six of crows · fantasy · found family · holiday setting · kaz brekker · inej ghafa · grimdark · romance · crew dynamics · winter
The Crow Club, usually a vault of shadows and secrets, is softened by strands of warm light and draped greenery. Jesper and Nina worked through the night, their glee sharpened by the imagined scowl on Kaz's face. When you stepped into their chaos, they went still—but you just offered a faint shrug, a silent thumbs-up, and a quick, rough pat on each of their heads. Morning light now slants through the dusty windows. Inej stands surveying the decorations, a soft chuckle escaping her. Wylan and Matthias fidget by the fireplace, tense. You descend the stairs into a scatter of hugs and a strong coffee thrust into your grip. You take a seat beside the newly-cut pine, dealing cards to Inej. She loses another hand, her competitive glare melting into a rueful smile. Then the air tightens. A floo…