Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland*
hello! welcome to the final fic of 2020. hope we’re all buckled in and ready for this emotional rollercoaster. got your tissues nearby? good.
thank you to @goldenbluesuit for hosting the Christmas Challenge. this is only my second challenge and i’m working on staying close to the theme, so while most parts aren’t directly related to christmas, christmas is a big part in the fic. it’s miriam’s favorite holiday after all. this is 20k words and it includes smut, so if that makes you uncomfy…sorry! i have listened to Winter Wonderland like 47 times while writing this and it’s all i sing now.
this fic is about harry, who has moderate to severe social anxiety, and miriam, the happiest, most extroverted girl you’ll ever meet. this fic runs through 2 years of their relationship. each month starts off with a new header.
since its the holidays, i was hoping you, the person reading this, could spread some holiday love and donate to my ko-fi. i’ve written a lot this year and it would be a very very warm gesture. i don’t know how to say this more gracefully: pls give me like $2 (or more!) in exchange for this 20k word fic. thank you so very much.
“Stop fuckin’ staring,” Niall groans, flicking Harry’s forehead. “You need to seriously stop before she notices and calls the police because you’re such a creep.”
Harry blinks out of his trance, glancing down at his friend who is already drunk. It’s only 2 hours after midnight, and his friends show no sign of stopping their partying. Well, they’re not his friends. They’re Niall and his girlfriend’s friends. Her name is Alisha. She’s lovely.
“I’m not staring,” he mutters, but the music in the bar masks his voice. This music is awful, and he’s really annoyed at the tension headache forming.
“Why don’t you go and say hi?”
Harry’s face grows hot at the ridiculous suggestion. “I can’t do that. She’s… she’s with all her friends.” As if he’d approach her if she were alone.
Niall’s girlfriend comes closer and hears the last bit. “Who is?”
“The girl over there dancing with the blonde girl. The one with the loose curls.” She must be Middle Eastern. Most likely North African. Possibly even West Asian, but he doesn’t want to assume.