“Hey, AJ! Merry Christmas! How are you? I’m great, thanks! Well, cold, but great!”
“Whew! Nice and toasty in here. Things went from ‘a little chilly’ to ‘north pole’ overnight it seems. Oh, I brought a change of shoes, so where should I put these soggy boots? In the mud room? Oh, you don’t have to take them yourself– alright, thank you…”
“Mhmm, smells delicious in here already. Oh, hey girls! Merry Christmas!
“Yes, Twilight should be along soon. She’s helping close out the last of the check-ins at the campus library before they close for semester break. I offered to pick her up, but she insisted, as always.”
“Yeah, I know Pinkie. This is what we get for encouraging her to pick up more shifts there, right? Ha!”
“Things are going great, Rarity. Can’t believe we’re at ‘first Christmas together’ already, to be honest. Feels like we just went on our first date yesterday. Having you girls around though to support us has been a blessing, believe me. And yes, I’ll admit, you may have helped nudge both of us into going out on a date in the first place. Just a little though, ha ha.”
“Hmm? Oh there she is! We were just talking about you, Twi! Come on in! Mwah!”
“Wait, one more kiss. Dash’s gag face is too cute!”
“Whew, I’m stuffed! I had no idea you and your brother were secretly Michelin-starred chefs, AJ!”
“Well, then your parents’ were chefs at least, because their recipes worked like a charm! Hey, when you manage to put even Dash into a food coma, you know it was top-notch. Thank goodness actual Christmas is still a week out. Maybe by then we’ll be hungry again, hehe.”
“Well said, Rares. Not much wine left on the table, but here’s to the Apples. Thank you for hosting us tonight, and cooking this wonderful meal. Cheers!”
“Oh ho? Dishes first? I see, making us work for our presents then, AJ? Ha ha, just joking. Sure, we can help out. Oof, if I can get out of this chair first! Twi, pull me up!”