ŕťęąŕ˝˛ŕžŕźâş đ˘ANTA, đABY!
ŕťęąŕ˝˛ŕžŕźâşâpairings: fem!reader x hiromi higuruma
â on christmas eve, hiromi reluctantly plays santa while making presents late at night, and you kiss him- unnoticed, or so you think. your three-year-old daughter sees this and believes her mother has kissed santa, making you face a difficult confrontation. â
ŕťęąŕ˝˛ŕžŕźâşâwarnings: fluff, dadhiromi, short, etc.
ŕťęąŕ˝˛ŕžŕźâşâauthor note: am i late for this lol?? i just wanted to make a small fic with hiromi since heâs gonna be animated soon (finally!!)
snow pressed softly against the windows, frosting the edges of the glass while the apartment glowed in warm golden light. the christmas tree shimmered quietly in the corner, ornaments reflecting in the lenses of hiromi higurumaâs glasses as he sat at the dining table far too late at night.
he looked deeply, tragically serious.
which wouldâve been intimidating- if he wasnât wearing a santa hat.
âyou know,â you murmured from the doorway, arms folded as you watched him carefully wrap a small wooden music box, âmost people just buy presents.â
without looking up, he replied flatly, âmost people lack standards.â
you stepped closer, smiling. scraps of wrapping paper were aligned perfectly beside him. tags were written in his precise handwriting. even the tape was placed with surgical neatness.
âsheâs three, hiromi.â
âshe is perceptive,â he corrected. âshe notices details.â
âshe also tried to eat glue yesterday.â
he finally looked up at you, unimpressed. âthat is not relevant to this discussion.â
the santa hat slipped slightly over his dark hair, and something about it - the contrast between his stern expression and the soft red felt - made your chest ache.
âyouâre cute,â you whispered.
his brows drew together. âi am not-â
you leaned down and kissed him.
it wasnât rushed. it wasnât teasing. it was soft and warm and quiet, your hand cupping his cheek, his breath catching for just a second before his hand came up to steady your waist. the room felt smaller, cozier, filled only with the faint scent of pine and paper and him.
he melted into it more than he would ever admit.
neither of you noticed the small pair of wide eyes peeking from the hallway.
aimi stood there in her tiny pajamas, clutching her stuffed rabbit.
she shuffled backward silently, lip trembling, and disappeared down the hallway.
morning came bright and loud.
aimi ran into the living room at first, excited, curls bouncing, but when she saw her father standing near the tree - no santa suit, just him - her excitement faded into something confused.
higuruma adjusted his glasses. âgood morning.â
her little face crumpled.
âpapaâŚâ her voice wobbled.
he immediately crouched down, concern replacing his usual calm. âwhatâs wrong?â
âi saw santa,â she said, on the verge of tears.
higuruma blinked once. âdid you?â
aimi nodded, eyes glossy. âhe was here.â
her tiny hands balled into fists.
your heart dropped straight into your stomach.
higuruma went completely still.
aimiâs voice broke. âwhy did mama kiss santa? doesnât mama love you?â
the words were small. confused. genuinely heartbroken.
you immediately knelt beside her. âaimi, sweetheart-â
but she was already looking at her father, waiting for his reaction. waiting for him to be upset. waiting for something terrible.
then, very gently, he reached forward and wiped at the tear clinging to her lashes.
âaimi,â he said calmly, voice softer than usual. âthe santa you saw⌠was me.â
âi was testing the hat,â he continued, utterly serious. âfor quality control.â
you made a strangled sound trying not to laugh.
he shot you the briefest warning glance before focusing back on your daughter.
âyour mother kissed me,â he clarified carefully. âbecause i am her husband.â
aimiâs mouth opened slightly.
she looked between you both.
â⌠santa was papa?â
âunfortunately,â he said dryly.
she processed this with visible effort.
then she threw her arms around his neck and started crying harder - this time in relief.
âi thought mama didnât love you anymore,â she sniffled.
his expression softened completely.
he held her close, one hand cradling the back of her head. âthat is not possible,â he said quietly.
you leaned in too, wrapping both of them in your arms.
aimi pulled back slightly, still teary. âso mama only kisses papa?â
you smiled, brushing her curls away from her face. âonly papa.â
she nodded, finally satisfied.
a few minutes later, she was distracted by presents, laughing as wrapping paper flew everywhere. but every so often, she would glance at the santa hat on the table, just to be sure.
higuruma stood beside you as she played, his shoulder brushing yours.
quietly, without looking at you, he murmured, âwe are never discussing this again.â
you smiled and slipped your hand into his.
then leaned down and pressed the softest kiss to your temple.
from across the room, aimi squinted suspiciously.
â⌠thatâs okay,â she declared. âthatâs not santa.â
higuruma closed his eyes briefly.
and for once, you saw him smile openly.
this was long overdue đ thinking of making a vampkuna fic but idk if yall will like it đĽşđĽş so pls tell me