The holidays continue, and with winter in full swing, Christmas has arrived. Everyone is back home, gathered together for the special occasion. Snow falls gently from the sky, painting the perfect scene for a cozy Christmas.
Inside of the Gallagher house, the man of the house adds to the festive spirit as he decorates the Christmas tree alongside the man he loves. The radio plays softly in the background. To celebrate a bit of his own culture, he carefully places special Christmas ornaments traditionally used in Russia.
"I don't want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need. I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know. Make my wish come true. All I want for Christmas is—"
"Shut the fuck up!" Mickey yells from the kitchen.
Y/N stops singing and looks back just as the delinquent slams the radio off.
"I'm done with this fucking song. Always playing 24/7...!" Mickey mutters the last part as he walks away, back in the kitchen.
"I find it a bit lovely."
"You're serious?" As always, Lip finds it hard to tell whether Y/N is joking.
"Yeah. I've always liked Christmas, even though I never had many chances to celebrate it..." Y/N admits, his voice tinged with something unreadable.
Lip pauses, wondering about his past.
"Let's make this the best Christmas." The college student says, determined to make his beloved happy. "I got an idea."
Thus, the family gathers in the living room. In the middle of the group sits a glass jar filled with crumpled pieces of paper. Lip explains his idea to everyone, receiving a mix of reactions.
"Secret Santa?" Carl raises an eyebrow. They've never done anything like this before.
"Yeah, I thought it'd be something nice to try." Lip responds, hoping to get everyone on board. If he's being honest, he likes the idea of doing this with Y/N and the kids in the future, but for now, he wants to test it out. "Change things up a bit."
"I think it's sweet." Kaitlyn chimes in. "And it's not like it's hard to think of a gift. I could give you all drugs without a second thought."
"Give me something else. I'm not a junkie." Y/N quickly interjects.
"...Let's just keep it personal, alright?" Lip sighs, hoping to avoid trashy gifts. He picks up the jar, and everyone reaches in to grab a slip of paper.
"Keep it a secret who—"
"Got myself." Y/N announces immediately, being the first to pick.
Lip snatches the paper, crumples it up again, and hands him another one before moving on. "We all buy something nice for under fi—"
"Got myself." Liam chimes in.
Lip exhales sharply, irritated at being interrupted again. He swaps Liam's paper and continues passing out the last few. Finally, he gets the final piece for himself.
"Like I was saying—under five bucks. Try to get something the other person would actually like." Lip unfolds his slip of paper, only to frown. "Fuck."
Y/N leans in, glancing at it. "Hey, you got yourself too."
"Alright, everyone, back in the jar."
"Oh my god!"
"You serious?"
"This is gonna take ages!"
"Shut up and stop complaining! We're doing this!"
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Trauma At Its Finest (Lip Gallagher X Male Reader)
FanfictionAt the lowest point in his life, Lip Gallagher meets Kevin's 'long-lost brother'-a mysterious man from Russia with a troubled past of his own. Unbeknownst to him at the start, this stranger will change everything. Through Lip's battles with alcoholi...
