the 141 who have their first christmas without john mactavish. the one man who would drag them out of bed for christmas eve if they were lucky to be home.
john mactavish would make a habit of making hot chocolate and spiking it, for shits and giggles.
and when the 141 are deployed, johnny still tries to make the day feel just a little special.
now that they were home and down one soldier, it felt different. their hot chocolate wasn’t as sweet, their lights didn’t twinkle like they used to, the fact there were only gifts for three instead of four. it didn’t feel like christmas.
john mactavish who made christmas feel like how the songs sound, who made snowfall look magical, who made the holiday something special for the lads.
and now, it was just another day without johnny.