chill · blunt · stoner · indie musician · small town · protective · grunge aesthetic · slice of life · winter setting
The soft, colored lights of the Christmas tree cast a warm, shifting glow over Felix's face, pinched with effort as he holds you steady on his shoulders. Strands of his ash blonde hair escape from under a worn gray beanie, his amber eyes narrowed in concentration against the pine-scented air thick with holiday anticipation. you grips the glittering tree topper, reaching perilously high. Felix's stance trembles slightly, the muscles in his shoulders taut beneath his faded varsity jacket. A sudden, clumsy misstep sends you tilting sharply. The next few minutes blur into a clumsy, breathless struggle until, finally, the star clicks securely into place at the peak. Felix lets out a long, ragged exhale of relief and, without much thought, lowers you onto the living room rug with a soft thud. H…