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her  words  make  ezekiel  look  up  from  his  hands,  the  skin  around  his  nails  picked  bloody.  nervously,  he’s  chewing  on  his  lips,  he’s  trying  to  meet  her  gaze.  usually,  this  isn’t  a  big  problem  for  him,  he’s  gotten  used  to  it  —  years  of  practice.  however,  something  about  her  makes  him  nervous.  maybe  it’s  the  familiarity  without  ever  having  met  her.  or  the  whispers  about  her  all  around  him  that  get  louder  and  louder  with  every  passing  moment.  so  loud  that  he  just  wants  to  .  .  . 

❝  i  don’t,  ❞   he  blurts  out.  ❝  um  .  .  .  i  dont  know  you.  ❞   why  did  he  say  that  ?

this is just like that hallmark movie we watched.

can you stop quoting that horrible hallmark movie?

i am never watching a movie with you again.

come kiss me under the mistletoe.

i didn't realize it was going to be this cold. maybe i should go grab my jacket.

how do you plan on celebrating the new year?

have you ever made a snow angel?

well, don't you look festive!

i already bought your present this year.

could you help me hang this? i can't reach.

maybe we should turn the lights down low.

i'm really not a fan of the colder months.

i might need your help this year.

will you stay up with me to watch the ball drop?

that's not how we celebrate where i'm from.

i'll teach you all the family traditions.

we're getting everyone together for a big dinner!

how much time did you take off from work?

you sound congested. are you coming down with something?

that's the worst snowman i have ever seen.

i'm making hot cocoa. you want one?

i think we just lost power.

oh no. you are not getting me sick.

that's the ugliest sweater i have ever seen.

there's nothing to celebrate.

your singing is atrocious.

make that your new year's resolution.

come sit with me? it's nice and warm over here.

how does the song go? the weather outside is frightful...

the holidays were never very happy for me.

can we just plan for a night in? just the two of us?

i don't do well at parties.

are you expecting a white christmas this year?

behavior like that will put you on santa's naughty list.

if you put on another hallmark christmas movie, i will scream.

this is the season for giving, you know.

i could use some help scraping all this snow off my car.

the last time we went out for a walk in weather like this, you pushed me into a snowbank.

i still haven't forgiven you for hitting me in the head with a snowball.

it's supposed to get even colder tonight.

want to snuggle up by the fire with me?

this holiday means a lot to me.

i'd love to celebrate with you this year.

don't worry. i'll make all the food.

i'm having company over tonight.

your hands are freezing! let me warm them up.

i prefer sinatra's christmas songs, personally.

do you celebrate anything this time of year?

did your family have any holiday traditions growing up?

do you put up a real tree or a fake one?

we're going to my favorite chinese restaurant. it's basically tradition at this point.

i guess this means we're snowed in.

we should share a bed. you know. for warmth.

if you start getting cold, you could come sit by me.

personally, i understand where scrooge is coming from.

what's your favorite movie to watch this time of year?

we're going to cook one of my favorite meals.

the house smells incredible.

what are you doing new year's eve?

would you celebrate it? with me?

if the polar express showed up at your doorstep, would you hop on?

it's starting to snow.

while i finish this up, would you light the fire?

tell me about your holiday traditions.

is this colder than you're used to?

you didn't have to get me anything.

i thought we weren't exchanging gifts this year.

" 𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐌 … 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐎𝐍. "