Nightmare Before Christmas by LyricalKris
Nightmare Before Christmas by LyricalKris
When Edward's son died, he took Edward's heart and soul with him. Even a decade of mourning didn't seem good enough. But then, Edward met college student Bella who thrived despite her own tragedy. Can Edward's cold, dead heart beat again?
Chapters: 25 + prologue & epilogue
Edward and Kate lose their son Xavier on Christmas Eve, a heartbreaking event that puts Edward’s life at a standstill for twelve years. He meets Bella, a young girl who has her own demons. Nightmare Before Christmas is an amazing tale of getting over loss, going on despite tragedy, the gift of life, family, and love.
LyricalKris is one of those great authors who you know’s gonna take care of you once you start one of her stories. This fic was a great read. But damn did it make me cry. It’s Christmas angst, in case you didn’t guess from the title, and it is terrible. In a good way.
I just really loved this story because it’s so sad but in the end, the characters pulled through and got the happiness they deserved. Even though I’d still like to give Mike Newton a good kick in the nuts, what matters is that Bella and Edward found love with each other. They understood each other’s pain, even if they were two very different kinds. This story was deep and sad and lovely and just ugh. I loved it a lot.
P.S. I think it’s best not to read this during the actual Christmas season. It’s pretty depressing. And a couple trigger warnings: infant death and brief discussions of abuse.