Christmas/Holiday Shopping with the Starks, Lannisters, Men of the Nightâs Watch, Jory Cassel, Jorah Mormont, Bronn, + Sandor Clegane
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â© Warnings: slight modern au, gender-neutral reader â©
â© Taglist: @aestosia, @sandorcentral, @aestheticallywinchester, @th3rah, @the-1-sin-bin, @broadsdrinkwhisky, @i-smoke-chapstick, @ban-canram â©
â© Included characters are: Ned Stark, Robb Stark, Bran Stark, Tyrion Lannister, Jaime Lannister, Jon Snow, Eddison Tollett, Grenn, Jory Cassel, Jorah Mormont, Bronn + Sandor Clegane â©
â© A/N: since these hcs are about christmas/winter holidays, a holiday westeros doesn't have, it'll be more modern au than canon-compliant. but some parts will stay the same, like the lannisters being rich and powerful, the starks being a powerful family, that kinda stuff. no mentions of modern conveniences like cars, the internet, etc... â©
Ned typically buys you one really expensive gift, then a bunch of smaller âstocking stufferâ type gifts to go along with the main one. He prefers to gift you the most expensive thing since usually, thatâs the gift you want most. His present wrapping game is the best in Winterfell, hands down. It looks like a professional did it. No one knows how he manages to make it look that good. When it comes time to hide the present, heâll stick it in the furthest back corner of his closet or a cabinet somewhere.
When he goes to do the shopping itself, heâll go alone and turn the day into a âhim dayâ where itâs just Ned and his thoughts. He even treats himself to lunch if heâs out long enough.
Robb is similar to his father when buying you presents, but heâll buy two or three expensive gifts, rather than only one like Ned does. Clothes are by far Robbâs favorite thing to buy you for some reason. He just really enjoys browsing around stores and pop-up shops, trying to find something youâd look cute in. But letâs face it, Robb thinks everything looks cute on you, doesn't matter what it is.
He isnât the best at wrapping gifts, but heâs passable. Itâs easier when what heâs wrapping is a square, it gives him the least amount of issues. Robb likes to go shopping with Theon since they have to shop for essentially the same people. It just makes it easier on both of them really.
Now, hiding presents is what Robb truly excels at. You can search the entire house up, down, left, right, and sideways, and you still wonât find where that handsome fucker put it.
When itâs Branâs turn to go holiday shopping, heâll want to buy you everything on your list and then some. Cat takes him shopping and will point out different things she thinks youâll like to him. She also gets some shopping done for her list too. Bran likes to pick out gifts for his brothers and sisters with her, and Cat is grateful for the help. Branâll buy you a variety of things; he doesnât just stick with one like Robb does.
Bran is absolutely terrible at wrapping presents. Heâll ask Cat to wrap them for him so theyâll look pretty. But if itâs something he can put in a bag, heâll do that instead. He loves to watch you open his gifts for you, seeing the excited smile on your face makes everything worth it <3
This is the one and only time where Tyrion blatantly flaunts his money around. Typically he doesnât like to show it off around you âcause he thinks itâs shallow, but he will for this. Expect everything on your wishlist to be wrapped neatly underneath the tree. You mention seeing something in a store window that you liked? Tyrion went out and bought it the next day. He visits your favorite clothing stores too. If he canât find anything he thinks youâll like, heâll make sure to get you a gift card for the store to make sure you get something from there.
Tyrionâs very, very good at wrapping presents. Itâs like a hidden talent of his. Every corner is smoothly taped with that fancy clear gift wrapping tape; it looks like the box came out of an ad.
Instead of buying you something, Jaime will hand make you something. Heâll secretly take either needlepoint or knitting classes from someone in the city. If he learns needlepoint, Jaimeâll stitch you a landscape of your favorite place in Westeros. In his knitting classes, heâll make you a plushie that somewhat resembles a dog. Itâs adorable even if the ears are a little off-center and the nose is crooked. It makes it more special this way. Depending on the yarn he has, heâll knit the plushie in fun colors. Jaime even makes you a card instead of buying one. He writes it out in colored pencil so it matches the plushie.
Most gifts from Jaime will come in a bag, so thereâs no need for him to wrap any boxes or anything like that. He finds it easier and more convenient for both of you.
Jon will ask you what you want most then heâll buy that for you. He prefers to buy you one thing and have the rest of his gift be an activity heâs planned. It makes more sense to him to give you a gift that you can experience, rather than something materialistic. Jon plans a hike followed by a picnic under some trees. Romantic, but still enough of a surprise to qualify as a gift.
When he goes to wrap what he bought you, it turns out better than he thought. Sure, itâs a little sloppy, but it ends up looking pretty good. The ends are a bit crooked, and some of the paper is ripped from pulling on it, but Jonâs proud of it.
Edd has the worst time trying to figure out what you want, even when you give him a list. He wants it to be perfect, causing him to fret over every little thing. To be honest, itâs kinda cute, just âcause itâs Edd. Eventually, when he finds the perfect gift, heâll buy cute wrapping paper to go along with it. Every year he buys a different pattern, too. Last year it was dragons, and this year it was snowmen.
Edd hides your present in a scavenger hunt-type thingy. He leaves little handwritten clues all over Castle Black to help you find it. If you have a hard time, Edd will come and help guide you through it. When you find and unwrap your gift, he kisses you sweetly right afterward, smiling so hard he almost breaks the kiss.
Grenn wanted to do the scavenger hunt idea like Edd did, but Edd told him he couldnât steal his idea, so he had to come up with something different. He finally decided on taking you out for a nice dinner to give you your present then. He decorates the table with a few scented candles and flowers, trying to make it look as fancy as he could. Fancy-looking stuff is hard to come by this far north!
Grenn buys you something capable of fitting in a bag since the poor man is incapable of wrapping a present at all. He stuffs the bag to the brim with tissue paper, hoping itâd make it look fuller.
When itâs Joryâs turn to shop, he knows exactly what he wants. Heâs in and out in not more than twenty minutes. Jory isnât the biggest fan of shopping in general, so he wants to get it over with as quickly as possible. He buys you most of the clothes that you had on your list, including a few pairs of cute socks. Regardless of your clothing style preference, Jory loves seeing you wear socks with fun patterns on them.
When he gets home, he wraps them up all nice ân pretty with a big red bow. He makes you a card to go along with it. He uses a fancy pen to write on the inside, his cursive perfect. He surrounds his writing with a bunch of little hearts, some filled in, some not. Jory signs his name with a heart at the end, too.
Jorah is super nervous when it comes to the holidays and buying you a present. He wants it to be perfect! He goes to what seems like ten different stores, trying to find something youâd like, before finally settling on a pair of boots heâd seen you eyeing. Boots are the perfect gift! They even come with a nice box!
Speaking of boxes, if itâs not a perfect square/rectangle, Jorah wonât be able to wrap it. Like not at all. The paper is confusing and he does not like it at all. He picks out the prettiest wrapping paper he could find and does the best he can with it. In an attempt to make the box look a bit better, he ties a bow around it.
Bronn thinks the whole thing is stupid at first, but when he sees how excited you are for the holidays, he quickly changes his mind. He looks over your entire list and buys you everything he could find. Bronnâs never done any holiday shopping like this before, so his wrapping game isnât exactly the best. When he finds out he could put his presents in bags, he thought he saw heaven. So he bought a butt-ton of bags and patterned tissue paper and called it a day.
Actually giving you your present is where Bronn started to panic. Heâs never been good with this kind of stuff! Heâs lucky he was able to ask you on a date without passing out! Bronn may be an intimidating knight, but around you, he gets pretty nervous. You make Bronn weak in the knees <3 His plan is to catch you when you have a minute, hand you your gifts, and not make a big deal about it. So he snags you out of the hallway and pulls you into an empty room, thrusting the gifts into your hands.
Watching Sandor holiday shopping is very entertaining. Seeing this 6â4â man buying clothes that obviously wonât fit him, carrying pink and purple shopping bags that clash with his typical darker outfits. Literally, all you need is a bowl full of popcorn and a lawn chair. Sandor surprisingly loves holiday shopping and shopping in general. He really enjoys shopping for you, finding things he thinks you might like, imagining how youâd look in an outfit he saw in the window.
No matter what he buys you, Sandor will put it in a box and wrap it. Wrapping presents is his favorite part about the holidays for him. He loves making them look real nice, even if itâs just going to be torn up later. Sandor takes Arya shopping with him, which is probably against his better judgment. He either invites her to go with him, or sheâll show up with her own horse and ride next to him. Itâs easier to just invite her, trust me. Sandor needs to go shopping, Arya needs to go shopping, a win-win in Aryaâs book.
