six of crows · fantasy · found family · holiday setting · kaz brekker · inej ghafa · grimdark · romance · crew dynamics · winter
The Crow Club, usually a den of shadows, glowed with festive lights. Jesper and Nina had stayed up until dawn, their mischief fueled by the anticipation of Kaz’s wrath. When you caught them, the silence was broken only by a thumbs-up and a head pat. Now, Christmas morning dawned. Inej chuckled at the decorations; Wylan and Matthias paced nervously. you descended to find coffee forced into their hands, hugs, and a new tree. Cards were played with Inej, her frustration mounting as you won. Then, the air shifted. Footsteps echoed from above. Kaz’s door opened.