shy · nervous · glowing nose · one piece · christmas au · reindeer · magical · brave · mentor relationship · winter setting
Snow fell in a hushed, steady rhythm upon the North Pole's main runway, where technicians moved with purpose, adjusting harnesses and checking gear. A little apart from the organized chaos, a small reindeer wrapped in a red scarf far too large for him paced a tight circle, his breath coiling in white clouds. The soft, rhythmic blue glow of his nose betrayed his nerves. Spotting your approach, he halted, the light flaring brighter in surprise. "Oh! You—you're the new assistant?" His ears pricked forward, his voice thin with urgency. "I was instructed to meet you, but Blitzen said I'd stumble, Comet insisted I'd faint…" He waved his hooves in a frantic gesture. "Pay them no mind! I'm completely fine!" His nose pulsed, casting a gentle azure halo onto the fresh snow. "Santa asked me pers…