hello again. or for the first time. whatever works for you. this is my personal favorite of the 3 christmas oneshots (but then i really love erifef). like i said in the johnkat fic, part of my collegestuck AU. enjoy


Your name is Eridan Ampora and you've almost forgotten why you're at this stupid christmas party. But you can't forget because you haven't taken your eyes off her since you got here. Right now she's talking to Sollux, and you swear the bastard is looking at you with that smug grin on his face. Your hands find the red and green scarf Feferi had convinced you to wear instead of your normal blue one and start twisting it around your neck as you watch her laugh at something Sollux had said. Why can't you make her laugh like that?

You're starting to think showing up was a bad idea when you notice Sollux has left and Feferi is standing alone. Now or never, Ampora. You tell the voice in your head to shut up already, you're going, and make your way through the crowd until you reach her. She looks at you, too late to back out now.

"Hey Fef," you say with a shy smile. She gives you a huge grin and you relax (if only a little) and widen your smile in return.

"Hey Mister Grumpy Gills," she says, using the nickname she gave you when you were little, "Have you been moping all day?"

You roll your eyes, "I don't mope, Fef, and I am outraged at these false accusations."

She giggles, and a little more of the tension in your chest disappears, "Well, would you be less not-mopey if we got away from the crowd here?"

"Only one wway to find out," you smirk, glancing around to direct it at Sollux. You hope he sees you leaving with Feferi, that would wipe the grin off his stupid face. She grabs your arm and leads you through the living room to the kitchen, where you pass Karkat kissing his roommate, and eventually to the front door.

"Care for a little fresh air?"

"It's pretty cold out there, Fef," you raise an eyebrow.

"Glub, I can handle a little cold, Eridan, can you?" she says with a playful smirk, which you return.

"A course I can!"

"Then let's go!" and suddenly she's pushing you outside.

It's cold out, but not unbearably so. The two of you walk around a bit and at some point Feferi slips her hand into yours and you blush a little (only a little!) but don't complain.

"So Eridan, do you know what we passed on our way outside?"

"No, wwh-" You're completely cut off because Feferi has taken that moment to press her lips to yours and your first instinct is to grab her waist and pull her closer to you because holy shit this is the only girl you've ever wanted to kiss and now you are.

"Mistletoe," she answers your question when you both regain the use of your mouths. You notice how red her nose looks from the cold, so you take off your scarf and wrap it around her. She takes your hand again and leads you back inside.

You don't even care that she drags you around and forces you to socialize because you kissed Feferi Peixes and she's still wearing the scarf and she won't let go of your hand.


might make a part two to this. simply because jesus christopher kringlefucker i love erifef. and i had an idea to continue with this. okay ye