Amanece

[for the 80s Battle of the Bands AU by @lluviadinoche]With fingers that seemed to be more callous than skin, papá caressed mamá’s cheek before he left for the day. The last time that he walked out of those doors, his stubbly face grinned as he put his hat on, grinning so widely that his dimples showed. The boy wanted to go back in time and dig his fingers into those dimples before he left, like he usually did. Whatever his new favorite song was, they would sing a bit from the chorus for him to carry along until he came back. But he didn’t go to the door to say goodbye; it wasn’t necessary anymore. He was older, too mature for silly rituals like that.He knew now that there were no such things as good luck charms.-The year is 1972. Antonio Fernández just turned eleven and thinks of himself as the man of the house now. His father works too much, his mother won't let him break his other arm, and when music plays, he feels compelled to sing and dance!Even though they are struggling financially, life is simple, sweet, and with luck, their little family will be able to break even someday.(It doesn't take too much for Romulus Vargas to dash those dreams.)