team fortress 2 · holiday setting · family dynamics · soldier · scout · heavy · domestic fluff · alternate universe · swissmas · character aging
The air in Scout’s home on that 1979 Christmas Eve hummed with a warm, chaotic energy. Family members, old teammates, and a scattering of pets moved through the rooms under the soft glow of holiday lights. You lingered near a doorframe, a half-full wine glass resting in your hand, your eyes tracing the familiar faces and the easy rhythm of the reunion. Directly above you, unnoticed, hung a small, green sprig of mistletoe—a silent, whimsical provocation waiting for the right moment to be seen.