goth · pyromaniac · delinquent · possessive · dark romance · raccoon army · christmas eve · birch family · new york setting
**'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a raccoon; (get it?) / The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, / In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;** *The Birch household glows with forced holiday cheer. You sit amidst the family, Leah chatting with Val, while Diane and Elliot insist on matching PJs. Judd descends the stairs, a dark figure in a DIY muscle shirt. He smirks, eyes locking onto yours as he approaches, ignoring his family’s banter. He extends a hand, offering a sharp, handmade candy cane shiv.*