Holiday Stories

One cynical corporate blazer. One suspiciously daring, persistent Santa. One Christmas wish meant strictly as a joke. Clad in a tailored coat and carrying a leather satchel, Erhard Hugo Lechner projects indifference against Vienna's bustling holiday festivities. Burned out and weary of his monotonous routine, he relies on stoicism, dry sarcasm, guarded boundaries, and a strict emotional distance to keep the world at bay. Until a random Thursday introduces him to a charming stranger dressed as Santa Claus. When Erhard dryly requests not to fall in love, he expects a quick laugh. Instead, he gets a folded note promising him the exact opposite. He didn't expect the universe to take his wish as an open challenge, altering the trajectory of his December. Erhard's strategy was simple: ignore the absurdity, be selective, maintain his distance, keep his walls sky-high, and protect himself at all costs. But how are you supposed to resist a man who knows how to break right through? An MM holiday romance about a skeptic strategist, a mischievous, enigmatic man in a Santa suit, and a Christmas wish that goes spectacularly, chaotically wrong. © All Rights Reserved

Leafy and Firey had been long time friends, starting as early as in their early childhood. They have been best friends ever since they could remember but one day.. tragic happened. Leafy had to move away because of her parents getting a promotions and kind of ignoring how she and her twin-brother felt about this. Luckily, they still had contact and this summer they would actually get to meet eachother. How distant they have been and how they have eachother around for almost the entire time now might affect their story together.. in what way though? 🤔 Find out by reading the story! 🧡💚 First Place Rankings: #1 in Match #1 in Leafybfdi

What if you could see your favorite Christmas icons any time of the year? Well, these guys have got you covered! Based on the television specials, the beloved characters from all your favorite Rankin/Bass holiday classics are coming together at last! Since 1969, they've been spreading joy wherever they go...any time of year!Join Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Aaron the Little Drummer Boy, Kris Kringle, Jack Frost, Suzy Snowflake, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and all your favorites as they venture out to bring joy to those in need, from Christmas carnivals to Halloween parties, from Easter egg hunts to New Year's Eve bashes, from a world of sweets to Fairy Tale Land, and from the circus to the Broadway stage, these guys can do it all! So hear them blow their whistles, and join the Holiday Club for the time of your life! Because Christmas magic lasts all year, no matter what time of year it is! Note: The Rankin/Bass Christmas classics are all owned by Rankin/Bass, Classic Media, Universal, and Warner Bros.

This is a special collection of holiday specials that may occasionally cross worlds and fandoms to bring the holiday spirit to all. It was started with Christmas of 2020 and will have a new holiday chapter for each holiday (As allowed by time). If you wish to see any particular fandom cross overs or merges from some of my fanfics then just shoot me a pm and I'll work on one for the next holiday that's available. I'll also try to make each special at least 2000 words or longer. Thanks and enjoy.

Now that Liko has found her missing puzzle piece, everything is normal right? She has the full picture now. So problem-solved right? Nope! Her friends who are like family to her have turned against her. Her old enemy has escaped prison and is now stalking her and her loved ones. A shadow is looming in the dark... Waiting for a perfect chance to strike. So is it really happily ever after?...

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"The Lonely Little Toy Box" by Salvador Maybituin II is a heartwarming story about a small, unusual toy box that spends many years forgotten on a toy-store shelf because he believes he has nothing special to offer. While the other toys are admired for their unique abilities, the little box feels shy, different, and unwanted. When the store owner moves him to the counter before Christmas, he nearly loses hope of ever finding a home. However, on Christmas Eve, a young girl notices him and chooses him despite his unusual appearance. When she opens the box, a beautiful ballerina appears and dances to enchanting music, revealing the little box's special gift. For the first time, he realizes that being different is not something to be ashamed of but the very thing that makes him special. Ultimately, the little box finds a loving home and discovers that everyone has a unique quality waiting for the right person to see and appreciate.

Carrie Martin has been drowning in loneliness her whole life, never really feeling true happiness, even when her family was whole with her brother still alive and her mother healthy. She just wants to escape. And she finally gets the chance to when she wins a $5000 lottery ticket. Carrie and Wyatt Easton work together at the local children's indoor play area. They have never been particularly fond of each other, but Carrie doesn't give Wyatt much thought. Until she somehow continuously keeps running into him on her trip in London from her lottery spendings. Is it fate? No, it can't be. Right? TW: some mature language and talk of death.

Fresh out of the London School of Economics with a degree she isn't entirely sure she wants to use, Charlie should have her future mapped out. Instead, she's armed with a suitcase, a quarter-life crisis, and absolutely no idea what comes next. When her best friend, Aanya, invites her to spend the summer volunteering as an English teacher at her family's educational charity in Mumbai, Charlie leaps at the chance. A few weeks abroad seems like the perfect escape before the pressure of graduate jobs, family expectations, and adulthood finally catches up with her. She arrives expecting nothing more than unforgettable experiences, meaningful work, and the opportunity to immerse herself in a city unlike any she's ever known. What she doesn't expect is Rydan. A chance encounter at the airport with a stranger leaves Charlie unexpectedly shaken. Their paths cross for only a moment, but there's something about him she can't quite forget. As the weeks unfold, Mumbai begins to work its quiet magic. Between chaotic streets, colourful festivals, unforgettable children, and the warmth of Aanya's family, Charlie slowly begins to question everything she thought was expected of her -including the carefully planned future waiting for her back in London. But some journeys change more than your surroundings. As Charlie discovers hidden corners of Mumbai, she also discovers hidden parts of herself. And when fate keeps nudging Rydan back into her life, she's forced to decide whether she's willing to risk the safe future everyone expects... for the uncertain one that feels like home.

Stories Of Ghana, From Ghana, By Ghana A collection of prose and poetry from Ghanaian writers and storytellers; ☆ A Ghanaian Christmas ☆ A Ghanaian Love Story ☆ A Ghanaian Woman's Tale ☆ A Ghanaian Folklore Check out our Substack @WattpadGhana

Qëndronin të dy ulur në ballkon njëjtë si në fëmijërinë e tyre. Ajo mbështetur kokën tek ai dhe ai duke marr aromë tek flokët e saj. Sa do doja të isha edhe njëherë një fëmijë...-shprehu një dëshirë ajo. Ta dish ti sa dua unë që ta kthej përsëri atë kohë mbrapsht.-ia ktheu ai duke e puthur lehtë në kokë. A do të më duash gjithmonë?-e pyeti nga hiçi ajo dhe ai ngriti kokën për ta parë. Në të gjitha jetët e mija mi rayito. Përse pyet?-e pyeti i habitur. Edhe nqs të lëndojë?-I tha duke e parë me sytë plot mërzi dhe shkëlqimi i tyre ishte larguar. Edhe sikur të më drejtosh një pistoletë drejtë zemrës,e të më gjuash me të duke më vrarë përsëri do të të doja mi rayito.-e përqafoi fortë dhe mes asaj qetësie të krijuar ngashërimat e saj ishin të vetmet që dëgjoheshin.

(Cover image not mine, belongs to Katogi Mari. I'm a HUGE fan of the Nutcracker since childhood and would like to write my own version someday. For now, I want to write this fanfic because I'm not the only one who wants this.) Long before Clara Stahlbaum was born, Drosselmeyer had another goddaughter from the Silberhaus family. One eerie night, when she was very little she heard the chanting of mice. That was many Christmases ago and has completely forgotten about it. Now a beautiful young lady of age 17, who pitifully grew ill and weak in her legs. How she envies her female cousins, who dance elegantly every year at their Christmas party. She yearns for a suitor who will carefully guide her weak body. This year, however, the Mouse King has his sights on her . . . A tale that resembles the classic yet with an alluring, dark twist. (This isn't for a specific version of any "The Nutcracker" just something in general if that makes sense. It's an original story with references to other versions of the classic ballet tale.)

A holiday fantasy story told in two parts. Book I: An empath teenager discovers a magical world beneath her family hotel and new friends who just might make life worth living again. That is, if the mad man who is twisting her mind in knots, doesn't get to her first. Fall into the world of secrets, Empaths, morphlings and fair folk with Isabella Foxworthy and her friends: Seth Logan, the guitar-playing jock who just can't leave her alone, his brother Micah, and the overly indulged but genius twins, Cleo and Xander. Please note: this is the first draft. The fully proofread draft was published. I'll try to post it someday soon. The Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNlcp-ADqQ Happy reading!

A Romanogers Holiday AU - No powers. Congressional aide Natalie Rushman arrives in Guam with a clear objective: audit Operation Christmas Drop and deliver a report that could shape her career. Air Force Captain Steve Rogers has a different mission: to prove that the decades-old humanitarian effort, and the people behind it, are worth more than any line on a budget. Working side by side was never meant to be personal. But somewhere between the long days, the people they serve, and the moments neither of them expected, the lines begin to blur. In a world built on discipline and control, connection becomes the one variable neither of them can manage. And when reality pushes back, they'll have to decide: hold the line... or risk everything they've worked to protect. Grounded in a real U.S. Air Force operation, this story blends: 🎄❤️ Holiday romance ✈️ Military life 💼 Political pressure 👨👩👧 Found family It's a tale about ambition, community, and what happens when Christmas has other plans. Non-profit fanfiction inspired by the Netflix film Operation Christmas Drop (2020), reimagined with Marvel characters. Note: This story is crossposted on Fanfiction and Ao3. The cover art and chapter illustrations, created by me, are posted on DeviantArt.

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Some places don't belong on a map. They belong in the stories people tell, in the songs that always find their way back onto the playlist, in the smell of smoke clinging to old sweatshirts long after summer is over. For Josie and her five best friends, that place has always been Pine-a weathered cedar cabin hidden between towering pines on the shore of Blackwater Lake. Every August, they return to the same creaky dock, the same canoe, the same inside jokes no one remembers the beginning of, convinced that some traditions are too familiar to ever change. This year is no different. At least, that's what they tell themselves. As golden evenings fade into cooler nights, old feelings begin to surface, memories are made a little more carefully than before, and every ordinary moment starts to feel like something worth holding onto. Because some places become home long before you realize you're about to leave them. The Last August at Pine is a nostalgic coming-of-age novel about friendship, first love, growing up, and the kind of summer that quietly stays with you forever.

Manchester is reigned by two duelling families: the Tomlinsons, and the Styles. Their animosity dates back several generations and nobody seems to remember how it started, but neither has the intention to end it either. Both of the families have a son, who they keep away from the spotlights, to make sure their heirs don't get involved in the everlasting fights between the clans. But what happens when Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles meet? Will Louis get out of his arranged marriage to Josh Devine? A Romeo&Juliet adaptation to Larry Stylinson, based (very) loosely on the 1996 film with Leonardo DiCaprio.

Plz dont steal my art w/o permission also i draw fanart, edits/arts and castle pencil arts also my username is raiizuki January 2022 - June 2023

Mamma Mia! Inspired by Mamma Mia // Avengers AU by cocastyle As MJ Y/L/N and her family are busy preparing for her wedding, she secretly invites three men, who were her mother's lovers in the past, with the hope that one of them is her father.

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙄𝙩𝙨 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩. ───────────୨ৎ─────────── After my lola passed away, the Christmas holidays and New Year's became quiet and empty. As I looked back on the joyful memories we shared and the traditions she lovingly created, I struggled to accept that the holidays would never be the same without her. It was impossible to imagine that there would be holidays without my sweet lola. However, the sad reality had shown me that nothing stays forever. A few years after my lola passed away, I accidentally discovered a letter she left for us. She told us how she sacrificed one big thing for our family to be able to enjoy those holidays with her. Despite her difficult decision, I did my best to continue celebrating the holidays with joy and try to keep the traditions she started. I could not imagine being able to celebrate them without her. As I was taking decorations down, I suddenly found another letter, hidden by my lola, revealing something that made me let out a shaky breath. ───────────୨ৎ─────────── A short story. FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES ONLY. Completed.