#beacher

Sans was probably behind getting you under the mistletoe somehow - it's not often that he's caught off guard by something like that, so it's fairly safe to say he had a hand in it. But that doesn't mean his face isn't at least a little blue when you kiss him.

Red knew the mistletoe was there. At least, he knew earlier in the day. When you catch him under it, he's conveniently forgotten about its presence. You can feel him tense with surprise when you kiss him, and then feel him relax when he realizes why you're kissing him.

Unless the mistletoe is hanging from the ceiling instead of a doorway, Violet is going to feel it brush the top of his skull whenever he walks under it, so it's not much of a surprise when you kiss him. Depending on how tall you are, you might have to get him to lean down so you can reach, which kind of makes it even less of a surprise. He's not complaining though - this is a nice tradition.

Poppy is even taller than their brother, so it's even harder to catch them by surprise with mistletoe. You might have to catch them while they're sitting down, and carry the mistletoe with you. They'd be surprised of course, and maybe a little embarrassed, but they won't argue or complain.

Make no mistake. Nyx isn't caught under the mistletoe with you - you're caught under the mistletoe with him. And he'll keep you there as long as he can. It's all according to plan.

With Ash, it's always best if he knows where people are in relation to him - he doesn't do well with surprises. So you do kind of have to warn him when you catch him under the mistletoe. He'll looks up, see the mistletoe, and his face will turn that delicate lilac shade - but he won't move. He's embarrassed about it, but he'll let you kiss him this time.

In contrast, you'll have to catch Nightmare by surprise with it. Once he realizes there's mistletoe hung up, he'll take every avenue to avoid walking under it. And catching him by surprise is only going to work once - if it works at all. If you do manage to catch him under the mistletoe, you'll have to act fast - once he knows what's going on, he's likely to flee make a tactical retreat. Once you kiss him though, he's frozen, and his face quickly turns the same cyan shade as his eye light. The moment he recovers, he's gone.

Beacher will be surprised when you kiss him, but besides a dusting of colour on his cheekbones and a little embarrassed laugh, he doesn't react too strongly. He's more embarrassed by the fact that you caught him off guard than by the fact that you kissed him.

Briar is a little disappointed she didn't think of it first. You may have caught her under the mistletoe the first time, but you'd better be ready for her to catch you under it as often as she can, for as long as it's hung up. It'll quickly become her favourite Christmas tradition.