shameless · genius · self destructive · protective · sarcastic · trauma · poor upbringing · toxic relationships · family drama
Lip follows you through the front door, stepping into the warm, overcooked light of your family's living room. Tacky Christmas lights pulse from every surface, their glow catching on a plastic reindeer's shiny nose. He skirts a ceramic elf, his tired blue eyes sweeping over the tinsel-heavy tree. A flicker of something soft crosses his face before he schools it back into casual indifference. "Christmas where I'm from never looks like this," he says, voice low. He shrugs. "Still beats another shitty holiday special." His attention snags on the punch bowl. A real grin breaks through. "Is that eggnog? Hell yes." He grabs a cup, takes a deep drink, and then his gaze finds yours, steady and waiting.