[ first christmases - for dannowilliams ]

[newkindofcop]

It's a little strange, Steve thinks, as he comes down from the attic with the last of the boxes, to be back in Hawaii celebrating Christmas after so many years of not, but there are probably worse circumstances than these to be in. Especially now that he actually has some company. His father's house had only felt bigger the longer he'd been in it

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[dannowilliams]

"No, I am most definitely not," Danny grins, stepping into the door frame that divides the living room from the kitchen.

Wearing only lounge pants, he crosses his arms over his chest and grins down at Steve, a look of pure mischief on his face.

"I think this works much better, don't you?"

Danny crosses into the room, moving to the open box with the intention of helping. As he moves behind Steve, he can't help but ruffle the taller man's hair, Danny's smile only growing brighter as he squats down and pulls out a beautiful handmade ornament.

"How many generations?"

[newkindofcop]

He'd be lying if he said he didn't appreciate the view at this point as Danny crosses over to him, kneeling down in front of the box and gently unwrapping ornaments from the box.

"That one's got to be passed down at least three generations' worth of McGarretts," he teases, even though it's an obviously handmade ornament - a star made out of popsicle sticks with 'Steven McGarrett' sloppily written on the back.

ooc: Are the holidays over yet? XS

[dannowilliams]

"Haha, very funny, smartass. I meant that one," he grinned, pointing towards a much older ornament that, truth be told, he was afraid to touch lest he break it.

A faded golden pink, it was shaped in the classic inverted spade, and decorated with the finest of knotted lines. It looked like it belonged in a museum more so than in a cardboard box.

"Mom never kept any ornaments longer than a season. Each year she'd go out and buy new ones. Ever since she broke her favorite; guess she didn't want to get attached again," Danny mused softly, taking a newer ornament and hanging it carefully.

[newkindofcop]

"Oh." Steve knows which one he's talking about; he'd be lying if he said he didn't enjoy screwing with Danny a little. With optional.

"Some people have trouble with commitment," he says, though he's trying to keep his tone light as he looks over the popsicle star, setting it to one side before gently unwrapping another.