Pairing: BTS x O. C. (Original Character)
Genre: Holiday!! AU, rom-com, fluff, magic, magical powers, Small Town!! AU
Synopsis: Maria Snow, an aspiring writer with a life long reputation of being called a Grinch was living her life as the way she always wanted, but what she always lacked was the spark of magic that kept her from celebrating the most wonderful time of the year, The Holidays.
She always thought that she will hate Christmas till the end of time, until This Christmas comes to her with a wonderful gift in hand. What will she do when this unexpected gift starts changing the course of what she thought was right. Will she still be able to uphold her Grinch reputation this year or will they come shattering down as she starts enjoying these gifts.
Seven Days, Seven Strangers and lots Christmas Magic, with an advice:
"Do not get attached; Just enjoy the ride."
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~20th December : 4 Days to Christmas 🎄 🎁~
You must admit it, if an award for the the person with the most bad luck existed, you would be the sole winner of it. There was nothing better than being stranded in snow in the middle of nowhere with the sun almost setting taking away half the portion of light you had, note the sarcasm.
You wouldn't even had left your apartment if it wasn't for your grandmother's phone call, she fell down from a wooden stool while decorating the house, thankfully there wasn't much damage done to any of her essential body parts as the sweet neighbours said but it wasn't enough for you to stop yourself from leaving your house early in the morning in such a haste, and forgetting the fact that it had snowed heavily yesterday which meant that the roads were covered in a thick blanket of white frost, and that wasn't even the worst part, what worse was; you hadn't gotten the tyres of your car changed with the winter ones.
In a hurry you left home with nothing but your cellphone and a charger, but now even your phone has become nothing but a simple black box, the area didn't offer any reception which was why you couldn't even call anyone for help. The only thing you would be thankful of would be the fact that you didn't get hurt while your car crashed in the ditch of snow that was covering the side of the road, however for a minute your life had flashed before your eyes, when the tyres of your car slipped on the asphalt of the road making you lose control of the steering wheel. There wasn't much you could do after that, when you went out of your car to examine the damage done, you saw that the tyres were stuck in an awkward position in the snow.
Your hometown, where your grandmother lived wasn't more than five to six hours of driving, but because of the snow it took you two hours more to reach at the place you were in. When you were only two towns away from your hometown, Mistletoe Plains, you met with this accident, which further delayed your travel.
Your hometown was nothing big compared to other towns, though it has its own charm. The town comes alive during the holidays, it has been a tradition for a hundred years to celebrate Christmas with so much joy and enthusiasm in Mistletoe Plains. People prepare for the celebration immediately after Thanksgiving.
The last time you spent your Christmas there was when your parents were alive, after that grandma always visited you in the city, because of which you've always felt guilty. Grandma loves Christmas and because of you she couldn't even celebrate it with the people she care about, her whole life is in Mistletoe Plains, while yours is in the city.
The town used to host a variety of events throughout the holidays and the last one was the tree lighting ceremony. You always attended the tree lighting with your parents, but now they were not here and the whole town is just a huge reminder of them not being alive, which was why you never visited throughout these years and after your breakup you just felt that you were meant to stay alone, stuck with yourself just like how you are stuck in your car right now.
The sun disappeared completely from the sky, taking away the little warmth it provided. You rolled down your window for the nth time to look for a vehicle passing by but just like the other times the road was completely empty. You reached for your cellphone and tried calling the emergency number but again the computerized voice said the same thing, no network available. Twisting the keys you tried to ignite the engine, but except for the loud roar of the engine nothing else happened, the car stayed still in its place. The cold was starting to worsen with chilly wind blowing because of the nightfall and the heater in your car could only keep you warm for so long before it turned off on it's own, great.
With a deep sigh you groaned and rested your forehead on the steering wheel, only the heavens can help you now, you released another long sigh. There was nothing you could do except for crying at your ability to attract bad luck all the fucking time, tears started filling your eyes, threatening to fall any minute and just like that day infront of Seokjin, you started crying again but this time for an entirely different reason. This wasn't the first time you were having a mental breakdown today, after being stuck in the snow for two hours now, this was your third mental breakdown. This one lasted for only a few minutes though. You wiped your tears quickly and got out of your car, however, before you could do anything your leg slipped on the melted ice. Everything happened in slow motion, from your one hand on the door handle opening it further and your whole body gravitating in the opposite direction. You fell on your side, one hand splayed on the ground and the other one that was holding the handle now in the air.
The impact wasn't much except now you couldn't feel your ankle in your boots. The cold was seeping in your clothes and the melted ice was wetting your clothes and boots, great, fucking great. This was just the cherry on top. This was the reason why you hated the holidays, it always brings out the worst in your life. You tried getting up, but your hand slipped and you fell down again in the same position. Frustration, anger, regret everything was coming to you at once feeling overwhelmed all of a sudden, you shouted at the top of your lungs while lying on the cold ground. Maybe you would die here from frostbite or pneumonia or maybe a wild animal will come from within the forest that was on the sides of the road and devour you, your whole body was trembling from the cold, teeth chattering. This was not how you imagined your death, another breakdown was on its way but before you could cry, you heard the screeching of tires and the lights of a vehicle, coming to a halt from the darkness.
A truck stopped at a little distance from you, for a moment you thought it was going to crush you. From how much you can see from your position, you found a pair of legs clad in leather boots, coming out of the car and walking in your direction, you immediately thanked the heavens for finally listening to your prayers and sending you a saviour.
"You okay there." You heard a masculine voice. He stood infront of you.
You lifted your face a little to make out his features and holy shit, you realised this was another one of those dreams or crazy moments whatever you were going through for the past two days, because men who are as hot and handsome as him only appeared to you in those moments.
"Here." He offered his hand for you to take. Without wasting a second you grabbed his hand and he pulled you up but before you could fully stand on your feet, you realised that you may have sprained your ankle and without any warning you were falling again but this time a strong arm wrapped around your waist stopping you from going down again.
"Thanks." You wanted to reply confidently but your voice betrayed you by coming out bashful. Despite the cold, your face was heating up from his close proximity and the warmth his hand on your waist provided.
Now that you were not lying on the ground and can see him properly, you scanned him from head to toe, he was beautiful, his whole face looked so devastatingly perfect from his heart shaped lips to his razor sharp jaw line that could cut through your heart any moment. He was wearing a brown overcoat and an ugly sweater, which didn't looked ugly on him at all, he looked like someone from those Christmas movies, the man who knows everyone in the town.
"Well someone's on Santa's naughty list this year." He joked, while balanced yourself on one leg.
"Yeah I guess he hates me." You answered.
"So what's the crisis, you're dealing with." He questioned, the guy looked extremely cheerful and friendly from the few minutes you stood next to him.
"Well if you could call it that." You gestured towards your car, as he peeked behind you to take a look.
"Well it could've been worse." He said while examining the awkward position of your car.
"So what are you going to do."
"I don't know actually I've been stuck here for the past two hours, trying everything I could but to no avail, and there's no reception in this area either." You replied, even you could hear how defeated your voice sounded.
"That's too bad. Well why don't you hitch a ride with me, I own a pub a few miles from here if you want you can warm yourself up and spend the night there and I could get someone to pick up your car in the morning." He suggested.
His suggestion sounded tempting, however you can't just hitch a ride with a stranger no matter how hot he was. The rational part of your brain stopped you from saying yes immediately. But a part of you felt a little at ease knowing that you weren't all alone stuck in your car at night in the middle of nowhere.
"I promise I'm a good guy." He replied with a smile as though he could sense your hesitation.
His smile was so contagious that you couldn't help but smile back. There wasn't anything else you could do in the situation you were in except for accepting his offer.
"Okay I'll believe you but only because you're offering me a ride." You joked.
"Well can't leave a damsel in distress, in the middle of nowhere." He replied while chuckling.
"Oh heavens, how could you say that." You replied feigning a false hurt expression.
"I apologise m'lady." He said laughing.
"I'm Jung Hoseok, and as I told you earlier I own a pub in the nearest town." He said while helping you walk towards his old truck, the paint was chipped off from the sides showing its silver metal. He opened the door for you and helped you settle down and then took his seat on the driver's side.
"I'm Maria Snow. I live in the city."
"Yeah I could tell from the looks. So if you don't mind me asking, what were you doing here in the middle of nowhere, Miss Snow." He asked while switching on the heater and then igniting the engine. As soon as the heat reached you, your body relaxed immediately.
"Oh, I was visiting my grandmother actually, for the holidays but before I could reach her, well you saw what happened."
"Where does your grandmother lives?"
"Mistletoe Plains." You answered.
"You're from Mistletoe Plains? The famous Christmas Town?" Well that explains your name, then." He said, with surprise.
"Yeah I get that a lot." You answered chuckling at his reaction.
The ride with Hoseok was fun, and like you predicted he was a cheerful and friendly guy. The drive with him went by so fast that you were a little disappointed that it was over already. Both of you joked about stuff and you found yourself opening up to him so quickly, you even surprised yourself when you told him what had been going on with you for the past two days. He laughed and said that maybe you should just go with the flow.
Maybe he took it as a joke, but before you could question it, the truck came to a halt in front of the pub.
"I should warn you beforehand, there is a Christmas quiz game going on inside, so the pub would be pretty much crowded, if that's not a problem with you?"
"Oh, no worries I've been alone for the past I don't know how many hours I think I can handle a little bit of human interaction." You joked, but from inside you were a little uneasy with the thought of a place filled with strangers.
You weren't much of a people person that's why you never had public book signing events and stuff like that for the fans of your writing. However all the uneasiness quickly faded as Hoseok held your hand and helped you inside.
The pub was charming as you would like to say. The architecture and the the fittings were all Victorian styled. There was no trace of modern architecture. The grained woodwork, the ornamental mirrors behind the wooden bar counter, the fireplace, the florid ceiling stained dark yellow by tobacco and smoke and the Christmas decoration was just the cherry on top, garlands, wreaths, sleigh bells, tinsel and a gigantic Christmas tree, everything was giving it such homey and christmassy feel that for a moment you forgot that you hated Christmas. Near the fireplace was a black board that had a couple of writings on it, some of which actually made you laugh. Like the one 'Why is the Grinch such a good gardener? He has a green thumb.' and 'What’s Tarzan’s favorite Christmas song? Jungle bells.'
The pub was roaring with laughter and cheers. There was a man at the front with a microphone in hand, calling out the questions and joking in between. The tables and chairs were arranged in circles for all the teams and a paper was placed on top of all the tables. Most of the people were focused on what the man with the microphone had to say while some were busy in their own world chatting and drinking.
Hoseok took your coat and hung it close to the fireplace so that it could dry and ushered you towards the bar where the both of you took a seat on the wooden high stools.
"Are your clothes still wet? If you want I can arrange you something to change into?" He offered.
"Oh that's really sweet of you but I'm okay actually, my clothes have pretty much dried in the truck. Thanks though."
"No problem. Let me get you a drink though. And before you say no, it's bad manners to decline a drink while sitting near a bar." He said with fake strictness to his tone.
"Really, well thank you for stopping me from making a mistake then." You replied while chuckling. He handed you the menu and to be honest you weren't surprised, the bar offered classic Christmas cocktails only.
"So what would you like." He asked as the bartender made his towards the two of you.
"I can't choose, I haven't tried any of this before, why don't you suggest something." You said while placing the menu back on the counter.
"Well since you are asking the owner himself I'll suggest you one of the specials. How about you try the Grinch's Heart?"
"Seriously there's a drink named Grinch's Heart? Are you sure you're not just making fun of me?" You asked squinting your eyes playfully.
"I wouldn't even dream of it, Maria." He said while placing his hands on his chest, feigning a false hurt expression.
"Fine, I'll trust you on this. It better be good though."
"Oh you don't have to worry about that." He said, chuckling.
The bartender left after that to prepare your orders, you and Hoseok went with the same drink, since he was asking you to trust on his taste so it was only fair as you told him to which he only shook his head and laughed.
The pub was still packed with people who were getting more and more competitive as the time went by. The quiz questions were based on Christmas traditions and went all the way to Christmas dad jokes. The atmosphere was getting more and more livelier. You and Hoseok were on your third rounds and to be honest you actually liked the drink he suggested, you were a little skeptical when it arrived because of the green colour but Hoseok assured you that it would taste amazing and he wasn't wrong at all as soon as you took a sip you absolutely loved it and the drink had a little bit of a citrus flavour because of which it tasted more fantastic. Hoseok told you that the cherry that was placed on top of the drink represents the Grinch's Heart before it grew three sizes that day.
After finishing your third round you could feel the buzz in your head a little, you weren't completely drunk just a bit tipsy, it had been a while since you drank and went out like that. You had so much fun and felt such comfort after meeting Hoseok that you couldn't help but feel a little attached or maybe it was the alcohol. From the past two days whenever you felt like this you always woke up in your bed all alone after the experience maybe it was like that today too.
"Maria about what you said in the truck back there, the crazy thing that's been happening to you for the past two days. I wanted to ask something related to it if it's all right with you." Hoseok asked suddenly turning serious.
The pub was calming down a little as people started leaving slowly.
"Woah, Are you mind reader or something because I was actually thinking about just that." You questioned surprised.
He laughed at your cuteness but urged for your permission."Yeah, go ahead." You replied.
"Well I was wondering if this thing that has been going on with you for the past two days, why don't you just accept it. Maybe it's something good, maybe it's because of the Christmas magic?"
You laughed at his question but stopped immediately when you realised he wasn't joking.
"I thought you were joking." You replied, with an awkward chuckle.
He just shook his head and urged you to answer his question.
"To be honest I don't believe in these things, Hoseok. Christmas magic, give me a break, there is nothing magical being stranded in the middle of nowhere with no network and anyone reliable." You said with bitterness.
"But I came to rescue you, didn't I."
"You did and I'm very thankful for that."
"Then isn't this considered Christmas magic."
"Maybe it is." You replied trying to avoid his gaze and glancing at the ceiling. "Oh it's a mistletoe." You said trying to change the subject, but realised that you got yourself into another awkward position. Your whole face started heating up from how flustered you were feeling.
Hoseok stood from his seat and offered you his hand, confused you looked at him and he smiled giving you butterflies in your heart.
"It's getting late, let me show you to your room."
"Oh, alright." You hate to admit it but you were a little disappointed but nevertheless took his hand.
He lead you to the second floor which had two guest rooms. Hoseok informed you that the guests who came out of town like you often rented these rooms.
The two of you reached to the room where you were going to spend the night. Hoseok stood in the doorway, listing away the things that the room contained that'll help you feel comfortable along with a first aid kit for your sprained ankle, you totally forgot about which, before now and as a punishment for which you felt a sharp pain in your leg and started losing your balance. However just like before, Hoseok immediately grabbed your waist stopping you from falling again.
"Jeez what is with you and falling."
"What can I say even the ground loves me." You joked, but internally you were cringing with how corny that sounded.
Hoseok placed his other hand under your calves and picked you up bridal style, surprising you and leaving a burning sensation where his hand was. It was the alcohol you tried telling yourself. He placed you on the bed and went inside the bathroom, coming back with a first aid kit in hand.
"You know I can do that myself, you don't need to worry about it." You offered but internally you didn't wanted him to leave you alone.
"Oh it won't take much time." He said while gently applying ointment on your ankle and started wrapping the bandage around it. "So just out of curiosity if this is just like one of those of those crazy moments that's been happening to you since two days and if you know that you'll never get a chance to live it again since it'll disappear tomorrow, what will you do?"
His question made you still in your place and only one thought came to while your whole body started heating up from desire, you knew you were gonna regret everything in the morning, but what if, what Hoseok said was true, what if he too disappeared in the morning then you'll only regret not doing anything when you had the chance. So instead of holding back you decided to answer his question.
"Well I would like to avoid the bad luck that I'll get by not following the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe." You even surprised yourself. After answering you grabbed Hoseok by his collar and immediately smashed your lips to his, kissing him urgently and to your shock he kissed you back with the same passion.
You were not a one night stand kind but, after so long you cannot deny the needs of your body.
The both of you kissed each other with such passion that it didn't felt like that this was the first time you two had met, it felt like you two had a connection. Stopping to catch your breaths, you both rested your forehead together when he pulled out a box gift wrapped in green out of his pocket. You were busy undoing his clothes but stopped as your gaze landed on the box.
"This is for you, open it on the Christmas morning." He said and placed the box in your hand. Your mind was too hazy to comprehend what he said after that because of his hands that were now undoing the buttons of your shirt, while his lips placed themselves back on yours.
From what you could decipher he said something like ' I wish you believe in christmas.' However, you didn't get much time to ponder over it as his gaze demanded your attention. You fell on your back as he hovered over you while kissing and biting your lower lip, you opened your mouth as he slipped his tongue inside your mouth. You closed your eyes while kissing him with urgency.
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You didn't woke up in your bed or your apartment, so that was a good thing.
But to your disappointment there was no Hoseok lying beside you on the bed. You weren't wearing your clothes, only your underwear but from the looks of it nothing like that really happened last night.
Groaning you realised, it happened again, the only difference, instead of waking up in your apartment this time you woke up in a different place so maybe half of the things did happen just not the part that involved a guy named Hoseok.
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"During Christmas always expect the unexpected."
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