Multi-Fandom One-Shots Part 2

Christmas Time, Mistletoe and Whine - Rini (HSMTMTS)

"Dude. Salt Lake City should be renamed Frozen Lake City!"

Ricky merely sighed as a reply at Big Red's words, his breath billowing in the frosty air. Cautiously, the pair continued skateboarding down the incredibly icy footpath.

He had already damaged one of the wheels last time he lost his footing. (And nearly lost his life).

"Heads up!" Some freshman shrieked by the 'East High' entrance. Ricky and Big Red barely managed to duck as snowballs were slung south over their head.

A blanket of snow smothered the once grassy grounds of Utah, as white as doves but it certainly wasn't peaceful.

Snowballs were hurled in every direction by freshmen. The freshmen were hurled in every direction by Gina.

"I don't want to talk about it." Gina grimaced, holding the main door open for them (even though they were really far away from the door). Her (painstakingly) flat ironed hair was now saturated with snow- reverting back to its natural coiled curls.

Ricky almost legged it back outside again as the volume of excited pre-holiday chatter hit him smack bang in the face.

"Seems like y'need that knitted hat more than I do, Gi" Ricky replied, shoving his skateboard into his locker and sifting through the toppled books. The look she shot his way ceased his laughter. "But seriously, you guys gotta help me think of a good Christmas present for Nini because I made a deal with Carlos that he'd pick me for Nini's Secret Santa-"

"Look no further." Carlos crept up to them in the corridor, silver tinsel draped around his neck. Seb was too. "Because I, the most unbeatable gift, have arrived!" He flicked the edge over his shoulder, possibly blinding a passerby or two.

"I hope you kept the receipt." Gina deadpanned, ignoring the noise(and Carlos' mock offended gasp) as she struck up conversation with Seb.

"You need to getcha ass in the Christmas spirit." Carlos checked his reflection in his phone camera.

The metal of his locker door was cool against Ricky's forehead as he leaned against it, his calloused fingertips brushing against the edges of a photo. Him and Nini, from Valentine's day last year.

After their breakup, he had still kept it in the corner of his locker but now it was back in it rightful place on the door, albeit crumpled.

"Fa la la la LEAVE me alone." Ricky muttered, slamming his locker shut before storming off down the hall.

His hands got caught in the threads of others students sickeningly bright Christmas jumpers.

He got caught up in the buzzing, bustling crowd.

E.J got caught by Mr Mazzara, texting on his (now confiscated) cellphone.

...

"Not feeling it either, huh?" Gina slid in beside Ricky on the cafeteria bench.

"Ho Ho NO."

At the questioning quirk of Gina's eyebrow he continued: "Nah it's just instead of yknow actually learning history in history class, Mrs M just asked about everyone's Christmas plans." His voice was now muffled due to his face being planted in his arms. "And I- I find the First World War very interesting."

Like an archeologist, Ricky's life was in ruins.

He wasn't kidding when he said he found it hard to talk about these things to anyone besides Nini.

These THINGS being how this would be his first family Christmas Dinner without all members of his family. Dad promised some Chinese from the takeaway down the street over actual turkey. Meanwhile, Mum promised a FaceTime call from Chicago over actually being present.