HO HO HO
did I scare you with the Christmas spirit? No? Not even a tiny jingle of fear rattling down your spine, not even a single ornament trembling on the tree? Maybe not… maybe you’re too brave, too cozy, wrapped up in twinkling lights and warm cocoa to notice the way the shadows stretch just a little longer this time of year, the way the wind outside almost sounds like sleigh bells if sleigh bells were whispering your name. But surely there was something, right? A flicker when I laughed too loud, a pause when the room went quiet, a second where you wondered if Santa really does see you when you’re sleeping, knows when you’re awake, knows what you did last winter, and the one before that. No scare at all? Huh. Interesting. Because Christmas is supposed to be cheerful, sure—sparkles, gifts, smiles—but it’s also full of creaks in the floor at midnight, glowing eyes in the dark corners of the living room, and that unsettling feeling that the holiday magic is watching you, judging you, deciding whether you’ve been good enough. But hey, maybe I’m imagining it. Maybe you’re totally unfazed. Maybe you didn’t jump even a little. Right? 😏
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