Merry Christmas, @another-random-stranger!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays <3
Title from the first Christmas quote I could find: "It’s fruitcake weather!" -Truman Capote, A Christmas Memory Perfectly gay <3
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Fruitcake Weather
Magnus Bane was aware of three things as he scooped snow into the palm of his glove and patted it into a ball.
The first, and most important, was his son. Max was crouching about six feet away, rolling misshapen snowballs, the best attempts of a five year old wearing bulky gloves.
The second was how long they’d been outside: about thirty minutes. They could play for a while longer, but Magnus would have to watch the time to ensure he got Max inside to warm up before the cold got to him.
The third was Magnus’ position between Max and the street, keeping himself as a barrier in case Max decided to run out into the road without checking for cars.
All three of these things were important, but there were also three important things happening that Magnus Bane was not aware of.
The first, and least important, was that his neighbor’s lights were off and no one was home.
The second was the distant rumble of a car as it turned onto the street behind Magnus.
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