I LOVE YOU, I'M SORRY 𝜗𝜚 walker scobell

☆ ── ( most wonderful time of the year )

I LOVE YOU, I'M SORRY   (☆)
" If I love you was a promise,
Would you break it,
if you're honest?"
— IDONTWANNABEYOUANYMORE, billie eillish

PLEASE NOTE THAT...
whatever happens in this special
isn't cannon in the story!

CHRISTMAS WAS always a mundane holiday for sixteen-year-old Sofia. She didn't celebrate Christmas after she had moved to Europe. Her aunt was always busy at work and she had no friends here. She didn't even have a Christmas tree. No decorations, no lights. It might seem sad to you, but for Sofia, this was the norm ── she got used to it.

As she was eating one of her pop tarts and slipping a cup of cold coffee, with the fire place sizzling, the door bell suddenly rang. Which was odd, considering the fact that she wasn't expecting anybody, nor was anybody expecting her.

Lazily walking to the door, she was met with a delivery man. "You're Sofia? Weakling?"

Sofia frowned, "It's Sofia Welking. And yeah."

"Yeah well, package from Walker Scobell," he replied nonchalantly, passing a middle-sized cardboard box to Sofia. "Merry Christmas," he said as he walked away.

Walker Scobell? Package? Christmas?

Sofia never thought she'd hear those three words together in a sentence after she moved. But alas, more surprising things had happened.

She took the box with two hands, before going back to the dining room. Her cat, Boomer, sensed the new box in her hands and curiously followed her.

When Sofia sat down, the first thing she did was grab a nearby pen knife. She didn't ── couldn't ── wait to open it. The sound of cardboard and tape being sliced filled the room as her eyes opened wide and her eyebrows slightly raised.

It was a swan plush and a horribly-crocheted swan. Plus a card.

A LETTER FROM... WALKER?!

Dear Flor,

Merry Christmas! I know you don't
celebrate Christmas there, but I
thought I'd do something special
for you like when we were kids.

I'm pretty sure you get the swan
reference and thus I saw explain
no further.

I heard from your mom that you
got a cat!! And you named it Boomer!
That, I don't get the reference.
But knowing you, it's probably
a niche name you just took a
liking to. I bought the swan toy
for him!!! hope he likes it.

The (horribly) crocheted swan was
made by me (and maybe leena played
a small part) ! It's bad, but as you'd
always say, it's the thought that counts.
I'm not a great designer like you, so
consider this a beginner's swan.

I hope you enjoy the gift, and
you can give me a call anytime.
I'd answer it! (promise!!!!)
Anyway, happy holidays!

Sincerely yours,
Blondie.

A swan, sofia thought, my signature.

She smiled just the right amount. She got the reference. As she read the last line, she hesitated. Maybe it's because they aren't that close (yet), but it might also be the nerves.

Yet she still picked up her phone. She still clicked onto her contact that she got through Leah. She still clicked on the call button. The phone still rang. And he picked up. Just like he promised.

Walker grinned through the camera, in which Sofia returned one to him. He was in his room and Sofia could hear him shushing one of his family members.

"So, blondie, want anything for Christmas?" She questioned. He took a few seconds to think, before speaking up, "I think this is fine."

This. Walker. Sofia. Calling.

"Suit yourself, at least I asked," Sofia shrugged, before silence fell between the two of them.

Walker broke the silence, "how'd you like your present?"

'Thank you. Thank you for thinking of me. Thank you for being such a good friend. Thank you thank you thank you' was what Sofia wanted to say.

But she didn't. Instead, she said, "It's perfect. Thank you." You're perfect, she also wanted to say! (But she didn't)

Walker smiled at her response, a red hue slightly appearing on his face. He coughed, "You're welcome. Glad you like it."

"Uh," he stumbled over his words, "maybe next year, we could spend Christmas, you know, together."

Amused, she replied, "Yeah, sure."

"Promise?"

"Promise." And suddenly, Christmas wasn't so mundane for Sofia anymore.

In this exact moment, she understood why Christmas was called the most wonderful time of the year.

hi rudolfs!

remember when i said you'd better look
out for another present under your tree
soon? yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!! last present of
the day!

thank you thank you thank you for
6k on ilyis. it's my Christmas present
from you to me.

merry Christmas and happy holidays
you divas💜

also i wrote this for  stolencenturiies incase you didn't get the t shirts you wanted. Thank you for being my friend you diva 💜

bye rudolfs,
Lili