Human AU. Also, there'll be multiple characters from other Disney movies, including Kopa (Say what you will, he's canon in my opinion.), Vitani, Kiara, Patch, and others.

Scamp was a performer. Not an actor. Not a musician. Not even an attention seeker.

Everyone who knew him knew that. Everyone knew he had a flair for putting on characters when the mood struck him. Whether it was onstage or not, there was always a good chance he was portraying a character.

If you knew him well enough, you could eventually learn to see when he was playing a part and when he wasn't.

And Angel definitely knew the son of the famous Tramp well.

Scamp just had this air around him. Something that drew people to him. Angel had felt that firsthand when he'd ran away over the summer. He'd saved her life, then changed her life, offered her a new home, and made her feel special. He could be goofy one minute and charming the next. But there was always a good intention behind his actions.

That's what she liked about him.

Vitani, Kiara, and some of the others would often catch her staring when the group was hanging out. Vitani would shove her lightly, always teasing her.

"Like what you see, lovebird?"

Angel would always blush and look away, playfully teasing Vitani about her relationship with Kiara's brother, Kopa. As the six would move on to other topics, with Angel being very careful so that the conversation wouldn't accidentally reveal the secret she and Scamp shared, Angel would always catch a glimpse of Patch looking at her with a concerned expression on his face, as his eyes darted between her and Scamp, trying to decipher what was going on between the two.

Because while Patch may have thought nobody else knew, they could all tell.

Patch liked Angel. Thought of her as more than just a friend.

It was kind of funny that Patch thought they didn't know. It was so obvious. But she never really thought about that.

Because every time she would catch him staring, guilt would build up in her, and she would have to turn away before Patch could notice the pain in her eyes.

Because while Patch liked Angel, the same couldn't be said for Scamp.

Patch didn't outright hate Scamp. But he wasn't a fan of the boy's antics. Patch felt that Scamp was loud, rude, only did things for attention. Patch could be considered the opposite of Scamp in that regard. He kept to himself most of the time. For that reason, he found Scamp annoying at best. At worst...Angel couldn't be sure.

Angel knew the only reason Patch had gotten this far in his feelings for Scamp because of her.

Because Patch, albeit reluctantly, saw that Angel was fond of Scamp, and he couldn't quite bring himself to do anything to hurt her.

That just made Angel feel even more guilty.

Because Angel didn't want Patch to be angry with Scamp for something she did. She couldn't help it. And she knew Scamp wanted nothing more than to please her.

But it wasn't easy to talk to Patch. It had gotten easier for Scamp, yes. But it wasn't easy.

Angel would often voice her thoughts to Vitani and Kiara, wondering why Patch would act so differently whenever Scamp was around.

"It's a power move." Kiara would reply. "He likes you, but he also sees Scamp as a rival for your affections. But he won't outright hurt Scamp, because it's obvious you care for him."

This answer would always puzzle Angel.

But whenever she would ask Scamp, he'd just smile and shake his head.

"It's a guy thing, Angel. Don't let it bother you."

But it did bother her. And so did the fact that she had to keep a secret.

People often enquired about the relationship between her and Scamp. It was definite but also something they both agreed, albeit reluctantly, that couldn't leave the house yet.

She loved him.

And he loved her.

It was so potent, that they would both feel the tension throughout the day, and by the time they got home, they'd find themselves unable to keep their hands off each other. The relationship was passionate, pure love, plain and simple.

But she wasn't ready for everyone to know that quite yet.

Because she knew how strongly some people felt about it.

"Why can't we just tell them?" Scamp would ask from time to time, when they were home, where the secret was open among them and Scamps family.

Angel would always sigh and take his hand. "Tenderfoot, you know why."

"But it's not fair to him to keep his hopes up. Besides, most of them already have their suspicions."

"I know. But he's our friend. I don't want to see him get hurt."

"The longer we wait, the worse it'll hurt when we finally tell him."

"That's why I want time to figure out how to let him down gently. Please, Scamp. Promise me."

Scamp would always sigh and kiss her. "If that's what you want. But, we can't hide this forever."

That was the Scamp Angel knew and loved. Tender and emotional. Always thinking of his friends before himself. But she knew that if Patch over-stepped his boundries, Scamp wouldn't think twice about announcing to the world that Angel was off limits.

At least Angel knew Scamp would never cheat on her.

She knew she'd have to tell Patch eventually. When the time came, she'd be ready to tell Patch, as easily as possible, that she only loved Scamp.

She could only hope and pray that Patch would take it in stride. Because she couldn't bear the thought of feeling abandoned by anyone again.

It wasn't always easy. She had arguments with Scamp. They disagreed on things.

But at the end of the day, the conflicts only strengthened her feelings for him.

He wasn't perfect, by any means. He was flawed like everyone else.

But he was still hers, and she was still his.

Besides, he was a performer.

And a performer always has to stay in character.

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