-Secret Santa-

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by KotLC183

by KotLC183

A/N: "Dear Santa" One Republic (HUMAN AU)

Keefe's POV:

I couldn't help but grin as I held the beautifully wrapped present in my hands. It was finally the day of our Secret Santa gift exchange, and I had pulled the one name I had been hoping for - Foster. After weeks of brainstorming and searching for the perfect gift, I knew I had found something that would make her smile.

As I walked into Biana's house, the festive air filled the room. The decorations sparkled, casting a warm glow over the gathering. The sound of laughter and chatter filled my ears, and I could see everyone eagerly waiting for the gift exchange to start. I spotted Sophie across the room, chatting with Dex and Fitz, a radiant smile gracing her face. I couldn't help but feel my heart quicken at the sight of her.

We all gathered in a circle, the presents arranged in the middle, each one adorned with the name of the recipient. The anticipation grew as we prepared to reveal our carefully chosen gifts. The rules were simple: after opening our presents, we would guess who the secret Santa was, but the identities would only be revealed at the end.

"Alright, who wants to go first?" Biana asks. Dex volunteers and receives a chemistry kit and some technology gadgets that he can tinker with. He smiles at his gift and says, "I think Marella gave this to me." Biana decides to go next and unwraps a skirt and matching shirt with some nail polish. It's a perfect fit for her, with the shirt being pink and saying "SPARKLES!" - just what she loves.

"Um, I think Tam got me," she guesses. Marella follows her and gets a silver necklace with a charm that is an M with her birth flower. "Uh, I think Dex, but I am not sure," she guesses, unsure. Tam decides to go next and gets a new pair of shoes and a black hoodie from his favorite YouTuber. "I have no idea. I think Fitz," Tam guesses. Hmm, I can't help but think who got me. All so far got good gifts.

Linh went next and chose purple makeup bags with the letter L on them. "I think it's Biana," Linh guessed confidently. Fitz was next and he got a jersey from his favorite sports team and some hair gel. "I'm not sure, maybe Keefe?" he guessed. I couldn't help but smirk to myself, knowing that I had given the gift to my dear Foster, but I kept a straight face, not giving him any hints.

Finally, Sophie opened my gift, and I was overjoyed to see her reaction. It was clear from the gift that it was from me. When she saw it, tears of joy filled her eyes. Instead of just pulling it out, she disregarded the secret Santa tradition and came over to me, giving me a hug. I hugged her back, knowing that she had figured out who had given her the gift. It was a painted picture of the two of us, embracing each other.

Around the pictures edges it said. 'I have loved you for a thousand years, I'll love you for a thousand more. For time has brought your heart to me and I believed I would find you.'

"I think we all know who gave a gift to Sophie," Biana says, smiling.

"Okay, who gave to who?" Biana asks. They all revealed who they gave to, but I hardly listened. I was paying attention to Foster in my arms. She whispered to me, "Thanks, Keefe," and kissed my cheek.

This was the best Secret Santa ever!

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-KotLC183