➕Gothic ➕- Mikasa Ackerman x fem reader

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"y/n?" a voice snaps you out of your reverie. Your eyes snap to Eren's, who's sitting on the other side of Mikasa in the back. 

"U-Uh yeah?" You stutter, trying to cover up the fact that you were staring at his sister.

"I said did you find everything you wanted?" Eren asked and you nod your head. Mikasa, sensing that you were distracted because of you, grabbed your hand in the dark of the backseat and rubbed it with her thumb. You were glad Eren didn't ask any more questions, because you were sure the only thing that would come out of your mouth would be a squeak, due to your heart blocking the words inside your throat. 

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December 24 2008

The big day, Christmas Eve. You only ever had holiday plans on christmas eve, it was the day that Mikasa would invite you over to make cookies and watch holiday movies and exchange gifts, before she celebrated the next day with her family. You put on some comfy clothes, and you got a drive from your (guardian) to the Yeager household. You had Mikasa's gift in your hands, and the closer you got to her house, the more your nerves grew. 

'What if she doesn't like it?' 'What if she thinks it's stupid?' the worries that plagued your mind made you feel sad, and you hated it. You didn't want to ruin this day with Mikasa because you were worried she wouldn't like her gift. You pull into the driveway and jump out, making fresh footprints in the snow towards the front door. Without having to knock, Mikasa throws the door open, and reveals herself in a bright red christmas sweater, black leggings, and thick socks. She has a beautiful smile on her face, and her nose starts turning pink from the cold. You hold forward the box you held in your hands, and she blushes and takes it and before stepping to the side to let you in. You remove your boots and jacket, and follow Mikasa into the kitchen where she had put out a bunch of baking supplies. 

Mikasa quickly steps into the living room and puts your gift to her under the tree before rejoining you in the kitchen. She briefly explains what you two would be baking: Peppermint bark, chocolate fudge cookies, iced sugar cookies, and gingerbread loaf. You smile at her as she opens her mom's laptop and puts on a christmas playlist. 

I won't be home for christmas - Blink 182

Ex-Miss - New found glory

Last Christmas - Jimmy Eat world

The Christmas song - weezer

And many more...

You and Mikasa work well, laughing and having fun as you make all the amazing treats. The baking took several hours, and the cleanup took almost an hour in itself. Once done, you made peppermint hot cocoa with whipped cream ans sprinkles, and take a plate of treats with you into the living room to watch movies. You had picked The Nightmare before Christmas (Hey, It's a christmas movie) and Mikasa picked the polar expressed. You two plopped on the couch and munched on your treats, sitting shoulder to shoulder as you binged the movies.

 At some point, Mikasa lay her head on your shoulder, and you lay yours on top of hers. The room smelled like spice and and evergreen, and the feeling of Mikasa's warm body right next to yours made your heart swell. You were in a state of tranquillity and happiness, and you let yourself relax with Mikasa. Dusk was falling and the snow started to fall, setting the perfect environment. 

When the movies were over and your stomachs were full of baked goods, Mikasa grabs your hand and pulls you down beside her by the tree. You two sit across from each other, knes almost touching. The lights and reflections from the tree lit Mikasa's face in different lights, and made the universe shine in her dark eyes. You couldn't help but stare at her again, and she caught you, making her blush and smile. You reached your hand up to brush a stray piece of hair behind her ear, and her blush grows deeper. She reaches under the tree and grabs a gift wrapped in red chrome paper with holly leaves printed on it.There was a smaller square box and a larger thin rectangle. Mikasa hold her arms out, pushing the gift towards you as she hides the deep blush on her face in embarrassment. 

"Merry Christmas y/n" her sweet voice barely above a whisper. You smile and take the gift out of her hands, and she gestures you to open it. You start with the smaller package and unwrap a small plain box. Opening it you reveal a silver chain with a sharp shaped butterfly attached to it. Your eyes light up and you grin at Mikasa, and she blushes again and pulls out a matching one from her sweater. 

"I love it Mika!" you say, your excitement over your matching necklaces. The universe knew you were never taking this one off. You turn around so she could clasp it behind your neck, and you feel your own body get hot as Mikasa's gentle fingers brush against the bare skin of your nape. You turn back around and quickly peck Mikasa on the lips. She hides her face again as it burns a bright red.

"Open the rest of it dummy" she says and you smile. Unwrapping the rest of it, you see it's the art book you've been wanting forever:  Blanc et Noir - the official Death note art book. You squeal in excitement and throw your hands around Mikasa's shoulders and hug her tightly, swaying her around.  

"Oh thank you thank you thank you Mika!!!" You exclaim. "I love all of it. You are wonderful!" The praise naturally falling from your lips as Mikasa's arms snake around your own body. 

You pull away and reach under the tree to where she put the gift from you and hand it to her, suddenly becoming very shy. 

"U-uh, here you go Mikasa. Merry Christmas" She takes the box from you and opens you (shitty) wrapping job. She opens the box and sees all her favourite sweets first, and her eyes light up in excitement at all the snacks. 

"Thank you y/n!" she says. "These are all my favourites!" Her excitement put a smile onto your face.

You chuckle "I know Mika" as she blushes for the fifth time in the last 20 minutes. She reaches and grabs the smaller box, pulling it from the middle as you had arranged it. She looks at it in wonder as she sets aside the bigger box,putting all her attention to the ring box. You could feel your nerves spike to new heights as she slowly opens the box, and her eyes widen bigger than they ever have. You could see the, start to water and reflect the christmas lights even more, and your heart dropped. 

'She hates it.' 

'She hates me.' 

However next thing you knew, Mikasa's arms were around your shoulders and her lips were on yours, kissing you with an evident passion and love. You are shocked and don't react for a split second, but instinct takes over and you bring your hands and hug her around her back and kiss her back just as passionately. When the two of you pull away for air, you can see Mikasa's eyes still watery, but she has the biggest smile on her face. With her arms still around your necks, she digs her face into the crook, and places a small kiss there.

"Thank you y/n, I love it so much" she mumbles

"I love you y/n"

Snuggling into Mikasa's touch as much as you can, you inhale her scent and the holiday environment around you. The colourful lights surrounding your bodies and the warmth of the room protecting you from the growing dark and the falling snow outside. 

"I love you too Mikasa. Merry christmas" you whisper into her hair. 

"Merry christmas y/n"

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A/N: Hey y'all, so you voted for y/n who didn't celebrate christmas, but participated with Mikasa for certain events. I hope this was okay for you guys and you are comfortable with this. Now that I have properly outlined the story, I hope the chapters will get better and longer. That being said however, this is still just a self indulgent fic. 

How are you all doing?