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Ficlet Advent Calendar 2021: Chapters 13 - 16

With an enormous delay here are the next chapters of my advent calendar challenge. You can access them by clicking on the fic’s title.

December 13 - Father and son

Fandom: Ted Lasso Characters: Trent Crimm, Michael Crimm, Sheila Crimm Word Count: 1288 Rating: Teen and up audiences Summary:  It's Trent Crimm's first Christmas after his divorce and the first time he faces his parents as a divorced man. He's afraid what his father will say as they go to the garage for firewood, and he cannot believe his ears when Michael Crimm finally expresses his opinion. Sets several years before the events in Ted Lasso. Notes: I wasn't planning to write this chapter, but I came across an interview with James Lance on Subjectify and it hit me hard, because I always thought of Trent's father as a warm and supportive guy, while in the interview he's basically everything but that. So, it made me think quite a lot and I came to the conclusion that Michael Crimm might be a warm and supportive guy now, but this probably wasn't always like this. That he has changed a lot over the years. This chapter is a step on this journey. The names of Trent's parents and the other details of his family are my headcanons only. Also, this chapter is quite very sentimental, so proceed with caution!

December 14 - Decoration

Fandom: Downton Abbey Characters: Matthew Crawley, Mary Crawley, Robert Crawley, Edith Crawley, Mr Carson Relationships: Mary/Matthew Word Count: 765 Rating: Teen and up audiences Summary:  During his first Christmas at Downton Abbey, Matthew Crawley has been so fascinated by the enormous Christmas tree in the hall that next year he offers his help to decorate it.

December 15 - A single grain of rice

Fandom: Ted Lasso, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Characters: Coach Beard, The Three Musketeers and Ilya, Alexander Lemtov, Ted Lasso, Jane Payne Word Count: 1534 Rating: Teen and up audiences Summary:  After his recent breakup with Jane, Coach Beard goes to a different pub unaware that the Eurovision Song Contest-winner, Alexander Lemtov is having an acoustic concert there. After the show he befriends Lemtov's background dancers, becomes an honorary reindeer, and has a breakdown in front of his new friends. Just a typical night out for Coach Beard. Notes:  Okay, this all started because I wanted to write something for Coach Beard, and since I don't like Jane, I wanted them to break up, and then I had this idea to put him together with Lemtov's dancers, because that would be fun. And this is how Ted Lasso has become integrated into The Bodyguard-universe. The "Which reindeer are you?" thing is an idea from last year that I had after I finished the advent calendar challenge, so I thought I would use it this year. As for the title, I used that quote from Mulan, because the breakup happens due to a very small thing, yet it still makes a big change in Beard's life. Also, this chapter is loosely related to Chapter 7 of this challenge.

December 16 - Greyhounds on ice

Fandom: Ted Lasso Characters: Dani Rojas, Jamie Tartt, Isaac McAdoo Word Count: 581 Rating: Teen and up audiences Summary:  The players of A.F.C. Richmond go to the local ice skating rink, but Dani Rojas has never skated before. He is rather nervous, but Jamie Tartt does his best to help him. Notes:  This was created because I loved Jamie and Dani's dynamics in Season 2 and I wanted to write something for them.