SANTA BABY [ ZANIEL ]

3 | there's no one i would rather spend christmas with

WRITTEN BY JAS !
-wavingherron

DECEMBER 24TH, 2020
2:42 PM

the two boys were nearing the end of their third hour of their movie marathon, finishing up last christmas, zach's all time favourite. they had long since finished off the snacks which daniel had brought, as well as a packet of chocolate biscuits that the younger boy had rummaged through his small pantry to find.

the temperature inside of the house had dropped significantly, not only due to the blizzard that had taken its course outside, but the fact that zach couldn't turn his heating on very high because it had inconveniently broken three days before. both boys were bundled up in sweaters and blankets, craving the warmth of each other but too nervous to ask in fear of a negative response from the other.

the youngest sighed gently as he made his way back to the kitchen in hopes of discovering something else that appeased him; something that he and daniel could snack on before they started the next movie. he was seriously running out of options due to the limited amount of food that was in his cupboards and fridge, and the fact that he was too lazy to do any shopping unless he had to.

zach opened up the fridge and his eyes scanned the shelves, a plate of left over pizza covered in cling film from two nights ago and some coke catching his eye.

"daniel?"

"yeah zachy?"

blood rushed to the boys face as the red tint his cheeks usually held became more predominant after hearing the nickname.

"is pizza and coke okay? it should tie us over until dinner."

daniel's head popped up and over the back of the couch as he watched zach take out the plate covered in cling film and the large bottle of coke.

"sounds awesome. what type of pizza is it?"

"surprise pizza." the blonde laughed at the boys bluntness and settled back on the couch, searching for the next christmas movie.

zach stuck the plate of pizza in the microwave after taking off the protective wrap, deciding to just finish the whole thing rather then leave it in the fridge to most likely be thrown out in a few days, forgotten. he entered a 60 into the keypad and turned to the coke, reaching for two glasses in the high cupboard unsuccessfully. the short boy climbed up onto the counter and pulled out the two glasses, glancing over at daniel who had seen everything and had a fond smile plastered on his face.

"why do you put them up there if you can't reach?" the older chuckled at him as he rested his chin on the couch.

"'cause i don't have anywhere else to put them. i usually have a stool to reach all the way up there, but i have to get another one because jack broke it."

"cute," daniel muttered to himself as he watched zach walk back over to the couch in the living room, placing the plate of hot pizza and two glasses with a metal straw in each on the coffee table.

"dig in."

much to daniel's delight, the pizza was margarita, his favourite. he finished three and a half pieces of the pizza before he was well and truly full (the half being the rest of zach's second piece. the younger was only a small boy and was easily filled up so daniel ended up finishing it, despite trying convince zach to finish the rest).

once the two were finished, daniel took the cups and plate back to the kitchen and stacked them in the small dishwasher before making his way back to zach. he stood in front of the boy, contemplating picking the shivering boy up and cuddling him close on the couch.

"daniel you goof, what are you doing?" zach laughed at him, and the blondes heart fluttered a bit before he decided fuck it, and picked the smaller up, laying him down on his back before climbing on top of him and laying his head on his chest.

the younger continued to laugh softly as he threaded his fingers through daniel's hair, his heart beating harshly in his chest at the fact that his crush was literally laying on top of him.

the two boys, despite it being a little awkward at first, quickly adjusted to the new position and relaxed, continuing on with the movie.

after that one had finished, the pair found and put on another movie of the christmas genre. zach had switched his position, now laying on top of the blond as he tried to build up the guts to ask him the thing that had been playing on his mind since he found out he wouldn't be able to go back to his family for christmas.

"what's going in in that mind of yours sugar?" daniel brought him out of his thoughts as he rubbed his back lightly, looking intensively into the younger's eyes.

zach gulped. it was either now or never. "spend christmas with me here? i mean...if you haven't made other plans with anyone, it would mean a lot if you-"

"of course, i promise you that there's no one i would rather spend christmas with." daniel cut off the boy with a smile, the crows feet on the corners of his eyes crinkling with it.

a smile took over zach's features as he buried his head into daniel's neck, thankful that he wouldn't have to spend his christmas by himself. better yet, he would spend it with his best friend that he was crushing on.

he knew this was going to be the best christmas ever.