History Fanfic / ExtendedFamilyIsStillFamily

* ForWantOfANail:
** Mirabel had discovered Bruno hiding in the walls weeks before she did in canon.
** While Mirabel went to Isabela and Mariano's engagement dinner -- and wound up accidentally ruining it -- here she stays in the nursery after Alma tells her she isn't invited.
** While a cactus sprouting between Mirabel and Isabela was a major turning point for Isabela, the first time it happens here she ignores it, too upset to pay it any mind. In fact, she had been growing cacti all over the house out of PowerIncontinence, Casita helping hide all of them.
---> '''Camilo''': That's why I've been finding them all around the house... I sat on one the other day!
** While Mirabel, Antonio and Dolores discovered Bruno hiding in the walls before Casita collapsed, here that list grows to Camilo, Luisa and Isabela.
** While in canon Mirabel was the one who [[CallingTheOldManOut called Alma out for her toxic expectations]], here the entire family takes the opportunity to fight her off.

* BadImpressionists: Mirabel, Dolores and Isabella all rail on Camilo's hammy vaudevillian impression of Bruno since the former two are up-to-date on their uncle and Isabella remembers Bruno a lot better than Camilo (she even wryly mocks the whole "7 foot frame" line by pointing that Bruno was a lot shorter), while Camilo is working off of memories from an earlier age. Even his mother Pepa, who's hearing Bruno's name is a TraumaButton for her, can't help but burst out laughing when she sees it.

* BadImpressionists: Both Mirabel and Dolores rail on Camilo's hammy, vaudevillian impression of Bruno, since both Mirabel and Dolores are up-to-date on their uncle while Camilo is working off of memories from an earlier age. Even his mother Pepa, who's hearing Bruno's name is a TraumaButton for her, can't help but burst out laughing when she sees it.

* RealismInducedHorror: Growing distant from your family as a precursor to running away is something that happens all the time in reality, as does guilt like what Pepa feels for not noticing Bruno's downward spiral.
** As for the sequel, having a StalkerWithACrush attack and abduct you is a very plausible scenario and in real life, the victim may not get the rescue Camilo's family brings when they break into his abductor's house.

* DelayedReaction: Julieta is so touched by Mirabel's note telling her to take a break, as well as the new apron that came with it, that it takes her a few seconds to realize that Alma was blaming Lusia losing her gift on her.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When the entire third generation come to a mutual agreement on how tired of their duties they are, their Abuela immediately notice just how aloof all of them are, each grandkid either avoiding Alma or openly defying her. Unfortunately, [[GoneHorriblyWrong she immediately presumes that Mirabel is somehow the cause of all of it]] and gives her the riot act, leading to the rest of the family to defend her.

* DudeNotFunny: When Bruno tells Mirabel why Pepa is so salty with him, he tells her about the wedding day. While Bruno thought he was being funny, Mirabel thought it was terrible.
** Although considering Mirabel is notably and openly [[{{Corpsing}} sniggering]] as she tells Bruno this, this is a weird combination of this and ActuallyPrettyFunny

** Although considering Mirabel is notably and openly [[{{Corpsing}} sniggering]] as she tells Bruno this, this a weird combination of this and ActuallyPrettyFunny

* {{Crossdresser}}: Implied. Dolores threatens to tell Isabela that Camilo took her favorite dress if he tells anyone that Bruno was in the walls.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When she sees Mirabel, having finally cracked after years of exclusion, Pepa and Camilo have this experience. It's especially hard for Pepa, having seen similar behavior in Bruno before his disappearance and feeling tremendous guilt over it.

* OccamsRazor: When Camilo overhears Alma insinuating that Mirabel is somehow responsible for Luisa's gift going on the fritz, he sees it for what it really is: Luisa is overworked and it's effecting her performance.

** Although considering Mirabel is notably and openly [[{{Corpsing}}sniggering]] as she tells Bruno this, this a weird combination of this and ActuallyPrettyFunny

** While Mirabel went to Isabela and Mariano's engagement dinner -- and accidentally ruining it -- here she stays in the nursery after Alma tells her she isn't invited.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When the entire third generation come to a mutual agreement on how tired of their duties they are, their Abuela immediately notice just how aloof all of them are, each grandkid either avoiding Alma or openly defying her. Unfortunately, [[GoneHorriblyWrong she immediately presumes that Mirabel is somehow the cause of all of it]] and gives her the riot act, leading to the rest of the family to defend.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When the entire third generation come to a mutual agreement on how tired of their duties they are, their Abuela immediately notice just how aloof all of them are, each grandkid either avoiding Alma or openly defying her. Unfortunately, [[GoneHorriblyWrong she immediately presumes that Mirabel is somehow the cause of all of it]] and gives her the riot act.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When the entire third generation come to a mutual agreement on how tired of their duties they are, their Abuela immediately notice just how aloof all of them are, each grandkid conveniently either avoiding Alma or openly defying her. Unfortunately, [[GoneHorriblyWrong she immediately presumes that Mirabel is somehow the cause of all of it]] and gives her the riot act.

** While a cactus sprouting between Mirabel and Isabela was a major turning point for Isabela, the first time it happens here she ignores it, too upset to pay it any mind.

** While a cactus sprouting between Mirabel and Isabela was a major turning point for Isabela, the first time it happens here she ignores it, too upset to pay it ay mind.

* DudeNotFunny: When Bruno tells Mirabel why Pepa is so salty with him, he tells her about the wedding day. While burno thoguht he was being funny, Mirabel thought it was terrible.