You always loved Christmas decorating. Helping out at your house or at your closest friend Nina's was one example. However, you never enjoyed taking down the decorations after the holidays. Simply put, it was extremely stressful. You had to clean everywhere.

You spent the holidays with Nina because your parents spent Christmas and that anniversary somewhere else. You were now assisting with the somewhat disorganized removal of the Christmas tree's lights. And that irritated you a little, causing you to unintentionally yell at Nina.

Now you had to apologize to her before her dad made you his guinea pig for his experiments. You walked up to her, holding her helmet tenderly, as though you were cupping her cheeks, and planted a gentle kiss on the crystal, as if you kissed her forehead. You forgot she was emotionally vulnerable for all the bullying she has received at school. That until you met her.