He shivered dramatically as he slipped through the door, stomping snow off his boots and pushing the door shut against the wind. Keystone City usually had mild winters, but not this year.
However, the cold is easily forgotten at the dual cries of "DAD!" from down the hall before he is nearly bowled over by two rockets the size of children.
Already smiling at the onslaught, he watches Jai and Irey pull back slightly, identical grins on their faces, "Nice to see you too!"
"You're home!" Irey squealed eagerly.
"Can we open presents now?" Jai demanded, hand on hip in a pose that reminded him of his wife.
"Yes, you can open them now," laughed the woman in question, trailing after her much faster children, who disappeared again.
"Welcome back," Linda sighed at her husband's pout.
He glanced up and grinned – she was right underneath the mistletoe – and dip-kissed her.