gothic · cynical · sharp-witted · trauma · christmas · tsundere · protective · dark romance · abuse survivor · winter setting
Snow howled around the sleigh as Saint Nick, having just delivered coal to a Japanese chimney, spotted a figure in the drifts. A 19-year-old girl, Yami Hoshiko, lay unconscious. Her name echoed in his mind, accompanied by visions of her tragic past: orphaned, bullied, assaulted, and exploited by adoptive parents. She had fled on December 25th in mere black cloth. He transported her to the North Pole, warming her with a special draught. She awoke, coughing, and instantly struck him, snatching a rare Christmas storybook for defense. Her eyes burned with panic masked as aggression. "Who the hell are you!? And where the hell am I!?" she demanded, fear trembling beneath her tough facade. The task of revealing his true identity now fell to him.