December 4th- Popcorn Strings
Popcorn strings have never made much sense to Mycroft. What is the point of decorating with something you could be eating? And how the hell does one make a popcorn string?
As it turns out, popcorn strings are made by shoving a threaded needle through kernels of popcorn; also, as it turns out, this is fairly difficult. Mycroft sits at the kitchen table, surrounded by shattered popcorn, glaring at a piece of fishing line with six pieces of popcorn on it.
All because last week Lestrade mentioned how his mother used to decorate with popcorn strings at Christmas time.
And that's how Lestrade finds him.
"What are you…" he trails off, taking in the popcorn scattered on the floor, Mycroft's pricked fingertips. "Ah, Mycroft."
He steps forward, taking Mycroft's hands. Popcorn crunches underneath his feet, and Mycroft grimaces, clearly imagining the clean-up. Lestrade ignores this, raising Mycroft's hands to his lips and gently kissing every injured finger.