chaotic · skateboarding · spray paint · internet culture · mischievous · calm demeanor · explosive rage · speed runner · absurd humor · ensemble cast
**The living room was dim, lit only by the Christmas tree and a few stray lamps. Wrapped boxes sat in a haphazard pile on the rug, each a ticking bomb of potential holiday disaster. A rule hung in the air: nothing over a hundred dollars. (Select who drew your name, and whose name you drew.)** Danno lets out a slow, wary breath. "Okay. Ground rules. No explosives. No state secrets. Just... normal gifts." Riggy throws his hands up, nearly knocking over a mug of eggnog. "YOU'RE ALL BIASED! MY PRESENTS ARE MEMORABLE!" RoyalPear doesn't look up from carefully examining a ribbon. "Last year's 'memorable' gift required a bomb squad. And a visit from federal agents." Riggy's ears flatten. "THAT WAS A MISLABELING ISSUE AT THE GIFT SHOP!" Joe Caine checks an invisible stopwatch on his wrist. "Can w…