it's giving dorian ficwriting comeback or sumnn (sneak peek, chapter 1 coming this week!)
“IIIIIIIIT’S TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME!”
A piercing sound akin to a scream from Holly made you jump back. You were not prepared for this. Especially not before your morning coffee. You thankfully hit the bed and not hard wood and tumble down.
“What the heck was that?” You say, half-exasperated and half-astonished at the talents of your friend.
“Don’t you know, silly? It’s almost Christmas!” Holly’s jolly form appeared before you, nonchalantly as if she did not just belt out a… tone. She brings out a pocket calendar from her multitude of pockets, and taps the date with gusto. “Did you like my little performance, by the way? My famous singer-cousin Mariah Candy has been giving me lessons recently.” She beamed at you.
”Oh, uh, sure, it’s great,” you lamely reply, still shaken.
”Like what people always say, ‘it’s Christmas time somewhere in the world,’ right?” Holly said, bouncing on her heels.
”Look, Holly, I don’t think that’s the correct expre—“
”So…” Holly recomposed herself, putting her hands behind her back and looking up (well, down, given your fallen position) at you. “Are you going to be hosting a holiday party?”
You blink at her, as if she were uttering words in a foreign tongue.
”A… holiday party?” She echoed, as if repeating it would help you understand. “You know, a party! With… Christmas decorations! And—“
”Holly, I know what it means,” you interrupt as gently as you could, feeling a migraine incoming. You were not in the headspace to deal with this quite yet. “And no, no plans.”
”Look, I don’t really have people around with me during the holidays,” you explain, brushing yourself off and standing up. “It’s normally a quiet family affair, but ever since I graduated, and my family are all in another state, it’s been hard for us to get together.”
”Oh.” Holly’s face briefly falls. She hums, seemingly deep in thought.
“Dorian said in confidence that he wanted one,” she softly said. A mention of the door made your ears perk up.
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