#katiefeely

݁ ۪ GIFTING LOVE ⟢

＠ ˒ kf headcanon

patrick feely —

I wasn’t miserable , I liked the holidays and christmas time happened to be my favourite.

Not for any sappy reason , i simply just liked this time of year. The nights were dark and cold , meaning that the feeling of entering the house filled me with warmth as I walked through the house.

It meant that snow fell , making the fields look nice and animals were mostly indoors for the winter so the work load was less.

It was a good time of year.

I tried my best every year to indulge in the groups christmas “activities”. Usually it just meant everyone went to winter wonderland and skated or got some gifts but nothing proper.

Little Biggs decided she wanted to secret santa this year and because that curly haired blonde was impossible to say no to I found myself sticking my hand in the hat to pick out a small piece of crumpled paper.

I held the paper close my chest as I opened it , delighted to see the name ‘katie’ scribbled across my scrap of paper.

I was going to get her a gift anyways this year , I know I shouldn’t after she just broke up with biggs but she was still my friend , i still wanted to gift her and now i could do it without feeling the guilt.

A few weeks ago we had been sat in music class , i remember katie wearing her blazer and coat , her red hair curled and falling around her shoulders. Looking incredibly cozy despite the cold bite of the November air in this classroom.

I remember listening to her as she spoke about this guitar model she really wanted , she went on for at-least 15 minutes about it before doing that blushing thing she does before mumbling to herself and then stopping with her rambling.

That day I had decided I was going to buy it for her because I knew that she wasn’t going to buy it for herself and she deserved more than just wishing for a guitar when I could give it to her.

“Who’d you get?” The sweet voice asked me , breaking me out of my thoughts as my eyes landed on the green eyed fox featured girl infront of me.

“I can’t tell you that ,” I smiled , “that defeats the point of it being a secret.”

She huffed at my reply , like she expected me to say that. “No fun. I could help you with who you have.”

“I don’t need help , I know what I’m going to get them.” I shrugged , watching as she rolled her eyes at my words.

“Well i… will you help me? I have no clue what to get for my person.” She admitted , a pout painting her pink lips as she looked down at the piece of paper in her pale hands.

“You really hate keeping secrets.”

“Shut up , just help me.”

“Well who’d you get?”

“Gibsie.” She said quietly , a tiny little whisper so no one around us heard her.

“And you have idea what to get him?”

“Nope.”

I couldn’t help but laugh at her as i nodded my head , “yeah , i’ll help you don’t worry.”

—

It had been two weeks since we picked the names from the hat , now all sat in a circle in the living room of hugh and claire’s house.

Claire had made everyone put the gifts under the tree secretly so she could hand them out without the other person knowing. She was so excited for this , it was kinda cute to see.

She had given out most of the presents , only a few left under the tree as she reached and grabbed the long present wrapped in green paper that didn’t fit under the tree.

“Katie !” She said happily , “this one’s for you” she told her as she handed over the gift to katie was sat opposite me , resting her head against the couch from where she sat on the floor.

Katie sat up slight as she took the gift from claire , her green eyes widening slightly as she realised the big gift everyone had been waiting on was her.

She carefully reached a hand up to rip the paper from the top , revealing the black case that held the guitar inside.

She let out a tiny gasp that only I heard by the looks on everyone’s faces as she finally got rid of all the paper and zipped open the case , looking at the guitar was a look of awe in her eyes.

“I.. uh.. thank you.” She stuttered , not looking up to meet anyways eyes as her freckled cheeks turned pink.

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As the evening came to a close , I grabbed my gift. I had got a really really nice watch and a new jumper , I was actually really happy with my gift and by the excitement on little shannon’s face as I opened the gift I assumed it was her and thanked her for it as johnny and her left earlier.

I walked out the door behind katie who was holding the case so delicately in her hands , closing the door behind us made her stop and turn to me.

“Thank you , patrick.” She said ever so gently.

“For what?” I replied , acting like I had no clue what this girl was talking about.

“The gift , you would’ve been the only one to know I wanted it.”

“Ahh right , you’re welcome , katie.” I nodded , watching as she adjusted her plaid scarf higher up her cheeks , it may have been to shield herself from the cold or to hide her rush of blush.

“Katie ! Cmon let’s go !” I heard aoife shout from joeys car , smiling at her bestfriend and waving her hand to call her over.

“I should…” She started to say before I cut her off.

“Goodnight , Katie.”

“Goodnight , Patrick.” She replied , hesitating for a moment before standing on her tippy toes to press a quick kiss to my cold cheek before quickly turning on her heels and rushing to Joeys car.

I watched them drive off before getting into my own car , a smile on my face the whole way home as my cold face flushed with heat everytime I thought about the kiss she left on my skin.