“It is crooked.”
Jim glared at the star on top the Christmas tree and then stood back to inspect it, hands on hips.
“No, it isn’t.”
Vanik sighed. “Yes. It is.”
Now he glared at the boy, but he moved to stand next to him so he could see what Vanik saw.
He screwed up his mouth as he looked at the tree topper from this way and that. “Nope, not crooked.”
“I believe we should get a third opinion.”
“Fine. Spock!”
Spock who had been sitting on the couch working silently on his PADD and doing his best to ignore Jim and Vanik as they decorated the freshly cut tree they’d carried into the apartment a short time ago.
“Hmm?”
“Come see if the star is crooked on the top of the tree.”
Spock gave a resigned and put upon sigh, put down his PADD and rose from the couch.
“I advised that I did not desire to be part of this unnecessary merriment.”
Jim looked at him and then lowered his voice, “And I advise you if you ever want to get lucky again, you’ll give your opinion.”
Spock cleared his throat. “Let me observe the tree.”
Vanik, arms folded across his chest, stared Spock down. “I am quite certain it is crooked.”
“Go and get a snowball cookie,” Jim told him.
Vanik shrugged, always willing to have a sweet, and left to fetch one in the kitchen.
Spock angled his head as he studied the tree, then he glanced sideways at Jim.
Jim frowned, already knowing what Spock was going to say. “It’s crooked, isn’t it?”
“A very small amount.”
“Aha!” Vanik crowed from the kitchen.
Spock stepped toward the tree, adjusted the star and stood back with Jim. “There, that is better.”
“Vanik, is it?”
The Vulcan boy came back to the tree. “Yes, that is better.”
Jim sighed inwardly. Two Vulcans to one Human. “Okay, thanks, Spock. You can go back to your oh so important task.”
Spock looked as though he was considering things. Then with a shrug, he said, “I suppose I could help decorate the tree for a time.”
Jim smiled. “Yeah?”
“Yes, of course.”
“Can we get a pizza?” Vanik asked, picking up a box of decorations.
“No!”
“Aweee. Fine.” Jim smiled and touched Spock’s fingers with his own, then winked.
https://www.landolakes.com/recipe/20055/snowball-cookies/https://www.landolakes.com/recipe/20055/snowball-cookies/
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12 responses to “Flash Fic, December 16, 2022”
Ah that made my heart happy. I always love to see the precocious Vanik. And I adore Spock and Jim in this world and the affection between them. Excellent!
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There will be another Vanik flash next week lol
Yes I love them, all of them
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Awww! A cute slice of life of these two with Vanik. Spock realizes Vanik is correct, the star is crooked. Love that Jim finally sees that he’s wrong, it’s Jim who voices that thought, He’s definitely out-numbered.
Love this cute flash!
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thank you, yep Jim was forced to admit defeat!
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BTW I can’t get the recipe to open up. It goes to Safari on my phone and says the URL cannot be opened. 🤷🏻♀️ However, my WiFi is weak where I am. So maybe it’s me. ??
Also for the first time in Forever, WordPress is Not asking me to sign in before commenting!
🎅🎄🎅🍪🍪❤️💚😘🖖
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It’s a wordpress thing
I put the think in again but who knows five minutes from now it won’t work lol
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I found the recipe. They look yummy, thanks!
I returned to work Wednesday night, wearing an N95, after my five days off for Covid. I’m still keeping my distance from my family. So I won’t be baking cookies anytime soon.
I feel better, but still have sinus symptoms. Seems like a sinus infection right now.
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I purchased some in the store lol
Glad you are doing a bit better
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I love Vanik stories so much but ESPECIALLY at Christmas since it was Christmas 2019 we met him. He’s always a gift!
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I’m definitely grateful, humbled, and honored by the love for Vanik’s character 🙂
I wish he was canon, I’d love that lol
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Vanik!
This was cute. 🙂
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thank you
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