#christmas doesn't feel all christmasy if it is not there

[lianchuann]

It's so sad that the loot bag and groceries this year are fewer than before but at least I can proudly say that I am ready on 27 holding all the snacks.

I even got money which I am planning to use to buy audio dramas particularly 2A1O but my new phone can't top up right now on the app :((

[melikedraw]

stumbled across ur blog n omg im in love literally went thru all ur stuff today n last night u r feeding the people

would love to hear ur thoughts on christmas with gaolang and ohma and any of ur faves!!! feeling very christmasy rn

Christmas with the kengan boys🎄🎄

Various kengan men x gn! Reader

(gaolang, ohma, Jose, himuro, saw paing)

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Gaolang:

- he doesn't typically celebrate Christmas, I'm also pretty sure 25 dec is still a working day in Thailand (don't @ me I got this from Google)

- HowEVER he will take the day off to celebrate it with you because you always come first

- if you celebrate with your family, he would take that chance to make a good impression on your parents (they will love him, he's just perfect like that)

- he would even make a dish to bring to your parents house

- if you celebrate alone, he'll cook up a feast for you

- may not have much of the typical Christmas meals but there will be many homely, warm, comforting traditional Thai dishes

- he'll even practice making dishes from your home country

- would appreciate it if you join him in the kitchen, even if you can't cook

- he just loves your presence

Ohma:

- what's Christmas? (KIDDING) (or am I)

- has never celebrated Christmas before meeting you, probably thought it was a myth at some point

- but once he heard about the Christmas turkey or whatever y'all eat for Christmas, he was READY

- literally just comes to your house and goes "food where?"

- he also expects you to have a present for him

- he'll get one for you too, of course. Probably something he found on the ground that reminded him of you

- that said, he doesn't really get the big whoop around Christmas

- all he wants is to be wrapped up in your blanket with you in his arms as he sleeps through the cold day

- tries to fight mall Santa

Jose:

- the Boyfriend Ever™

- wants to make everything as perfect a Christmas as possible

- wakes up early to make you a nice breakfast and brings you out the whole day

- he'll get you whatever you want too, gifts and all

- probably wants it to be a day of just the two of you though if you usually celebrate with your family, he expects you to bring him along (he wants to make a good impression on your parents)

- candle lit dinner is a MUST. His own home cooked dinner of course. He'll turn off all the lights in your shared house, light a few candles he found laying around in the store room, set a plate heaped with his meals made with love and pour you a glass of wine (or whatever drink you like. It'll still be in a wine glass though, for the vibe)

- wants to end the day early so that you two have time to cuddle, maybe watch a few cringey Christmas movies

- he loves it if you fall asleep in his arms, trust me, he told me himself

Himuro:

- yikes, with all the girlfriends he has, you might not even have the day with him

- okay, let's assume he stops playing around after meeting you

- he'll bring you out shopping, spoiling you with whatever you want to get

- then, he'll take you to a fancy restaurant, typical date style since he's not the type to make home cooked meals imo

- will be extra sweet to you (he is always a dear, but he's seriously EXTRA charming today)

- probably takes you to places with a bunch of Christmas decorations set up or a big Christmas tree so that y'all can take photos together for him to flex on the three other idiots (lihito, okubo, kaneda)

- he hopes to end the day with you in his bed/ him in yours

Saw paing:

- he is SO excited

- weeks before Christmas itself he'll be talking about how much he wishes to spend it with you

- he is a yappatron 3000 so be ready to have your ears talked off about what he plans to do for you

- unlike all the others who would celebrate Christmas with your family, Saw paing will fly you (and your family if you request it be done) to his home village and celebrate there

- you're saws s/o, which means you're now family to the entire village. The kids will call you big sis, the adults will treat you as if you and saw were already married

- you'll probably have a lot of "when will we have our grandkids/nephews/whatever" questions asked, but other than that, it's a really chill, homely experience

- however, a downside to this is that you and saw never get time alone

- if you're in saw's rooms, don't be surprised if someone just barges in, because that's how siblings be

- even giving him a kiss will get you stares from the grandma across the room or something and a giggle from a gossipy aunty (good luck, you'll need it)

[a-simple-imagine]

That Warm Christmas Feeling

Synopsis: Your spending the holidays with Jordan but you wake up feeling hot…

Pairing: Jordan Li x fem!reader

Words: 1k+

A/N - Happy holidays my lovelies. I woke up feeling absolutely awful which sucks but here’s a little gift. It's short and messy but enjoy.

WARNINGS - swearing

a blanket of white snow paved the way for joyful celebration and family festivities. the festive season had been deep in your bones since late November. the cheesy Christmas movies. the bright flashing lights. and jolly old men in beards. you never cared much for the festive season by any means, it almost seemed like too much but you were making a conscious effort to try and enjoy it. you want the first holiday season together to feel even just a little special. you had been dragging them along to all kinds of festive events. you had been ice skating and drank hot chocolate. Christmas shopping around the markets. it was all just fun and games. the main event was to take place at their home. your first time meeting their parents. it seemed like such a big step for a rather new relationship but you weren’t against the idea. it would be fun.

a loud groan forces its way past your lips as you roll onto your back. a dull ache settles deep in your bones. a thick fog invades your head as your brain throbs. a blocked, tickly nose. great. you’re sick. on Christmas day of all days. you pull the covers up over your head to escape the sun peaking through the windows. couldn’t have picked a worse day. “good morning,” whispered in your ear. there’s an edge of excitement to their voice. their hand comes up to remove the duvet and reveal your less-than-pleased expression. You move away from them, burying your fave deeper into the pillow. “You good? I thought you'd be more excited. My parents have a full day planned, you're gonna love it.”

A pit of guilt or nausea grows in your stomach. You really wanna get up and enjoy the day but you also just wanna go back to sleep. “Please don't be mad,” you mumble against the fabric of the pillow.

“Why would I be mad?”

“I feel like shit,” you admit. “I think I'm sick.”

“Oh,” there's a pause that almost allows you to drift off again. “That's shit.”

“I’m sorry,”

“no no don’t be,” they reassure you. “You should stay in bed if you're not feeling up to it.”

“is that okay?” you ask quietly.

“Sure, they’ll understand. go back to sleep and I’ll check on you in a little bit, okay?” your only answer is a slow nod that pushes the fabric of the pillow roughly across your cheek. The door clicks shut and you drift off into sweet, sweet unconsciousness.

The time is a mystery when your eyes flicker open next. The world doesn't feel real as your head hammers with an uncertain pain. You sniffle as you fall onto your back. That's when you spot Jordan approaching with a steaming hot beverage in their hand. “How you feeling?” you just groan extra loudly emphasising just how awful you felt about the entire situation. “so good then yeah,” the bed dips beside you and he reaches over with a free hand to check your head. you don’t feel particularly hot so it probably wasn’t a fever. “Mom made you some tea, said it’d fix you right up but don’t feel like you have to.”

pushing up into a seated position, Jordan hands over a mug decorated with little Christmas trees and snowflakes. a heavy sigh leaves your lips. it really did feel like more effort than it was worth just sitting up straight. you take a cautious sip and warmth spills through your veins. “I feel like I ruined today,” you mumble into your cup. staring down at the swirling liquid. “I should have mentioned earlier.”

“you didn’t ruin anything,” Jordan expresses, a calming hand placed on your leg over the covers. “it’s not your fault you got sick.”

“I haven’t really felt great the last couple days but I thought it’d just go away.” you shrug, taking a much larger sip. “I really wanted to do Christmasy things with you. your parents probably think I’m awful.”

“They don’t think that,” they chuckle softly. “just focus on getting better and we can do Christmasy things tomorrow. they won’t mind.”

“thank you for the tea,” you reply handing back the drink.

“and besides,” he takes the drink back. “you’re giving me an excuse to get away from them. I need a break every now and then.“are you hungry?” you shake your head slowly. falling back down against the bed.

“tired.”

they just chuckle. “I’m gonna sit here a moment longer before I brace my parents again. just ignore me.”

the room is shrouded in darkness when Jordan enters once more. a crack of light filtering through the door. you don’t bother acknowledging them; just pull the thick duvet closer to your chest. a heavy sigh fills the air but it doesn’t come from you. the bed dips beside you. “are you awake?” they ask but you don’t bother answering. a silence a silence falls over the room as they shuffle about doing god only knows what. “I’m sorry you got sick,” Jordan speaks aloud. “I wish you could have spent the day with us. my parents can be a lot but they do go all out for Christmas… and I was looking forward to giving you your present,” their voice is quiet and you’re not sure if you should admit to being awake now. “my parents would have loved it. they’re already obsessed with you and they’re so happy I finally brought someone home. and I was gonna tell you I love you” After a moment you know they’re climbing into bed with you. an arm around your waist. you roll over to face them. “maybe tomorrow.”

“you’re gonna get sick,” mumbled out.

“I don’t mind,”

“Are you sure?”

“mhmm,” hummed softly and you don’t bother arguing. you just snuggle closer to his chest. they feel safe and comforting. a welcomed addition to your cosy domain. “I’m glad you’re here,”

“I’m glad you’re here,” you repeat against their chest. “and for what it’s worth. I… love you too.”

“you heard all that,” you don’t respond just shuffle further into his embrace. falling asleep to the sound of their heartbeat as a gentle kiss is pressed against your head.

[river13245]

Cookies and laughter

Navigation / Criminal Minds Masterlist

Aaron Hotchner x gn reader

The sound of your phone vibrating on the kitchen island is what made you stop what you were doing to pick it up. You didn't even have to bother to look at who it was calling you because you had a special ringtone for your husband. That was different from everyone else.

After answering the phone you place it on your shoulder and lean your head to the side so it doesn't fall. "Hi Aaron" his name left your lips in a smooth sounding way. You knew that when Aaron called you during work he didn't want to be reminded of work so you called him by his name or a pet name when you were feeling extra brave.

It took a moment for him to respond and when he did you could tell by the tone of his voice that he was agitated and not in a very good mood. "hi sweetheart. I'm going to be home a bit earlier than planned tonight" He never spoke about his job over the phone. He just wanted to focus on your voice and the thought of you at home with jack.

You were surprised that he was coming home earlier because usually he is calling you saying that he will be later. However it went well with your plans, you just had to hurry up the pace. "Okay great. Ill make us some food and we can all have a relaxing night" The sigh that leaves his lips has you smiling. "that sounds amazing. I've got to go but I love you"

"I love you too" When the call ended you placed your phone back onto the counter and went back to baking cookies. You had been making cookies so that Jack could decorate some for his father before he got home. The tree had been put up with the help of your husband a few days ago but it was left undecorated. Tonight will be the last night it isnt lit up with lights and decorations because the three of you will be making this home more christmasy

As you pull out the cookies and place the tray on top of the stove Jack comes into the room. "it smells really good in here" he says as he comes up beside you to look at the cookies. "well I am the best baker in the state so it better smell good in here" This earns a laugh from the young boy.

Going to the fridge to get icing and some other things you didn't even have to look over to know that he was trying to grab a cookie to eat already. "They are hot. No touching" He looks at you like a deer in headlights and he has the same look on his face that Aaron does when you tell him no. "how did you even know I was grabbing one?"

His words make you smile as you place the items on the big table. "I see everything. There's not much that your able to sneak past me" Jack laughs a little and sits at the table. "ill grab you a butter knife so you can spread the icing around"

Once everything is set up you had left Jack to the cookie decorating while you go get out ornaments that they had in boxes. There was Christmas music playing throughout the house that Jack had requested earlier today and its been playing ever since.

As you placed a box down you hear Jacks voice from the kitchen "can you come decorate with me?" How could you ever say no to that. "yeah I'm coming" you set the box to the side so it wasn't in the way and went and sat beside Jack at the table.

Jack had made a gingerbread man that resembled a bit like his father and so you smile and point to it. "is that your father as a gingerbread man" He ends up laughing and nodding "Yes that is who it is. Doesn't it look great!"

It had black icing for the hair and a face with a huge smile because that's all Jack ever seen of his father. He knew his father was a happy man. Of course he had seen his father upset, sad and all other emotions but happiness and laughter is how Jack sees him and it made your heart ache from the amount of love you felt for the both of them. "It looks fantastic Jack"

The two of you continued to decorate the cookies and by the time that Aaron got there the both of you were singing along to the music that you barely noticed him. He had time to take a few photos of the both of you before you noticed. Jack is the first one to run up to him and hug his father while you stay back. Then when he makes his way to you, you place a kiss to his lips.

Jack makes a disgusted sound and it causes the both of you to laugh and then when Aaron looks at the cookies he sees the one that looks like Aaron and he looks at Jack "did you make that" When he nods Aaron smiles "it looks really good. In fact I might just have to eat it first" He grabs it and takes a bite and he nods letting you know its good.

"go get into some comfortable clothes we are going to decorate the tree and watch a Christmas movie" He laughs as you practically shoo him out of the kitchen.

When he leaves to go to the bedroom you clean everything up and place the cookies on a plate so that they can be eaten throughout the night.

Then when it is time to decorate the tree, the three of you have it lit up with colorful lights and decorations and then its the hassle of putting up the star on the top so when jack gets the star out he goes to his dad and he lifts him up as he places it on the tree.

After that's all finished you put on the the Grinch because its your favorite and also Jack loves it too. The both of you mouth some of the lines to each other and laugh while Aaron just looks at his family in complete adoration and halfway throughout the movie the three of you are asleep in the same bed. Jack in between the both of you curled up.

[enjoyerofstories]

I'm not that good at headcanons but:

Out of the trio, bree was the one who believed for the longest time in santa. When kids in her class would start a debate about whether santa exists or not, she used to be one of those who adamantly said he exists (idk about others but i remember that in primary school my classmates had this debate twice). Even though i think she likes halloween more, she still loves christmas. Her favourite activity was making gingerbread houses with her mom (sometimes alice and her father helped) (it hurt to put that "was" 😭). This is why she is kind of an expert when it comes to gingerbread. She usually ends up buying alice and her parents gifts long before christmas (she just gets a gift idea pretty early and, then, has to buy it) She also loved to sing along with her mother to christmas songs.

Nick stopped believing in santa the year (or the year right after) his mother was mesmered (that year he probably refused to tell his father he wants anything else for christmas but his mother to come back. he loved how frustrated that made davis). I headcanon that he's the one who loves christmas the most among the trio. However, for two or three years after his mother was taken away from him, he couldn't enjoy it. Even afterwards he still feels really sad at times. His mother had a cookies recipe he loves and he has kept making it every year. They also used to have christmas movies marathons (a tradition he upholds and involves sel in every year). Nick loves all the christmas activities but his favourite is decorating the christmas tree (and making his mother's cookies).

Sel either never believed in santa or he did for a short time before he got to the merlin academy. I imagine the people there couldn't be bothered by the holiday. Even before that, sel probably never got proper gifts or to properly celebrate christmas. When nick finds out he decides to make sure that sel has the most christmasy december each year. Sel pretends he doesn't care about the holidays but he secretly loves christmas (especially the decorations and lights) and nick knows this. He has a lot of grinch themed things (which nick got for him) and christmas is the only day he wears anything other than black (of course every time nick has a hard time convincing him to wear that red, christmas themed t-shirt).

[alfredstvthoughts]

My Life as a Teenage Robot - A Robot for All Seasons (Season 2 Episode 5; 8 December 2004)

My Life as a Teenage Robot, about the world saving adventures of robot XJ9, who has the personality of a teenage girl and prefers to be called Jenny may be one of the slightly lesser-known Nicktoons of the 2000s but it's perhaps my favorite one of that era and this Christmas themed episode is among my favorite episodes of this show.

After successfully taking over from an injured Santa one Christmas, Jenny returns to Tremorton with her friends for the post-Christmas sales. While there she meets a miserable boy called Todd Sweeney who she takes pity on and is eventually brought back to his house where she falls into a trap and is deactivated. When she reboots and escapes Todd's house, she finds everyone including her friends Brad and Tuck as well as her own mother have turned against her and also that she's a fugitive on the run from the law for reasons she doesn't know.

Sheldon is the only one willing to help her and soon she learns it's been almost a year since the previous Christmas and unknown to her, she had been seen destroying all the holidays since then and now will Jenny ruin this Christmas and can Todd be taught the true meaning of Christmas?

This episode has a very festive atmosphere particularly in the early Christmas scenes and even the theme song has been reworked to sound more Christmasy. The plot with Jenny apparently having become villainous without her knowing is also extremely interesting, there are many fun moments and there is also a wonderful season-appropriate ending too.

Overall one of my favorite Christmas specials and one I am always happy to see, there is so much to enjoy here and always will help me feel in a festive mood.

[creedslove]

Mari!

I'm watching my husband Dave York in Equalizer 2 while I'm wrapping Christmas presents 🎁🎅🎄

Imagine waking up to Dave York in Christmas morning 😩🥵

Dave York x f!reader

A/N: Merry Christmas besties!!! 🎄

• okay so if you don't have kids in the house, say his girls are spending Christmas with their mom, you can be sure waking up to Dave on Christmas morning will be erotic af

• he will start by groping and caressing your body gently, feeling you up until you're half awake, his cock will be already hard for you and you will most likely find him between your legs once you look down

• the important thing is that the minute you are conscious on Christmas morning, you will be given pleasure by Dave, because he's a dedicated man to his queen, which is you

• he will do anything he can to make you happy, because I'm sure his love language is spoiling you with anything really

• so once you both enjoy your time in bed just to get the day started, I guess Dave would either make you breakfast or he would go out to buy you some, in order to make things special; he would definitely find your favorite donuts, mini croissant sandwiches, and all the waffles or pancakes you'd like

• then after your great breakfast, it's time to check the Christmas tree and see what's underneath it and let me tell you: there's plenty boxes and bags for you

• as stated before, Dave likes spoiling people he loves, he's got the money, and I'm also sure he's got a good taste, which means he will surprise you with clothes, shoes, bags and jewelry, they'll all be beautiful and suit you

• but he can spoil you with simpler stuff that you'll enjoy, whether we're talking about books, gardening material, a painting kit, decoration items, pretty much anything you might enjoy due to your hobby or your personal passion

• Dave also enjoys the domesticity and he'll be glad if there's relatives coming over, or if you and him are going over someone's for lunch, he'll have fun just the same, but he cannot lie about preferring to spend a special day just by yourselves

• he'll help cooking and cleaning up because he doesn't want to make you exhausted on a day that's supposed to be about you both enjoying each other's company

• in the afternoon, if he's feeling lazy he'll suggest you both snuggle up on the couch watching something (fun fact: Dave will either use this time as an excuse to finger you under the blankets or he will be able to watch five minutes of the movies before falling asleep)

• or if he's feeling playful, he'll suggest going outside and playing in the snow for a bit

• in the evening you will both have the leftovers for dinner and have a warm bath together, then he'll wait for you in bed while you put on your christmasy red lingerie for his enjoyment

• and he will make sure you have fun with a final present: Christmas sex toys, which features a candy cane themed butt plug

• he loves Christmas because he gets to spend it with you, and well, you are his favorite person after all

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[sixminutestoriesblog]

oh no! vintage

Time for some more Victorian Christmas cards! And what's more Christmasy than some winter sparrows?

oh.... oh dear. Inscriptions is: "May yours be a joyful Christmas" but a dead bird doesn't seem at all joyful to me. Sorry to all the cats trying to impress their owners. It seems rather morbid to -

ooooh! Oh yes, context is important! Inscription is: "A merry Christmas and a happy New Year". That's much better. Drunk birds are much funnier than dead ones -

wait - is that a cat in the background?

Well, it looks like the birds are here for their revenge. Inscription is: "May all jollity "LIGHTEN" your Christmas hours". Good grief, that seems more like a threat than a well wish!

Inscrition is: "Who's afraid?" and well, I wasn't before but I feel as if I should be now!

[thotsforvillainrights]

HAPPY HOLDAYSSS!

May I request some dad stain with his child during the holidays? Like would he take them to the mall to meet santa or whatnot?

I hope you are going to do everything Christmasy this month and have a great Christmas! ⛄️☃️❄️

(Happy Holidays to you as well Anon! Hoping to brighten your winter season with this rare Dad!Stain content, and it'll likely brighten my winter as well!)

~Dad!Stain and The Mall Santa~

headcanon|scenario|imagine|match-up

-At times it feels like he's better suited to be a mentor rather than a father. He only finds out he can do both at the same time later on down the road. When your daughter was first born (or adopted based on reader), he was likely more distant than you like to admit at first. However, you knew how he'd behave considering the same thing happened when he began falling for you. You remember feeling as though he'd disappear before he'd come back to you. He needed time to connect on his own level to the girl. Give him props considering he managed to navigate his own emotions rather than suppressing them as he originally wanted to do.

-He's a bit of a more strict parent than you. This isn't just because of his identity which he keeps hidden, but also because he's got a less optimistic view on the world around him. In his eyes, the glass is almost always half empty and danger lurks around every single corner. He also spends a bit of time putting his ideology into his kid's head more often than not. She grows to have a good understanding on the way he views the world, but it doesn't stop her from being more optimistic and dreamy than most kids. It's why she still believes in Santa and the Tooth Fairy no matter what he tells her.

-One Christmas in particular she finds out that Santa is going to be at the local mall and she loses her mind. She begs and begs to go meet the big man in person. You're willing to take her, but Chizome is less than pleased. He realizes unfortunately he can't influence either of you to stay behind and he'd rather you not go by yourself during the time of the year when robberies are on a rise. Therefore, he comes to term with the fact he's going to the mall with you two for something as pointless as this.

-Don't get me wrong, although he's a rough man he still manages to spend the holidays with you two every year. He slows his usual movement down in exchange for a little more time together. Perhaps he just wants to feel some hint of normalcy given the fact that he's anything but. Or maybe he just can't stand to miss your little girl smiling at him for the present he picked out just for her. Either way, he makes it clear that he tries sometimes. It's just that stuff like this isn't something he particularly wants to indulge in.

-Whether he admit to it or not, he does feel a tad bit of warmth in that cold heart of his when he sees his little girl meeting the guy...or rather the poor mall employee getting paid minimum wage to have a bunch of little pissy brats bounce on his legs all day long while prattling on their demands for the season. No matter how he would describe it, his daughter fully believes this is the real Santa in front of her. He has to admit, her little eyes sparkling with wonder and that wide smile on her face really can brighten up even the worst of person's day. He was confused when he found himself smiling as she told Santa all about her day and asked about his elves at the north pole. She hardly stopped to mention anything she wanted for Christmas aside from some random Pony toy or whatever. Just meeting him was the highlight of her day.

-Even though he tries to instill reality into her heart, and she doesn't accept it, he still takes a minute to remember she's just a child at the end of the day. Maybe this realization is why he opted to write 'FROM SANTA' on the special present he slid under the tree while she was sleeping? Who knows.

[yes-i-am-happyaspie]

❄May Your Days Be Merry and Bright Series🎄

by happyaspie

All of my G rated winter and holiday themed fics in one place!

Peter Parker's December Shenanigans  [1999]

A collection of related short stories that center around Winter/Christmas. Everything from Advent to New Year's Eve. [This fic is a continuation of Peter Parker's October but could also be read alone.]

The Definition of Anything  [2020]

The heater in Peter's apartment goes out on the coldest day of the year and the landlord seemed to be overrun with maintenance requests. Calling Tony to help him out seemed like the next logical solution. After all, he had told him many, many times that he should call him if he ever needed anything.  The man had never really specified what 'anything' meant but he figured that by definition, 'I'm cold and you know how to fix things.', fell into that category. Right?

Secret Sugarplum Spiderling [2020]

Peter has been taking ballet for nearly as long as he can remember and all of his hard work has finally paid off. He's been cast as the Cavelier to the Sugarplum Fairy in his Performing Arts School's production of The Nutcracker. It's a big deal and it's going to take up a good bit of time but... he's just not sure he's ready for his mentor to know about that particular hobby just yet. He's sure it'll be fine ... All he has to do is show up at the studio on time, keep his grades up, make sure to see Tony on a regular enough basis that he doesn't worry and try to squeeze in some patrolling in between. It's that simple. Right?

Holiday Traditions [2021]

When a brief misunderstanding leaves Morgan thinking that Peter doesn’t like Christmas, Peter decides that it would be fun to teach her more about Hanukkah. In order to do so, he and May invite the Starks' to share in some of their holiday traditions.[This story is part of a post-Endgame AU. However, it can easily be read on it's own!]

Well, Merry Sickmas, I Guess [2021]

Peter is sick, Christmas is right around the corner and May had no idea how to help him. Naturally they end up in Tony’s medbay. It doesn’t take long for Peter to be diagnosed with nothing more than some mild dehydration and a nasty stomach bug. However, knowing she can’t take Peter to just any hospital should things go downhill, leaves May feeling a little nervous. …And that’s how Peter and May end up spending the holiday with Tony Stark in his Penthouse apartment. [12/14] Now featuring a short and completely unplanned Bruce Banner centric chapter 2!

Merry Stitchamas  [2022]

All Peter wanted to was to cook May a really nice dinner for when she got home from her Christmas Eve shift. He'd thought it out and was excited to put it all together-- until the knife slipped and he accidentally cut his thumb. The good news is, he knows exactly who to call.

“Hey, Mr. Stark!” Peter greeted with as much enthusiasm as he could pull together given the circumstances. “I, uh, I know it’s Christmas Eve and all, but can I ask you a really quick question?”

Calm Still Night  [2022]

Just a quick fic about Tony enjoying the Penthouse's warm Christmasy atmosphere with Peter by his side.

Seeing is Believing  [2022]

Young Peter Parker, who has started doubting the existence of Christmas Magic, is given the opportunity to board a train heading for the North Pole. The entire night is one big adventure as he meets new friends, makes some spontaneous decisions, and has the best, most magical time of his life. [This fic is based on the film version of The Polar Express. However, you don't have to have seen the movie to enjoy the story!]

Snow-cation [2023]

After Tony's elaborate family winter getaway plans are grounded due to the early arrival of some snow, Peter does his best to make sure everyone still has a good time. Especially Tony, who seems more than a little put out by the disruption.

Toasty Warm  [2023]

Peter comes to the tower after a night of patrolling in the cold- with a broken heater. Tony helps him warm up, with hot cocoa and warm blankets, and a hoodie straight from the dryer.

🆕 Best Night Ever  [2023]

Peter’s been promised a night of ice skating. At first, things didn't go quite as he planned. But in a joyful turn of events, he ends up having a night filled with unexpected surprises, a walk in the snow, the promised ice skating adventure and several heartwarming moments. It all wraps up with a few holiday treats and a lot of family bonding.

✨Coming Soon! ✨

Santa Impersonator Happy [Dec. 14th 2023]

Happy walks into the F.E.A.S.T. building prepared to drop off a check and leave. Then Peter uses his big brown eyes to convince him to stay and help out. He just wished he'd asked a few more questions before agreeing.

"Santa. You want me to dress up as- Santa?

How Spidey Saved Christmas [Dedc. 20th 2023]

After rescuing a few stolen shopping bags, Spider-Man stumbles upon Santa Claus and his damaged sleigh in Central Park. With Tony's help, Peter is able to get Santa back in the air, thus saving Christmas. As an added bonus, he’s able to get Tony back the nice list as well. Santa thanks Peter by inviting him to assist in delivering some gifts Including the ones he’d saved! Together, they fly through the night, spreading holiday cheer. "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"

[ourtalechara]

Hi hi hello again I'm going to be doing what I've been doing for the last two days and talking about TNPCTO. Specifically the names.

So, everyone who has seen this song or it's prologue has probably picked up on the way that all the characters have been named.

Christopher Kringle - Santa has a bunch of names, Kris Kringle being one of them. So they made that his name.

Ken D. Caine - a potentially real name that, when said aloud, sounds like "candy cane", a typically peppermint-flavored piece of candy associated with the wintertime

Elise Navidad - a reference to the Spanish phrase "Feliz Navidad," or "Happy Christmas". Likely specifically referencing the popular song, "Feliz Navidad ".

Special shout-out to E. Bunny, Saint Patrick, and Cupid. Also the Pancake Day HQ, but they don't have a mascot.

But there's one character who I want to talk about who I find particularly interesting for a few reasons. One of them being that I have so far talked to at least two people who did not know what his namesake was. So, I'll start with that.

In the Bleak Midwinter is a poem by Christina Rossetti about the birth of Jesus Christ. There are several musical arrangements for this piece, and if I had to choose one word to describe them both, I think it would have to be melancholy.

I think that this is such an interesting choice of namesake. For one, it doesn't quite feel like the others to me. One character is named after a christmasy type of candy, and another will likely remain you of a song which many consider an earworm. And that's great, I love them. But, in contrast, there's something so... well, bleak about Blake's name. Just the words "bleak midwinter" bring to mind gray, cold, perhaps lifeless. The most well known melodies are melancholy and the first verse is filled with this cold imagery.

In the bleak mid-winter

Frosty wind made moan

Earth stood hard as iron,

Water like a stone;

Snow had fallen, snow on snow,

Snow on snow,

In the bleak mid-winter

Long, long ago.

And yet... I don't know. There's something about this name, and about this song, that has always felt like a warm fuzzy blanket to me. Something heavy and relaxing. There's even something about the fact that his name isn't exactly Bleak Midwinter. Something about obfuscating the meaning behind the name and altering the word bleak. It doesn't feel as cold or harsh when the most lifeless word in the phrase is, softened, so to say. It feels more approachable.

The thing that makes me think that this might be somewhat intentional, rather than just a cool thing I found regardless of if anyone meant to put it there, is when Santa's nameplate changes. It goes from "Christopher Kringle", a name which, I think of as softer, and one associated with the jolly old Santa Claus, to "Blake Midwinter". It signifies that a change has officially been made, that the North Pole is now under new management, and it sort of hints at the kind of direction the company is going to be going. Christmas isn't going to be the same anymore. It's going to be more grey. More soulless. More... Bleak.

[mermaidsirennikita]

Sorry if I missed it, but do you have any recs for diverse body types? Like either the hero, heroine, or both who are fat or chubby? Thank you!

Yes!

Historical:

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean. A classic! Callie is canonically fat, ends up pursuing the nine things she's always wanted to do before committing to spinsterhood, and the local rake ends up getting entangled in her adventures. One of my favorite moments in this book is when she tries to disguise herself as a man by wearing trousers during a fencing moment, and he sees her ass and is like "that is NOT a man".

A Rogue By Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean. It isn't as obvious in this book, but I think it's pretty clear that Penelope is more full-figured, and boy is Bourne about it.

Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean. Hattie is fat, and this is one of the only historicals that actually has a plus-size model on the cover and the stepback. She's gorgeous, yay! (And it's such a great stepback.)

Knockout by Sarah MacLean. Another one where the model actually is a legit plus-size model, and a lot of the book is kind of like... big girl wish fulfillment in a great way, imo? It's very touching in a manner I don't think people will get if they haven't been there. Imogen doesn't have all this "I'm fat" angst, she's confident, but her sore point is being made to feel that she's too much in every way? Like, she's too brash, she's too bold, and her big personality on top of a bigger body just makes her too much. Like she should shrink in some way to balance it out. And Tommy is like, carrying her around, protecting her, adoring her. Ugh, it's a lOT.

The Truth About Cads and Dukes by Elisa Braden. Jane is fat, and she considers herself plain. What she doesn't realize, after she enters into a marriage of convenience with local icy duke Harrison, is that he is like. Physically. OBSESSED. He doesn't know much about her personality lmao, but he is BARELY holding it together whenever she does one of her innocent double entendres. (In like, the scene where he's trying to propose a fix it marriage, she's all "and you wouldn't know what's inside my mind unless you'd been inside ME" and he's like, desperately coughing to keep himself together while she has noooo idea why he's so upset lmao.)

Contemporary:

The Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert. All three heroines are plus size. There are other cool aspects of rep Talia addresses as well--Chloe Brown has chronic pain, Dani Brown is bi, Eve Brown is autistic (and so is her hero). These are really fun, really good, really sexy books. I think Act Your Age, Eve Brown may be my favorite, though.

The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert. This is another Talia book with a fat Black heroine who is totally aware of her own appeal and confident as hell. She ends up in a fake engagement situation with a prince (who is, I should add, in trouble because a tape leaked of him and his previous girlfriend getting up to Certain Things That Some Unjustly Consider Abnormal, and also mentioning his bisexuality) and it all goes from there. He has an oral fixation, btw.

Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma. This is recent and so cute! It's a Much Ado About Nothing retelling wherein the hero and heroine, of course, hate each other, but have to work together because she's planning her bestie's wedding and he is the chef (and also best friends with the groom). And someone's trying to sabotage the wedding, so that's also an issue. He ALSO has a particular interest that I really appreciate seeing in books with fat heroines, personally.

A Merry Little Meet Cute by Sierra Simone and Julie Murphy. Christmasy, but works all year round imo. The heroine is a plus sized adult film star with a super popular OF-style account, but she wants to break into mainstream. So she gets this opportunity to fill in for an actress on a Hallmark-style Christmas movie, and jumps in. Except oops, the hero, who's a fallen boy bander, is VERY familiar with her work... Super body positive and hot, love it.

Possession by Adriana Anders. Omg love this book. The heroine is a rising actress, and she's in a totally platonic, PR marriage of convenience with this A-list, "sexiest man alive" type star. Then he gets caught on tape doing Stuff and Things with a woman who looks super similar to her. Obviously, they're not really together, but it looks like cheating, so he rans off to a camp to... be himself. She chases him down, and it's super super hot and emotional and there's consensual kidnapping!

Gothic-y Paranormal-y:

The Thornchapel Series by Sierra Simone has six leads (five of whom have POVs). One of the POV characters is a plus size model who's just acknowledged as like, the hottest person around. TW for a million things, but this heroine does have a strong recovery from a past sexual assault ARC.

There are romance novels with fat heroes, obviously, but they are much fewer and further between, and if I'm super real, I've yet to read one wherein the focus wasn't like "the hero and heroine are both fat and the main thing they talk about is being fat", which is not something I personally like to read. It's not that I don't want to read about two fat people falling in love--I do. But I don't like it when that's like... the main point of the story aside from the romance.

[msfbgraves]

I know you already are so busy and have a lot of asks but…could we see a Knights-Pawns fill where Daniel actually is pregnant? Maybe something a little fluffy only because our boy is going through a lot in the story at the moment 🥲 There hasn’t been a fill yet when he’s with pup! Or maybe something Christmasy, like he and Terry go gift shopping for the pups and maybe each other lol. I love this world you’ve created including the pain 🥹, thank you so much for writing! 💜

Terry knows it's a deep sleep by the force it takes for his instincts to jolt him awake (it was a long night). But next to him, his mate sits bolt upright, his tension prickling the back of Terry's neck. Terry doesn't know what has stressed him out this much, but he does know that thing isn't long for this world.

"What is it?" he says, trying to keep the sharpness out of his tone. No need to startle him further.

"Natale," Daniel whispers, voice husky and far off.

"Who?"

Danny seems to realize he's there now. "Christmas!"

"Christmas?" He feels himself deflate, alertness giving way to mirth. "Baby. You know you can ask me for anything, right? Nothing's off limits for my lovely."

This somehow does nothing to relax him. Terry tickles his side. "Come on, now, you can say it. What must your Terry get you to make the season bright?"

A shuddering breath. "Eel."

"...eel?"

His omega looks positively green. "Baby, is that code?" Terry prods as softly as he can.

"I don't know where to get it," he whimpers. "Or the calamari. Ma has her own addresses, she doesn't want me to get in the way. And now I don't know anything!"

There's tears glistening in those baby brown eyes, and he's trying to brave his way through them with that quiet determined face he puts on when not backing down from something that's too big for him. But tackling things that are too big for his omega is Terry's whole entire job, and his Danny boy should feel that his Terry will get him through anything, and if his boy needs some special address for fish, Terry will get it for him except that he still can't quite understand why, and he doesn't like going in anywhere blind.

"I'll get you the best calamari in the Atlantic, mo cuishle," he says anyway, and that still doesn't do it, because baby is looking around the room as if it's full of ghosts, and shaking his head miserably. "How many people are we even talking?" he says. "We can't fit everyone, Terry, not even with the girls helping, they can't even make Panetone, I've asked, Terry, I don't know, I can't do this all by myself, I'm so sorry, I -"

"Stop." Terry says. "Now."

"But Terry I'm failing you -"

"You. Are not. Failing me." He touches his face. "Danny. Danny boy. You could never fail me."

I crumples together. "But if I can't even welcome your family..."

Terry blinks.

"For Christmas Eve, Terry!"

He swallows, hard. "Amanda can't be here for Christmas Eve, lovely."

His eyes turn soft. "I understand, Terry. But the rest? John and Mike and Betsy and Susan and Bobby and-"

"They're not coming either."

He goes pale and still. "Do they-" He swallows. "Do they hate me?" is so soft it's barely audible.

"What?!?" Now he actually jumps from the bed. "Who has said that, sweetheart? Don't try to protect them. They're dead. If anyone dares...!"

"I know, Sir," he says, looking down. "They wouldn't dare. But I'm not one of them, and they love you, so if they won't even come on Christmas, I must have done something. And I didn't mean to, I don't want to disappoint you, please, Sir..."

"Come here." He pulls him up, right into his arms. "They love you. Susan and Mike were brawling about who gets to guard you, and even Bobby and Snake have almost come to blows. They were never at my house before you came, baby. Every Mammy on this block is asking about you. They adore you."

He sniffs. "They'd say that-"

"No, they wouldn't. Laura mcCormack loves nothing better than giving me an earful. Baby, Sister George loves you and we thought she had no heart."

"But they're not coming!"

"They never come, baby!" He holds him, kisses his bitemark, but still the boy will not calm.

"But now, you have a home. That's my job! To give my mate a home! To give my pup..."

And now the tears flow. "A puppy needs a home, a puppy needs people Terry, my pup needs love and I'm failing..."

He grabs his chin. "None of that. Stop." He's shocked into silence. "The fact you're even thinking that, Danny boy, shows you'll be the best Mammy -"

"Mama."

"Huh?"

A little bit of fire. "I want to be a Mama."

He smiles. "The best Mama in the wide world, my wee fella." He touches his mate's belly. "And listen. Christmas Eve is a couple of pints at the pub to stay out of your mate's hair, that's all it is. And Mass, of course."

He frowns. "That's all?"

"Of course! And the reason nobody is coming for more than a quick hello is that this will be our first Christmas together, and the last before the pup arrives. They don't want to impose."

He blinks. Indignant. "But that's nonsense."

"Sweetheart, they wouldn't hear of it."

"But then you must come to us!" He's suddenly all activity. "Ma and Pop think I need to host for you, but if you're free, we can..." He stops dead. "You will come, Sir, won't you?"

He hesitates. "If I'd be welcome."

"Yes, you'd be welcome." He kisses his cheek. "Anyone says no, I'll stomp them in the nose."

He takes a breath.

"And the eel...?"

He grins from ear to ear. "Eel's the best part! I have to call Ma!"

"Baby it's barely six...!"

"She'll want the head's up!" He hugs him again, tight. "Thank you Terry!"

Anything for his baby. Anything.

But dinner with the Don...!!!

God save them all!

[spaceacethespookypansfanfics]

Could you do a CandyBats Christmas/holiday fic pls <3 thx

It’s a little rushed as I’m a day late (sorry), but here’s a little Christmas fic of just Kevin and Streber being domestically soft. Hopefully everyone enjoys it. And Merry belated Christmas everyone.

The house smells like egg nog and chocolate. Two odd things to mix together. It's making Kevin's stomach churn as he hangs up the mistletoe in the kitchen partition. Streber’s out at the store so it's the perfect time for Kevin to put up the decoration.

He likes to pretend he doesn't care for such things, it's embarrassing, but secretly, Kevin loves to do sappy and cute things with his boyfriend.

With the mistletoe secured in arguably one of the most common spots in the house, Kevin feels pretty satisfied with himself. He steps down off the stool and folds it up to put away before Streber gets back.

The house really is coming together in the strangest way as Kevin remarks at all of Streber’s decorations. Everything is still Halloween themed (little skeletons atop mantles, paper bats hung on the walls as garlands, tiny pumpkin candle lights on shelves) except Streber painstakingly took the time to put little Santa hats on everything, the skeletons, the bats, the pumpkins, and somehow it works. Kevin can feel the Christmas spirit despite being surrounded by Halloween memorabilia.

The Christmas tree is another thing however. A white, plastic tree, absolutely covered in black and orange ornaments of vary designs of Jack o’ lanterns, skulls, bats, Halloween banners draped across. The topper is even a witch’s hat. Streber loves it, it’s his pride and joy of the Christmas season.

Kevin doesn’t really have an opinion towards the tree (it could be a little more christmasy) but Streber’s huge grin every time he sees it makes it worth it to Kevin.

Just as Kevin is closing the storage closet after having stashed away the stool, he hears the front door open roughly.

“Kevin? Little help?” Streber calls from the door. He must’ve gone nuts at the store and is now overwhelmed with shopping bags. Kevin makes his way over, a twinge in his bad leg with every step that he pointedly ignores.

At the front door, Streber is juggling four shopping bags in his arm, another three at his feet. His keys are hanging from the lock, the lanyard swaying. Kevin holds back a laugh. He grabs Streber’s key out of the door and wraps the lanyard around Streber’s neck through the bags. He leans in like he’s going to kiss the man and Streber leans in, following Kevin’s obvious signs, only for Kevin to grab the most precarious bag out of Streber’s arms.

Streber makes a noise of shock, “wha—hey!” He playfully frowns at Kevin’s teasing. Kevin shrugs, an almost shit eating grin making its way onto his face.

He grabs the three other shopping bags off from the ground, utilizing the hauling methods he’s learned from work (moving inventory and all that). Kevin makes his way through the doorway, his leg throbbing with each step and the new added weight.

Streber follows with the remaining bags in his arms. He kicks the door closed behind him. “Thanks. I got more stuff to bake cookies. You’re still up to handing them out with me, right?” He asks, stumbling slightly behind Kevin through the walkway. Neither takes off their shoes. They’ll do that once all the groceries are in the kitchen.

“Of course. Looking forward to it.” Only when he is roped into it via bonding time with Streber, will Kevin willingly seek out children’s company. It’s only because Streber likes kids and likes being a good, fun neighbour that everyone thinks highly of.

Kevin makes his way unto the kitchen and dumps all the shopping bags in his arms onto the island. Streber follows him. He didn’t seem to notice the newly added decoration Kevin put up while he was gone.

“Awesome!” Still it doesn’t seem to matter that he didn’t notice because Streber, impassioned, kisses Kevin on the cheek. “You’re the best.” He pulls away, focusing on the groceries now.

Kevin is left, a blushing fool. He’s weak in the knees for Streber just inherently, but every time the man pulls a stunt like that, Kevin has to fight to stay standing.

Streber is humming something vaguely similar to this is Halloween but it’s a little too out of pitch to be absolutely sure while he takes out the ingredients for sugar cookies.

Now that he’s gotten started, Streber won’t stop until the cookies are cooled and decorated. This will be a few hour affair. So Kevin goes to the living room. He’s on standby, but otherwise, he doesn’t want to get in Streber’s way while he’s baking. Plus his leg has been throbbing for a bit now and he could really stand to sit for a bit.

~

“Here you go, egg nog just as you requested.” Kevin hands Streber the cup of egg nog he asked for. The living room is dimmed and and kitchen light is off. All that illuminates the house is Streber’s little pumpkin tea lights. It’s the perfect atmosphere to watch a movie.

“Thaaank you!” Streber replies gleefully. He takes an immediate and large sip through his straw. Kevin takes his seat next to him on the couch, setting his own glass of oat milk on a coaster on the coffee table.

The movie’s all queued up and ready to go. They’re watching The Nightmare Before Christmas because it’s Streber’s favourite holiday movie. Kevin likes the morbidity of it more than the holiday aspect of it so he’s always down to watch it with Streber at Christmas.

“Man. This is the perfect way to end Christmas. I’m definitely going to bed right after this,” Streber laughs, leaning his head on Kevin’s shoulder. Kevin can relate, they’d spent all afternoon and evening, going door to door and handing out the cookies Streber made. They’re both beat and a movie sounds like the perfect way to relax for the rest of the night just the two of them.

“You said it.” Kevin grabs the remote from the coffee table and hits play. Streber must really be as tired as he says, because he isn’t reciting the opening lines along with the narrator like he usually does. Kevin huffs a quiet laugh to himself, wrapping his arm around Streber’s waist, pulling him in closer.

This was a nice, quiet Christmas and Kevin couldn’t have had it any better.

[illadvisedselfships]

Merry Christmas in Australia!!!!

I have something to offer you on this holly holiday. F/O Christmas imagines!

Imagine celebrating Christmas with Callahan. He's pretty loaded, so you're definitely getting high end gifts. Buuuuuttt that's not all! You know those Christmasy fun things you see on YouTube or TikTok that you want to do, but you know it's out of your pay grade? Like a hot chocolate bar, or more fancy baked desserts that require specific ingredients? Well, sure Callahan is a jerk... But, for you, I'm certain he'll accommodate whatever you want to try... As long as you return the favor with whatever he wants to do with you 😏

Imagine trying to pull Cruella away from work. Before you, she probably worked through Christmas if she wasn't invited to any masquerades or parties. This year, nothing of the sort happened, so your mean wife is trying to get a head start on her spring fashion line. But you know that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to have a nice, at-home Christmas with your high class Cruella. Cruella may not be so easily swayed by your femine wiles like Callahan, though you are the only one on the planet who has a smidgen of a chance at getting Cruella out of her office and in her furs with a mug of cocoa. Do you succeed?

Imagine a cozy little Christmas with Jim!! He is a tad upset he didn't get a good poaching job before; he really wanted to treat you this year his inner sugar daddy shines through on your birthday and Christmas I bet. But you know how to take his mind off of it ^^ you tell him you don't need some fancy present or anything like that. All you need is your favorite outdoors man, some Christmas movies and snacks, and a blanket big enough for you two to share- or better yet, one of his flannels 😏

Imagine that since Otis celebrates Christmas early for you, you don't have to worry about fitting him in your Christmas Visits schedule so much. You can see him first! I.... Can't guarantee that the way the Fireflies celebrate Christmas is very family friendly. But I can say that Otis is definitely gonna try to be gross about the mistletoe tradition with you. Also, you can get away with putting a Santa hat on him this year. He'll be a grump about it, act like he doesn't want it, but note how he doesn't take it off (if it were Baby, he would have. But it came from you ^^)

I hope these put a smile on your face! Even if they are a little OOC I bet 😅 Merry Christmas!

Merry (belated) Christmas Eve In America!!!

SARAH!!

I completely wasn't expecting this- thank you so so much!! As you know I accidentally woke up way too early but it was completely completely worth it to read this and thank you before all the Christmas craziness began!!

Ahhh! These are so perfect, my heart is feeling all squirmy!! XDD They fueled me all day XD No really, whenever I got tired 💤💤💤 I started thinking about them and felt better XD

And- of course- I couldn't help it and had to write lil x reader excerpts for each of these ideas below the cut XDD I wanted to write them all, but the Christmas vibes are slipping away from me- so I just did Callahan and Otis! (Truly couldn't resist XD) XD I LOVED THEM ALL, THOUGH, I ASSURE YOU! XD

(Professor) Callahan x reader:

You weren't sure about staying over Christmas eve and spending Christmas morning with Aaron- it seemed pretty close. Intimate. Sentimental, for him. Sure, you were becoming closer but he didn't seem the type to do Christmas.

Definitely a Scrooge type, you thought.

But you're surprised to see him put in some effort this morning! Sure, he's just sitting there at the kitchen table with bedhead in his pyjamas (An oddly casual navy blue t-shirt and sweatpants combo that always makes you feel a little hot. Or a lot depending on how close he stood to you) drinking a black coffee while you open up expensive presents he shouldn't have got you and peer excitedly into a box of beautiful Christmas breakfast pastries he ordered this morning for you both, but its nice. Its... conventional, except for the fanciness of his townhouse and the gifts he got you. Its just the two of you, not flirting not fucking not arguing, just spending an almost domestic Moment together. It would almost be traditional, if it weren't for the nature of your relationship hanging over your heads- though you don't really mind that. Its cosy!

Finally after thanking him profusely for the gifts, and telling him he really didn't need to get you that much!!, you go get him his present; setting it in front of him with a childish Christmas eagerness. "This one's for you! Go ahead, open it."

"I can see you wrapped it yourself," He teases, picking it up with one hand and silently laughing at the crazy bad wrapping. Sighing and rolling your eyes with a grin, you shake your head at him and urge him to go on then- go on- stop harassing me about my sad gift wrapping skills and open it!

While he opens it, telling you he was looking for one of these when he realises what it is, you go and pick out a pastry for yourself and a Christmas tree donut for him, and sit down in the chair beside him; angling your knees towards him and resting your own feet on top of his under the table. He picks up the donut and gives it a good assessment, smirking in amusement at the silly food.

Meanwhile you wait a moment, thinking about it (About how unexpectedly good this morning has been with him so far. How warm you feel inside spending it with him. You really never expected it to be good like this, you expected him to ignore the holiday, but he did all this for you... ), before leaning over and gifting him a sweet kiss on the cheek. You couldn't help it. "Thank you, Cal, Merry Christmas."

"As much as I like my gift Y/N, you can pay me back in bed later." He tells you offhandedly, not even looking up from his curious silly breakfast. You almost laugh.

"Of course." You grin instead, shaking your head.

Otis B Driftwood x reader:

After the kiss under the mistletoe that leaves your lips bruised, your mouth tasting of all the shit that Otis puts in his (An amalgamation of bad alcohol, smokes, some cum, some blood, and bad - sometimes off, - food tasting something like rot and battery acid), and your ass in need of an ice pack from the way he squeezed it, he tries to just give you a dirty filthy smirk and leave you there- but you dig your fingers into the front of his tight shiur before he can and draw him back to you. "Not so fast."

"Wh- "

"Hold on." Giving him a mischievous look, you reach with one hand into your deep coat pockets (Your other hand still holding him there) and pull out something red and white, and fluffy. Immediately a groan rolls out of your feral boyfriend, his head actually falling back a moment. Your eyes widen at him with that cheeky smile, and you nod. "Uhuh, yes."

"Fuck. no."

"Fuck yes." You don't wait for him to agree, you know he never will; you just reach up onto your tip toes against him and pull the santa hat on over his hair. When you settle back down onto the heels of your feet and take in the full picture, his cranky unamused, bearded frown and stormy blue eyes and that innocent-looking santas hat on his head!!, you cant help but laugh. "You look so good!!"

"Aghh,"

"Really!" You laugh, covering your mouth. "I think I'm hot."

"Right." He rolls his eyes, setting his strong scarred hands on his hips- but not taking it off. That really just shows how good a mood he's in; allowing you your little joke. There's even a ghost of a smirk on his mouth. "Sure. I believe that crap."

Spurred on by his almost pleasant demeanour, you give him mommy finger and add; "You gotta keep it on the rest of the night.", a teasing grin on your lips to match his.

Giving a sigh and a shake of his head, Otis just shrugs at you, like- fucking fine! whatever~, walking off towards the drinks table. You watch him go, tucking your thumbs into your back pockets, the softest look on your face. If he was always like this... well, its not a thought even worth thinking about. But- its nice, when he is.

[mimikoflamemaker]

I think I am slowly starting to "uncurse" Christmas for me.

True, I was cooking for most of yesterday, but I cooked what I wanted and how I wanted. What I didn't feel like making, we bought - and it turns out you can buy a decent christmasy food.

Also buying food doesn't mean you are "bad" in anyway...

I also didn't do any crazy cleaning - just what I wanted/needed. And no one was breathing down my neck about it.

I still thought that maybe I could do pierogi and uszka by myself next year - but I have so much negative feelings associated with it still that I don't know whether it will be next year, two years from now or never, since it was a nightmare every year.

Sooo... maybe it's not perfect, but it's the first year when it feels to actually be mine. And that I don't work under anybody's shadow. Or even if I do, it is no longer overbearing...

So I suppose this are my wishes to all off you - to wake up one day and no longer feel this weight draped across your back. It takes time so it may not be this year for you or the next, but I belive that this is in the cards for all of us.

Merry Chhristmas/Happy Holiday Everyone!