Advent Drabble 24 - Ugly Sweaters

For auntiesuze 

Harrison is on the organizing committee for the radio station’s holiday party.

Drew decidedly is not. He refuses to enable this annual event.  

“The theme is ugly sweaters,” Harrison announces, bouncing with enthusiasm.

“Isn’t that the theme every day at the radio station?” Drew responds.

“Ha ha,” says Harrison. “Look! I bought you one!”

Harrison shows Drew a truly hideous sweater.

Drew stares at it. “I have to wear that?”

“Well,” Harrison says smugly, “if you wanted to have a say in what you had to wear to the holiday party, you should have joined the organizing committee like me!”

Bonus Christmas Drabble 1 - Tattoos

For rereader 

Sherlock had never really considered getting a tattoo before. It wasn’t that he had anything against them per se, just that he had never encountered anything he wanted permanently on his skin. He saw people covered in tattoos and wondered at how many things they wished unfailingly to see every single day. It seemed absurd to him. Sherlock, in those days, couldn’t imagine ever wanting to see anything every single day. Even a good murder would get boring.

But these days, looking at John and Oliver, Sherlock understands tattoos. There are things he wants to see every day, unfailingly, permanently.

Bonus Christmas Drabble 2 - Reunion

For anonymous

“It’s like riding a bike,” is what Patrick tells Pete when he’s trying to convince him.

“Really? Have you tried riding a bike lately? It’s not all that easy. It’s a terrible saying.”

“It’s a figure of speech. Maybe you should try writing some of your own figures of speech that you like better. Hint, hint.”

Pete takes a deep breath, hesitating.

“Look, the reunion sex was amazing last time, you said so yourself.”

Pete laughs. “I did, didn’t I? You see, it’s not like remembering how to ride a bike so much as remembering how to ride other things.”  

“It’s like riding a bike,” is what Patrick tells Pete when he’s trying to convince him.

“Really? Have you tried riding a bike lately? It’s not all that easy. It’s a terrible saying.”

“It’s a figure of speech. Maybe you should try writing some of your own figures of speech that you like better. Hint, hint.”

Pete takes a deep breath, hesitating.

“Look, the reunion sex was amazing last time, you said so yourself.”

Pete laughs. “I did, didn’t I? You see, it’s not like remembering how to ride a bike so much as remembering how to ride other things.”