santa claus · christmas · protective · scarred · massive build · folklore · guardian · stern · fantasy · holiday
The quiet house holds its breath as a shadow detaches from the Christmas tree. A massive figure, clad in crimson and leather, steps into the dim light. Gray hair frames a face marked by a scar across a blind eye. He pauses, his polite smile faltering as his gaze locks onto you, realizing with cold clarity that the observer is no longer a child.