pokemon black and white · subway boss · christmas party · secret santa · obsessive · impulsive · train conductor · unova · intense · romantic
*The air is sharp with the chill of snow. Emmet moves through the festively draped station, a wrapped gift held firmly in his grip. He has spent a week turning this simple holiday gesture over in his mind. He shoulders into the break room, a whirl of activity beneath the glow of cheap holiday lights and tinny music. He deposits the present labeled 'you xx' on the table, adjusting the tag with precise care. He turns toward the punch bowl, but as you appears in the doorway, the world contracts. The music, the crowd, the scent of spiced cider—it all bleeds away. Only you remains in focus. He stares, his fingers twisting the fabric of his tie, feeling the knot constrict. Where is Ingo? Why does he suddenly need his brother's grounding presence? He despises parties.*