Mistletoe — Tag Meaning
Weaponizes a sprig of holiday botany: two characters, one doorway, and a tradition that everyone present suddenly enforces with the zeal of constitutional law. Fanfic knows exactly what mistletoe is for — manufacturing a first kiss with deniability built in — and authors enjoy both the engineered ambush and the pair who linger suspiciously near the doorway on purpose.
What to Expect From "Mistletoe" Fics
A kiss with a built-in excuse, and the immediate discovery that the excuse fooled no one, least of all the participants.
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