I've been so excited about Jearmin week! I will be honest and say that this first prompt is my least favorite one. I'm actually really looking forwards to the one for tomorrow! Enjoy it anyway and spread the love!
As always, I don't own SNK or any of its characters.
Decorating the Christmas tree has always required lots of teamwork between Armin and Jean.
The blonde will put some holiday music while Jean brings in the tree. He sets it on some concrete blocks covered with a white blanket that Armin had already set before. Armin would start untangling the lights and connecting them. Jean would then hold them and follow Armin around while the blonde sets them. Jean thought maybe his favorite part of Christmas was watching Armin surrounded by lights as he hummed some Christmas tune.
Once the lights are on, it was time for the spheres. They had discovered that there were some areas Armin was too short to reach so the blonde had the job of taking out all the spheres and putting the little hook so Jean could put them on the tree. Armin would guide him through it and tell him when there were too many red spheres on one side or too many golden spheres on the other.
Once the spheres were set it was time for the ribbon. Jean would always try to wrap the blonde with it but Armin was ready to defend himself. Just like with the lights, Jean held it and followed Armin around as the blonde put it on the tree.
Now it was time for the star. Jean always insisted that Armin had to be the one who put it. He also would never let the blonde use a chair to reach the top; he had to sit on Jean's shoulders. Armin used to blush and complain about having to do it but it had become a sort of tradition.
Jean smiled as Armin stretched to place the star at the top of the tree.
"You light up my world."
"Shut up."
They watched the tree for a moment before moving on. At the base of the tree, over the white blanket, they began to set the train tracks for the toy train they put every year. Jean was in charge of making sure the train was working while Armin focused on the little village. They had little houses, which the train circled around. There were little bookshops, tailor shops, schools, a church, a marry-go-round, and even a little ice cream stand. This was Armin's favorite part of Christmas; seeing the little village come to life as he worked by Jean's side.
Armin laughed when the train began to move. There were little bears as passengers and they seemed to be having dinner. The two boys stood up and leaned against each other as they looked at their finished work.
"Well done." Jean says kissing the top of Armin's head.
"I'll go make some hot chocolate."