Only for the brave

It’s nice to see my whole family again but it would be even better if everyone stopped asking me if I’m in a relationship with my friend I brought with me.

I have to get my niece a certain type of doll and the store only has one left and I see you walking towards it as well and our eyes meet and then it’s like one of these slow motion races you see in movies towards the toy.

I have no idea what I should get you for Christmas, so I try to ask you, just without actually asking you.

It’s still three weeks till Christmas but you’re already annoying me with your ugly sweaters, the bright lights and the songs you’re always humming. So please go away - but leave the cookies!

You’re not a Christian and never celebrated the holidays, so I take you home with me to show you how I love to do Christmas.

We just wanted to make some cookies but now we are lying on the floor, panting and completely covered in flour.

We want to get a Christmas tree together but we have very different opinions on how the perfect Christmas tree looks.

It’s Christmas Eve and the storm outside caused a complete blackout for the whole night.

 I wish you a wonderful first sunday in Advent. 🎄

New Christmas Spirit 🕯

A patchwork family or a couple experiences their first christmas together and they realize that they have different traditions. Now they have to compromise or create their own traditions together.

During lockdown a group of neighbors see the different cultures they each are from and the different holidays they celebrate. Everytime they see a neighbor get ready for another holiday they educate themselves and celebrate from afar but together.

It’s the first Christmas that the roommates can’t head home for the holidays and they decide to make the best of it and celebrate it together for the first time in their apartment.

A group of hospital workers have to work on Christmas and it looks like every other day until families of patients decide to make it extra special for them.

Christmas is not the same everywhere in the world and being in a foreign country that celebrates it very differently needs getting used to.

With the situation as it is, it’s not possible for the whole family to come together. Video chatting brings a lot of chaos with it, but also brings them all together.

❝ are you really playing christmas music already? it’s barely november! ❞

❝ come on, get in the spirit! dance with me. ❞ 

❝ if we’re having turkey for thanksgiving dinner, i’m not eating. the bird always looks at me funny and i’m not eating stuffing that’s been stuffed up a butt. ❞ 

❝ are you going to come sledding with us? it’ll be fun! ❞

❝ we can put up the christmas lights tonight! ❞

❝ i don’t want to be a grinch, but untangling lights isn’t exactly my favorite pastime. ❞

❝ let’s wear matching ugly christmas sweaters to the party! ❞ 

❝ do you think this eggnog is spiked? ❞ 

❝ don’t tell anyone, but, i spiked the eggnog. ❞ 

❝ you’re who i want to kiss at midnight on new year’s eve. ❞

❝ pucker up! you got caught under the mistletoe. ❞

❝ i didn’t know what to get you. i hope you like it. ❞ 

❝ you got me [insert gift here]? i love it. ❞

❝ please tell me that’s not a puppy yipping from the box… ❞

❝ isn’t it a little cliche to get engaged on christmas? ❞ 

❝ we always watch grandma got run over by a reindeer. it’s tradition! ❞

❝ i was sucking on this candy cane and accidentally made a weapon… ❞

❝ did you remember to get carrots to leave out for the reindeer? ❞

❝ i loved christmas as a kid, but i haven’t felt the magic in a long time… ❞

❝ do you want to bake cookies with me? ❞

SEND A WORD FOR A PROMPT. add + REVERSE to switch up who does what.

[ SKATES ] for sender and receiver to go ice skating.

[ COCOA ] for sender and receiver to get hot chocolate at a winter festival.

[ FESTIVAL ] for sender and receiver to go to a winter carnival. 

[ ICE ] for receiver to slip on some ice while walking with sender. 

[ FROSTY ] for sender and receiver to build a snowman.

[ ANGEL ] for sender and receiver to make snow angels.

[ MISTLETOE ] for sender and receiver to find themselves under the mistletoe.

[ TREE ] for sender and receiver to decorate the christmas tree. 

[ PRESENTS ] for receiver to open a present from sender. (bonus points for saying what the present is.) 

[ GRINCH ] for receiver’s reaction to sender not being in the holiday spirit. 

[ KITCHEN ] for sender and receiver to make a mess in the kitchen while cooking the holiday feast.

[ MIDNIGHT ] for sender to kiss receiver at midnight on new year’s eve. 

 “You keep trying to seduce me at this party and try to get me to dance with you, and your attempts are so pathetic I actually feel sorry for you. Fine, but only ONE dance.”

 “We’re meant to share a room to practice for our dance exam, but there’s only one music player and we keep changing each other’s tracks to our own to practice and it’s actually developed into some kind of dance competition.”

(BONUS: Person C sees them dancing and actually asks if they’re doing a routine together.)

(DOUBLE BONUS: After the exam, the two team up and actually create a dance routine to enter a competition together.)

 “You’re the new member of my dance class and when you said you were a beginner I didn’t think you were THIS bad. Oh god, I think I’m gonna have to go into private tutoring for you because I am not risking any of my other students getting injured because they have to dance with you.”

 “When I told you I dance you really wanted to see me do it, but I was really shy and insecure about it and you caught me practicing in an empty room one day and waIT WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU RECORDED IT AND SENT IT IN AS AN AUDITION TO NATIONALS.”

      — “I sent an audition tape of you dancing to nationals because I really think  you should do it, but now I can’t tell whether you’re angry at me or happy that I actually did it for you cause you never had the guts to.”

prompt list by @novelbear

late night drives to see all the christmas lights in the neighborhood

"do we want sugar cookies or chocolate chip?"

lifting one up so that they can place the decorations up on the wall

christmas movie date nights.

"ho ho holy shit you look good." lmao im so sorry

their first date being at a tree lighting celebration

jokingly going up to the santas at the mall and embarrassing the other one

one not knowing how to wrap a gift and the other just laughing at them out of endearment

^ but of course they help them out + walk them through it <3

sharing a warm kiss during the first snow of the season

"you know you didn't have to get me anything.."

putting a gingerbread house together

^ think about it: one is trying to hold the walls up and the other one walks over and gently places their own hands over theirs to help and :((

meeting each other's family for the first time over the holidays

"oh don't be such a scrooge" "i knew you were going to say that."

sweetly singing christmas songs to one another

when it's cold outside so they hold hands together inside someone's coat pocket.

"there is tinsel. everywhere." [laughing] "i think you got more of it on yourself than the tree"

holiday shopping dates!

sharing a candy cane <3

Anonymous said to @alloftheprompts: Do you have any Christmas Prompts that could be used for romance? I was hoping for like a 25 days of Christmas writing type thing but I can’t find prompts that could be used for mini romances

I hope these help! ♥

Character A and Character B, sworn enemies, are chosen to prepare the company Christmas Party.

Character A’s best friend rigs the Secret Santa, because they know Character A has a crush on Character B.

Character A works as a Santa’s helper. Character B has a small sibling/child.

Character A is desperate to find a particular item (book/toy/etc.) as a present for someone, but it’s been sold out everywhere. Character B helps.

Character A and Character B are co-workers, but they barely know each other. But they both have to work through the holidays.

Character A and Character B meet in the ER on Christmas Eve.

Character A can’t wrap gifts to save their life. Character B is thir neighbor and can help.

Character A’s ex will be at the Christmas Party A is attending. Character B poses as A’s fiance.

Character A vows to do something nice for a stranger during the Christmas time. Character B is that stranger.

Character A and Character B both sign up for a Christmas Pen Pal project to exchange postcards.

Character A and Character B broke up, but now they meet at a Christmas party.

Character A is stuck working in coffee shop on Christmas Day and Character B is the lonely soul spending their whole day there.

Character A’s little sibling/child wants to meet their favorite celebrity/writer/person for Christmas. Character B is said “Christmas present”.

Character A can’t travel to see their family on Christmas, so they invite their grumpy loner neighbor Character B.

Character A and Character B compete in Christmas house decoration.

Character A bakes too many Christmas cookies so they share it with Character B.

Character A has to dress up as Santa for Christmas.

Character A and Character B have to save Christmas.

It’s Character A’s first Christmas since a tragedy.

Character A returns to their birth-town for the holidays. Character B is their estranged childhood best friend.

Character A is pretending to be their friend’s lover for the sake of the friend’s family. Character B is said friend’s sibling.

Character A loses a bet and has to wear a different ugly Christmas sweater every day till Christmas. Character B works at a clothes store.

Character owns a struggling toy store. Character B is looking for a Christmas present.

Character A doesn’t feel the Christmas spirit but Character B, who lives above them, keeps playing Christmas carols really loud.

Give Me One Good Honest Kiss

by thunderwear

T, 1k, Wangxian

Summary: Lan Wangji didn’t pay mind to the startled gasps around him, he was too busy gripping Wei Wuxian by the back of his neck and crushing their lips together. Instead of the Phoenix Mountain kiss here's Lan Wangji kissing Wei Wuxian in front of everyone else after Wei Wuxian drinks the wine Jin Zixun was trying to force on him, inspired by that face Lan Wangji makes in the drama like he's four steps past "i hope this doesn't awaken something in me" and moments away from lunging over the table Kay's comments: Hehe, this story was completely fuelled by Lan Wangji horniness and I loved it! It was also just so cute, how he couldn't control himself and just had to kiss Wei Wuxian. Very relateable behaviour by Lan Wangji. If I was him, I couldn't do anything else but kiss Wei Wuxian too. Excerpt: Xichen called his name again, frimer this time, tinged with something horrified that reminded Lan Wangji of his Uncle. Lan Wangji almost made to pull away again, ashamed at his impulsive action, but before he could even ease the pressure, Wei Wuxian’s hands tightened on his waist and pulled him even closer, one palm coming up to cradle his jaw and tilt his head just so. Xichen didn’t actually step forward until Wei Wuxian slipped his tongue into Lan Wangji’s mouth. “Wangji,” he thundered, as stern as Lan Wangji had ever heard him. “That’s enough.” His hand was firm on Lan Wangji’s shoulder as he eased him away, though Wei Wuxian’s hands curled over his waist keeping him from separating completely.

pov lan wangji, canon divergence, horny lan wangji, first kiss, public displays of affection, getting together, lan wangji/wei wuxian get a happy ending, fluff, fluff and humor

~*~

Louis twirling to show off his outfit for the Rolling Stone UK Awards 2023. (23 November 2023)

SCENARIOS;

Decorating the tree

Dancing in the snow

Present shopping

Gift giving

Wrapping gifts

Making a gingerbread house

Gingerbread house competition

Snowball fight

Sledging

Mistletoe

Christmas baking

Christmas market

Making snowmen

Christmas party

Watching Christmas movies

Dancing to Christmas music

Going ice skating

Christmas dinner

Making Christmas dinner

Fake dating for Christmas Ball

Secret Santa

Both reaching for the last cookie

Making Christmas decorations

New Years Countdown

NYE Party

DIALOGUES;

"Stop trying to get me to walk under the mistletoe.”

"That should be our Christmas card this year."

"Why'd you turn the music off?"

"I know we said no presents this year but..."

“I hate Christmas shopping.” - “I love Christmas shopping!”

“Do you want to put the star on the top of the tree?”

“What do you think? Like the tree?”

“Open your stocking!”

“It’s snowing!”

“What are you doing?” - “Making a snow angel.”

“Do people even use nutcrackers?”

“Do you still believe in Santa?”

“You’d make a cute elf.”

“Look! Reindeers!”

“Is that supposed to be a snowman?”

“Do you have any carrots?”

“This is the best gift you could’ve given me.”

“You have snow on your eyelashes, looks cute.”

“Come here by the fire.”

“Please don’t make me wear this, I look ridiculous.”

“You’ve really made my Christmas this year.”

“I thought you were going home for Christmas.” - “Well, I couldn’t leave you all alone.”

“I’m never letting you convince me to go carolling again.”

“Hey, if we don’t find someone by midnight…you and me…maybe?” - “Ask me properly and I might consider it.”

“Here, you can have one of my gloves.”

“What are you wearing?”

“Did you get us matching pyjamas?”

“You look so beautiful in the snow.”

“It’s bold of you to assume I haven’t eaten my entire advent calendar.”

“Christmas hot chocolate is not normal hot chocolate. Where are the marshmallows?”

“Smell this candle, it’s amazing.”

“Aren’t you going to write your letter to Santa?”

“I’ll let you sit on my knee.”

“You’re my Christmas angel.” - “Wow that was…intense.” - “Just take the compliment.”

“Will you be my new years kiss?”

“But I wanted to be Santa this year!”

“Did you make me a tinsel crown?”

“I can’t get the star on, would you give me a hand?”

“Looks like you’ve had a few drinks!” - “You haven’t had enough if you’re noticing. Come on, bar’s over there.”

Could you give any Christmas/Winter-related fluff prompts? I need some inspiration <3

Hope you have a great weekend 💕

Sure thing!

"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire-" "These aren't chestnuts." "... marshmallows roasting on an open fire..."

"Aww come here!" "Nonono your hands are cold! What'd you do, dip them in the snow?" "It's not snowing." "Tell that to your hands!"

"Could we cuddle tonight?" "What else is the point of having a fireplace during the winter time?"

"You're my favorite little snowMAN-" "Don't call me little." "Oh come on, you're so cu-" "Don't call me that either."

"WHY'D YOU PUT THE SCARF STRAIGHT FROM THE SNOWMAN ONTO ME THAT'S COLD!!!" "You said to take it off the snowman because it's yours so I figured you wanted it." "You could have let it warm up first at the very least!!!"

"Sleighbells ring-" "Are you list'ning?" "I mean... I seem to have no choice because even my buddies are singing it now..."

"FREEDOM!! No more Christmas music!"

"Ugh, happiest time of the year my ass. The happiest time of the year is when the Christmas music stops playing everywhere."

"CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS!!"

"Don't forget to write your letter to Santa so he knows what you want!"

"You know what I've never understood?" "Oh, is it philosophy hour with [Name]?" "Not really... I just don't get how Santa could possibly know what children in the entire world are good or bad but would need to be told what kids want. Kids aren't exactly... quiet about their desires."

A compiled list of winter/wintry prompts! Feel free to share and use these for anything that comes to mind! :)

Fair warning--there is almost no organization to this list, enter at your own peril haha

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ACTIVITIES

First snowfall

Building snow people or sculptures

Snow angels

Shoveling snow

Snow down the back of the neck

Sledding

Dog sledding/husky sledding

Skiing

Ice skating

Catching snowflakes on your tongue

Taking pictures in the snow

Sleigh ride

Bobsledding

Mistletoe

Writing letters to Santa--with or without kids involved

Building a gingerbread house

Secret Santa or other gift exchange

White Elephant gift exchange

Giving gifts

Receiving gifts

Family heirloom given as a holiday gift

The Nutcracker--watching or performing

Singing Christmas carols

Cooking holiday foods we only make this time of year

White Christmas (or insert any holiday)

Hot drinks on a cold day

Snuggling by the fireplace

Watching cliché winter movies together

SITUATIONS

A holiday disaster

First family Christmas/other holiday

Tongue got stuck to a metal pole

The first snowfall always brings back the memory of...

Getting snowed in

We're stuck together in this cabin until the storm passes

We broke up but we're still going on this trip because money is money

We broke up and I'm asking someone else to go home with me for the holidays because I know my ex will be there with someone

Fake dating for the holidays because [ex] will be there

Our friends set us up under the mistletoe

Having a drinking game at a party

My family invited an old friend for the holidays and they're my first love

I hate singing carols but I will sing for you

You gifted me a family heirloom

My family invited someone I hate for the holidays

Accidentally slipping on ice and pulling the other down

Holidays in the hospital

You were coming home to me for the holidays, but...

Dreaming of the perfect Christmas/other holiday

I wrote you a Christmas card 15 years ago confessing my feelings. Now it's time to send it.

Making it "snow" in a tropical country because you're from a place where it snows every winter

My flight was canceled and I went home to find my ex cheating on me, so now I'm at this pub

DIALOGUE PROMPTS

"I'll be home for Christmas, no matter what."

"You're the only gift I want to unwrap."

"I know who has a full stocking..."

"Skip Santa, we're both on the naughty list anyway."

"Look! A snowflake!"

"It's going to snow this year, I know it!"

"There's nothing to do!" // "Oh, really?"

"It's tradition!"

"Put your boots on!" // "I don't need boots!" // "There's two feet of snow!" // "My shoes are waterproof!" (actual words overheard at my college)

"Who needs a sleigh when I can just ride you?"

"Someone spiked the eggnog!"

"You gave me WHAT?!" / "They gave you WHAT?!"

"Happy holidays, baby."

"I'm not drunk!" // "Oh yeah? Then why are your eyes crossed?"

"Turn on the heat." // "Oh, I will." // "No, I literally mean the heat! It's like ten degrees in here!"

"Have you been on the nice list this year?"

"I know what you're getting for Christmas..."

"It's just a wish, I know wishes don't come true." // "Who told you that?"

“I drew their name! AGAIN. It’s been the third year in a row! What the fuck.” 

“I’m going to make sure to get the best gift out there. I’m going to beat their ass by a fucking mile in this.” “…Secret Santa isn’t a competition.” “Well, it is now.” 

“I’m going to buy them the worst gift known to mankind.”

“You mean I have to spend money on them? That should be illegal!” 

“Suddenly, Secret Santa has become the worst tradition out there. Not that it was good to begin with.”  

“You got the exact opposite of what I wanted, you dickhead!”

“I actually put effort into their gift, so they’d better like it or God better give me strength so I don’t end up strangling them on the spot.” 

“I really hope they didn’t get my name.” 

“Did you just…. Did you just throw my gift into the trash right in front of me?” “You would have done the same if the positions were reversed.” “Not true! At least I’m a decent person unlike you!” 

“Are you sure you bought this from the store or did you crochet this yourself? Because it’s really ugly. And I hate the colour blue.” 

“…How’d you know I wanted this?” “Because I heard you talking about it on several occasions.” “I didn’t know you paid this much attention to me.” “I—I don’t. You just happen to talk really loudly.” 

“I actually kind of like this?” 

“You seem to know my taste better than anyone else, which is funny since you claim to anyone who would listen that you never pay attention to me.” 

“Aww, you even got me a Christmas Card? Wait, is that a scribbled out ‘Love, [name]?’” “You’re clearly wrong about that. Get glasses.” (Bonus: “But I already have glasses? Literally wearing them as we speak.”)

“I thought you wanted to ruin Christmas for me.” “Turns out I’m something of a liar and wanted this Christmas to be a good one for you, even with a limited budget.”

“…I actually had a lot of fun picking out your Christmas gift.” 

“You know what, maybe your taste isn’t that bad after all.”

“This looks like you went way over budget.” “Well, I had to get you something you wouldn’t throw in the trash.” 

“…I hate that I like what you got me.” 

“So apparently you asked everyone what I liked so you could get me something nice?” “Uh, that’s bullshit. Why would I do that? I have better things to do with my time.” 

“I’ve looked at your wish list and apparently we have the same taste in most things and I’m not sure how I’m supposed to feel about that.” 

“Why does it seem like you know what I like better than myself?”

“So you’re telling me we drew each other’s names?” “Unfortunately.”

“I’m the Christmas gift!” “…Somebody murder me and bury my body six feet under.”

send a symbol for our muses to:

🌲  ─  visit a tree farm to pick the perfect christmas tree 🎄  ─  decorate a christmas tree together 💋  ─  be caught standing under the mistletoe 🍽  ─  prepare the christmas dinner together 🍪  ─  bake & decorate christmas/holiday-themed sugar cookies ☕️   ─  drink something warm and/or festive ( either at home, at a coffeeshop, christmas market, etc… ) 🏠  ─  decorate a gingerbread house together 🎬  ─  watch a christmas movie 🎭  ─  see a christmas musical/play at the theater 🔥  ─  have an indoor picnic by the fireplace and/or christmas tree 🌟  ─  drive around the city to see the christmas lights ✉️  ─  send each other a christmas card 🎅🏻  ─  be each other’s secret santa 🎁  ─  exchange & open chistmas presents 🛍   ─  go christmas shopping together 👕   ─  go out wearing matching christmas sweaters  🎉   ─  attend a holiday party together 📷   ─  have a holiday photoshoot 🎶   ─  go christmas caroling  💃   ─  dance around the living room to christmas songs 💖   ─  volunteer together at a local charity  ✈️   ─  go on a christmas getaway ✏️   ─  create their own christmas/holiday tradition 😈  ─  decide who has been the naughtiest and the nicest and give each other rewards & consequences accordingly  ( can be funny/platonic or sexy/nsfɯ, depending on muses’ relationship ) 🃏   ─  wildcard !  choose your own activity !