Drabble one - Dinner Dramatics (holiday dinner)
Pairing: Serena and Nate (gg)
"I can't do this. I really can't do this." Serena shakes her head, lowering herself down to sit in the kitchen floor. The guests would be here any minute, leave it to her to have a Christmas dinner breakdown! This was just her luck, wasn't it? With that, she heard the door shut and footsteps come into the kitchen but didn't bother even looking up.
"Serena?" Nate Archibald's voice came through the doorway to the kitchen, a look of deep concern etched on the twenty year olds face.
"What time is it?" The blonde groans, putting a hand to her pounding head.
"Almost 6. What's going on?" Nate sighs, cautiously stepping into the kitchen and gently lowering himself to the floor beside her.
"I don't want to see him. Or Jenny. Or Rufus." Serena shook her head, talking about Dan without using his name.
"Who invited, Humphrey?" Chuck Bass mused from the door as he and Blair Waldorf joined them in the kitchen.
"My mom. Who else?" Serena sighs, without thinking leaning her head on Nate's shoulder. The couple look at Nate, and he rolled his eyes, exasperated with his friends.
"Do it." Chuck mouthed.
"No." Nate mouthed back. Blair gives her ex boyfriend a sharp look, fuck he better do what Blair says.
"Okay." He mouthed to Blair, earning a knowing smirk as they left the kitchen.
"Serena, I love you." He looked at her.
"I love you too, Nate." She sighs, kissing his cheek and moving to stand...Nate grabs her turning her chin in his direction and kissing her. Maybe he couldn't stop Dan from coming to Christmas dinner but, he could protect S from his toxicity.
