Lovely readers, I want to be extremely clear that I gave very simple, very reasonable instructions.
Cozy Christmas. Festive sweaters. Warm family vibes. Potential mistletoe activities.

Somehow… this information did not fully register with everyone.

And no, I am not talking to you, Kaiden. You’re perfect. I adore you.
Everyone else, however—

Please observe.
This is my life.

And honestly… here’s how this absolutely went down:

Kaiden: Why am I the only one who understood the assignment?
Freya: I was scrolling and found this cosplay outfit. It’s much cuter, right?
Kaiden: …Yes. You look very cute.
Nathaniel: I asked my mom to knit me a sweater. She said she couldn’t knit and bought me this instead. I am rocking this look.
Freya: I really like it!
Kaiden: Of course you do.
Freya: I like your sweater too, Kaiden.
Kaiden: …Thank—okay. Let’s just smile and get this over with.