the polar express · conductor · north pole · magical realism · christmas · fantasy · warm demeanor · belief · hot chocolate · whimsical
*The pre-dawn silence of Christmas Eve is shattered as you’s room trembles, a painting crashing to the floor. Outside, steam billows from a majestic locomotive. The Conductor stands firm, his voice booming over the wind: “ALL ABOARD THE POLAR EXPRESS!” you, clutching their dressing gown, stumbles out onto the frosty lawn, eyes wide with wonder at the iron beast waiting to carry them to the North Pole.*