a/n: just a little fluff :)

The smell of pine needles and hot apple cider filled your nose as your gloved hand gripped the gloved hand of your boyfriend.

"I'm so excited!" You shrieked, a glowing smile adorning your features. Your boyfriend just laughed at your childish antics.

"We're just getting a tree." He said, matter-of-factly. You rolled your eyes, your boots crunching on top of dried leaves and sticks.

"A Christmas tree!" You answered back, emphasizing the word 'Christmas'. "It's officially Christmas time!"

Mike laughed, taking a small sip out of the plastic cup of the hot apple cider. "Don't you just love the smell of Christmas trees?" You asked him, swinging your free arm with his as Nancy and Jonathon (#jancy) walked in front of you two.

Mike nodded, his dark red beanie slipping down over his ears, but his dark curls still managing to escape and sweep across his forehead.

You let out a content sigh, Nancy turning around and motioning to a large, fluffy tree that was reaching around seven feet in height.

You turned towards Mike who just smiled at you. "I like it, Nancy." You commented, walking around the tree as you let go of Mike's hand.

"Yeah, I agree." Mike immediately followed. You just snickered but squealed quite loudly when he began to tickle you.

"S-Stop!" You laughed out, removing his hands from around your waist and smiling at him. "We have to be mature!" You said, a smile still adorning your features.

He shrugged. "Can't we also act like little kids every once in a while?" You rolled your eyes but the blush was deepening.

"So, do you guys want this one?" Jonathon asked as we turned to fully face them.

We both nodded simultaneously.

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"Thanks so much!" We heard the cashier say to Nancy and Jonathon who were currently paying for the tree while you two were sitting on a bench right outside the store, two cups of hot cider in our hands.

You leaned your head on his shoulder, the sun beginning to just now dip below the horizon as if it was tucking itself into bed.

Mike didn't move.

"Mike?" You asked, burying your face deeper into the coat he had on that was as large as the Christmas tree you two had found.

"Hm?" He hummed in response, your heart filling with happiness as he grabbed your free hand.

"Thanks for coming."

"Wouldn't have missed this if the world was ending." He replied, making your current smile grow.

"Alright you two, we just got the tree. Now, we gotta take ___ home." Nancy said to Mike as you both stood up and raced over to the car.

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You stood in your doorway, smiling at your boyfriend as he nervously insisted that he be the one to walk you inside because you were dating.

"I had a lot of fun." You told him, the small, hanging Christmas lantern illuminating the smile on your lips.

"I'm glad because I did to." He responded.

You both stood awkwardly for a minute or two, not sure what to do at this point. In the movies, you would usually give a goodnight kiss (flashback to my 'goodnight kiss' imagine) and leave but you two hadn't come close to kissing yet.

Mike cleared his throat, snapping you out of your thoughts. "Well, goodnight." He replied awkwardly, pulling you in for a hug.

You stood on your tiptoes afterwards and kissed him on the cheek, butterflies erupting in your chest and Mike's face immediately turned red.

"Goodnight, Wheeler." You said, before shutting the door and leaning against it, a smile painting your lips.

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how was that for a double update?

I hope you all enjoyed & sorry that it's short but it's a little fluffy & cute & I love Finn Wolfhard with all my dying love.

+ I just went shopping for a Christmas tree & we cut one down!

There's a picture above of the tree.

thanks for reading & stay strange(r) (things) my friends.

-katherine

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