the last of the holiday exchanges

...because of course I picked up a pinch hit in addition to everything else. But hey, I have no more fic-or-vid deadlines hanging over my head now!

Today has been an unexpectedly fucked up and sad day. I'm still trying to figure out how to process it. But at least this fic is soft and sweet and pain-free, for a change. I guess I needed my own comfort fic today.


it's the best winter I remember (6100 words) by kaydeefalls
Fandom: The Old Guard (Movie 2020)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani/Nicky | Nicolò di Genova
Characters: Nicky | Nicolò di Genova, Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani
Additional Tags: Fluff, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Meet-Cute, Falling In Love, (more literally than usual), winter-themed fluff, First Kiss, POV Nicky | Nicolò di Genova, featuring cameos from the usual suspects, Ice Skating
Summary:

In which the canals in Amsterdam freeze over, Nicky experiences a skating mishap, and Joe has improbably become more handsome since they last saw each other. Modern!AU (re-)meet cute.