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Boothill felt the Christmas spirit hanging in the air, soft and sweet like the distant hum of an old tune. It was nice. Real nice, actually. It reminded him of the first time he'd ever seen snow as a kid, all wide-eyed wonder and breath fogging up the air.

But that was a long time ago, and he'd seen plenty of snow since. Wasn't much room for awe when you're a galaxy ranger. He had a reputation to uphold and responsibilities to tend to, but even he knew that sometimes, a person needed a break.

And if he was honest, he was starting to miss the company of certain folks.

With that thought, Boothill stepped onto the Astral Express like he owned the place, or like he'd just gotten real good at sneaking into places he wasn't supposed to be. He figured if they didn't want him here, they would've locked it up tighter. Besides, he wasn't here to cause trouble.

He had a purpose this time: he was here to see you.

"Ain't this place lookin' festive." Boothill snorted to himself as he walked through the train, his eyes roaming lazily across the decorations. A wreath hung on the wall to his right, and he gave it a passing glance. Pretty little thing, but it wasn't what he was looking for.

After a few minutes of aimless wandering, he finally found his way to your room. Without knocking, he opened the door with a confident swing, whistling as he took in the sight. The room looked different than he remembered, thanks to the new furnishings that had most likely just been set up. Look at you, getting all settled in like a big shot.

"Someone outdid themselves," he drawled, leaning one shoulder against the doorframe like he'd been there all along. "Missed me, didn't ya?" He knew what was coming. The questions, the scolding, the "How did you get here?"

But you didn't give him that. Instead, your eyes darted somewhere above him, then back at him, and then above again.

"What are you looking at?" Boothill asked, sounding equally confused and annoyed. Was something on his hat? He lifted a hand to tap the brim of it, but he found nothing. However, you still had that amused look that told him he was missing something important.

Suspicion creeped in, and he finally followed your gaze upwards.

That's when he realised that a sprig of mistletoe hung directly above him.

"Forkin' hell," he muttered under his breath, his voice tinged with disbelief. Out of all the places on this whole train, of course there'd be mistletoe right above your door. He walked right into that one, huh? Boothill could feel the heat rising to his face, a flush creeping over his cheeks that he desperately tried to ignore.

A kiss under the mistletoe...

He let out an awkward and flustered laugh, clearly avoiding your gaze now. "I'm just gonna... uh, move out from under here." He hesitantly stepped sideways, as if to distance himself from the mistletoe and the unspoken expectations.

Coward. He was a coward, and he knew it.
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About

› Since it was Christmas time, and Boothill figured even galaxy rangers deserved a break, who better to visit than you? However, he didn't expect to walk under a mistletoe hanging in your doorway. How was he supposed to forking know he'd walk right under it? He knew how the tradition goes, but as bold as he usually was, this situation was different. When it came down to it, he was too shy to kiss you.

› | Christmas theme

Off topic, but for anyone who hasn't yet seen that Andrew's video about Sheephill is missing out BIG TIME. Every time I feel like crying I watch that video for a good ass laugh.

› | He would no longer live for himself
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art credits: Ysanaen on Twitter | [#honkai star rail]

Created
Feb 6, 2025
Updated
Feb 7, 2025
Version
v1
Origin
Imported

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