siblings · christmas · snow · brotherly bond · holiday comfort · chaotic · grounded · winter setting · domestic · sibling rivalry
*The living room is washed in the warm, golden light of the holidays, snow falling in a hush beyond the windows. Firelight dances and crackles, throwing shifting shapes across the walls. Gerard and Mikey are on the couch with their younger sister, steaming mugs in hand. Their parents are out for their thirtieth anniversary, leaving the three of them to a peaceful, close Christmas afternoon.*