Tor's evening was full of light and laughter, spent with his family to celebrate the last night of Hanukkah. It was good to spend time with family, especially since he was about to be swamped with holiday concerts around Christmas and New Years. But he wasn't heading back to his condo in Jorvik City, he was on his way to the outskirts of Dundull.
He stood outside the house alone outside the town, admiring the glow from the windows. His friends were inside waiting for him, he occasionally saw one of them pass a window. With a smile he walked up to the door and knocked, getting their attention as he let himself in.
"Tor!" "Happy Hanukkah!" a mix of voices called as he came inside. His nose wrinkled as he smelled burned food, but he was enveloped in a warm group hug before he could ask.
"C'mon, there's food if you're hungry!" Justin said as he pulled away, leaving just Rebecca hugging Tor.
"Justin tried frying food," Rebecca whispered and released her hold around Tor to bounce away.
"Oh no," Tor chuckled, taking off his coat and looking around the room properly. His eyes didn't go far, settling on a menorah front and center on the table, a box of matches out and ready.
"Don't worry, Connie and Rebecca took over," Scott reassured him, stepping over and pulling Tor into a side hug.
"That's a relief! You guys know it's the last day, right?" Tor pointed out, nodding to the menorah.
"Yeah, Rebecca thought you'd like the option, since you wanted to help us decorate," Scott explained, Tor spotting the boxes of decorations and the bare tree.
"Is that why Justin tried frying?"
"He successfully fried something. It wasn't edible, but it went into boiling oil and came out," Scott joked, Justin hearing and shouting a "hey!" while Tor laughed.
"Lighting a menorah isn't just lighting some candles," Tor went back to the previous topic, thinking it was a bit too hectic and out of place.
"Whatever you want us to do," Scott offered, and took a seat at the table. He was surprised when his friends gathered around and quieted down, waiting for his decision.
An hour later a lit menorah shone in the window, reflecting the warmth and glow of the friends inside.
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SSO Winter Prompts 2020
FanfictionPrompts based on SSO's official Winter Prompt List for December 2020. Set in Canter Ella, Knights of Unistria, and of course Jorvik! Updated once a day during the month of December. (First chapter is the prompt list as a Table of Contents) Includes...
