#{ ☾✩ 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 ↬ momoko noguchi }

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closed starter for momoko noguchi ( @horrorbxby​ ) location: lake love

“Shoot, it’s cold,” Aurora rubbed glove-covered hands together in an attempt to warm them up. It definitely felt colder right next to the lake, than it had felt around the lodge. And she had already been cold before getting here. Perhaps it was just colder than it had been earlier that day? No, it had to be the water.

Maybe her outfit wasn’t the most ideal for the weather, either, but in her desperate attempt to have fun and look good while doing it, she had opted for a skirt and tights, which she was now very much regretting as she neared the lake. How did professional figure skaters do this? They always looks gorgeous in their dresses and here she was, looking pretty but freezing her ass off.

Yeah, the gloves weren’t going to make much of a difference here.

“Are you any good at ice skating?” She asked, turning her attention to Momoko in means of a distraction from the biting cold, as well as to avoid seeming like she was ignoring her friend. “And, before you say anything, if you’re as good at ice skating as you are at singing, I will fully depend on you to keep me from falling on my butt, as I have already lost all feeling down there.” She grinned a little sheepishly. “Which is my fault, but I trust you won’t let me embarrass myself further than I already have, showing up like this.”

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you find a plastic takeaway container, decorated in sweet little holiday themed doodles done in permanent marker. inside are home-made shortbread cookies, shaped like stars, snowmen and christmas trees, all decorated appropriately with sprinkles and edible glitter. attached is a hand-written note, on special winter-themed paper bought from cupid’s, written in blue sparkly gel pen:

“ dear aurora/dante/eisa/eun jae/cindy/hoseok/aaron, this year, just like the last, has been incredibly tough on us all. i hope that despite this, you find a little bit of happiness in the holiday season. here are some cookies i made all by myself ! i hope you like them and that they lift your spirits a little bit. 楽しい休日, happy holidays, xo momoko noguchi ! ”

Aurora had a feeling she recognized the handwriting as soon as she opened the note, but she couldn't help but smile widely when the signature at the bottom confirmed her suspicions. She honestly felt blessed to have a friend like Momo in her life, as spending time with her made the chaos around her slow down to a more bearable speed.

It wasn't that it was rare to make friends in a small town like Shrike Heights, but ever since becoming a parent, she rarely had time to go out and meet new people, making her cherish the friends she had all the more.

The smile remained on her face as she carefully opened the container and selected a cookie to try. Everything about the gift was very Momoko and it warmed her heart, knowing that they had probably poured their heart and soul into baking the cookies. Taking a bite, she was already on her way to the phone to try and see if her friend was home, so she could properly thank her for lighting up her holidays.

The gift had been fully unexpected, especially for someone like Dante, who didn't feel like anyone took him for the type of person who cared about Christmas. He may not have lived in Shrike Heights for that long, but his disinterest in any type of holidays was usually quite obvious. Then again, he couldn't even quite remember who this Momoko person was. Shit, had he been on one of his ultra awkward dates with them? He really hoped not. Regardless, he caught the corners of his lips pulling up in just the tiniest smile, just for a moment. Even if he had zero holiday spirit in his body, it was nice to know that someone had made an attempt to make him feel better during a time where he felt the most lonely.

Eun Jae's initial reaction to the gift was one of excitement. He was in fact so thrilled about receiving something, accompanied by such a sweet little note, that he didn't immediately register exactly what was sitting right in front of him. He carefully folded the note back up into its previous state and then hesitantly opened the container.

He felt so stupid for how much he was freaking out about the prospect of cookies, since he worked in a freaking bakery, but at work he could easily mentally disconnect himself from the food surrounding him. However, these were made for him; they weren't something he could just put down for someone else to enjoy.

The cookies looked beautiful and adorable, covered with sprinkles and glitter. His slender fingers trembled as he hesitantly reached out into the container and picked up a star shaped cookie, his heartbeat quickening and his brain trying to focus on anything but the buttery crumbs sticking to his fingertips. Jae closed his eyes and reluctantly brought the cookie to his mouth.

It was just an innocent little star. It wouldn't hurt him.

Aaron had actually opened the container before reaching for the note, just to see who had sent them this cute surprise. He devoured two cookies whilst reading, glad he had something to do while he focused hard on the words on the paper. Reading was something he was still a bit slow at, especially longer words, but the note was simple enough for them to gather the gist of the message.

A genuine smile spread across their face as they reached for their glass of wine to wash some of the cookies down, quietly chuckling to himself when noticing the glitter now stuck to his fingers. If there was one thing he could appreciate the most about the holidays, it was all the decorations. The lights, the glitter, the shiny bulbs. It gave the dark days a magical feel that they were sure going to miss once the world went back to being dreary and cold.