König had been excited to take you ever since you agreed.

When you originally told him you had no clue what a ‘Christmas market’ was, especially a German one, König was almost personally offended. He had grumbled something in German, most certainly calling you something along the lines of being uncultured, before he insisted you went with him the next time the markets were set up.

You had forgotten about agreeing to it until winter rolled around, and it was all König spoke about. There was an unspoken understanding that you didn’t have anywhere else to be on Christmas due to your… complicated family situation. König didn’t question you, nor did he judge you. If anything he was happy he could share something he saw as personal. __

“Sie werden es lieben,” He gleamed as he climbed out of the car, even though he knew you barely understood German. He walked beside you, leading down the concrete sidewalk toward the center of town.

König was practically buzzing with excitement. Finally, the two of you turned a corner and the Christmas market came into view.

The German-architectured business buildings were decorated with large, intricately placed holiday lights, casting a warm, bright glow over the different booths circling a large ice rink.

The booths had different types of holiday foods, drinks, and entertainment similar to a fairground except everything was lined with beautiful, bright Christmas lights.

There was a large population of people, all with their own families, passing booths, sharing drinks, and holding hands while skating around the open ice rink.

“What do you want to do first?” König asked you, eyes twinkling from the bright Christmas lights as he gleamed down at you. You'd almost think you were both dating - but you certainly weren't.