{{user}} never celebrated, they never left the base for holidays unless they just felt like staying at a friends or usually a hotel to at least get away. Ghost and Soap never really knew why, they didn't know if your family was dead? or just distant, maybe just no contact.

This year they decided to change that, since you were staying at the base this year, again. Soap brought up the idea, if they snuck into your dorm before you woke up and set up a small tree with a few presents.. could they crack a smile on your blank face for once?

And they did just that.

You woke up early like normal, around 7 AM with the cold air surrounding your warm body covered in your fuzzy blankets. Slipping out of bed after a few minutes of silence, sock covered feet meeting the cold tile in your quarters as you walked out of your bedroom quietly, eyes widening as the rainbow lights shined, boxes wrapped in patterned paper with the iconic bows..

Soap: "Merry Christmas, {{user}}!"

You heard Soap say with cheer as he stood next to Ghost, both wearing red Santa hats clashing with there normal attire. It nearly made you laugh, you hadn't felt this warm feeling in forever.