't get hurt, a book open in hand. Elena was cooking dinner, Santi sat next to her on the counter reading as well, Julian went out on a date with his boyfriend. And Elisa was missing. She was twenty one so no one was too worried but still it was strange, usually that was Elena's job. A knock was heard and everyone looked at the door. "Not it!" "Don't be immature Santi, I'll get it." Ximena said scooping up Rio and balancing him on her hip. She opened the door and frowned, "What do you want Madrigal." It was more of a statement than a question. "Don't be so upset to see me princesa. I have something to help you." Ximena quirked an eyebrow before letting him in the house. She gestured to the couch for him to sit and he did so. "I heard about your sleeping problems from Santi-" "I don't have sleeping problems." She said defensively. "Princesa, please just listen." He pleaded, she sighed. " I found these herbs, they won't cure you but the tea soothes you enough to help you sleep." Ximena looked at him skeptically, "Here I'll show you." 

He went to the kitchen and began making the tea. "Aww isn't that sweet of him." Elena gushed, "Here you have a Madrigal fawning over you and I can't even get Juanma to look my way." She sighed, "I thought it was Mateo" " No he's so last week." Ximena rolled her eyes. Camilo walked back to the living room and sat beside her. "I was told that milk makes it work better." Ximena handed him Rosa before taking the cup and taking a sip. It had a sweet and flowery taste to it, yet it was creamy due to the milk. She smiled, "It tastes really good Camilo." Camilo smiled about the stand up before she pulled him back down. "Stay."

And so he did, when Ximena eventually finished the cup she picked up a tired Rio and began reading but the effects to the tea kicked in the fell asleep, head leaning on Camilo's shoulder. He didn't dare move, in fear of waking the babies or her until tiredness reached him and he eventually fell asleep. 

Elena and Santi left them there, the only source of light a dying candle as the four slept peacefully.

𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄!

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Unedited as usual, have a nice day.