Astro held you comfortably against his blanket, kicking his feet back into the beanbag under him. Within his grasp of magic, held a warm cup of cocoa topped with light crumbles of peppermint.

“I don’t mind this.” He mumbled nonchalantly, glancing away from the swirls of artificial flavors in his mug. Up in the toon rooms, all the Toons were loudly celebrating Christmas, watching classic movie films and baking and decorating and wrapping presents, sharing silly secrets and all of that.

It was just too much for him. Luckily, you followed him down to the expansive projector room, where it was dark, and a Christmas film was playing on the projector screwed into the ceiling.

“I’m really glad you came, I enjoy this.” Gosh, what could he say to show gratitude? With a smile, he sipped his cocoa, savoring this moment for as long as it would last.