Psych
G
Carlton Lassiter/Shawn Spencer
Day 23 of the 25 Days of Shassie
Prompt: Carols
~220 words
Shawn finds out that Lassiter's in the holiday mood.
They're rushing around, putting up Christmas decorations, decking the station in full holiday attire in their spare moments, and Shawn's grin is so big it almost hurts. He loves Christmas, loves the spirit, the decorations, the way it affects the entire world around him, turning it cheery and bright.
The greatest prize, though, occurs around noon when they're eating take out around Juliet's desk, and Shawn realizes that he can hear music faintly over the chatter of officers and the other regular noises of the station. When he looks over, he sees Lassiter getting coffee, humming something Shawn recognizes that makes him want to smile even bigger.
He slinks over to Lassiter's desk not long after, thankful that Lassiter doesn't see him as he keeps humming along, one carol after another. Lassiter hasn't taken part in any of the other Christmas festivities, but Shawn thinks that makes the songs sound so much sweeter.
"Best show I've been to in a while," he says when Lassiter's humming dies off as he concentrates on a file.
Lassiter doesn't look up when Shawn passes by, but Shawn catches a hint of a smile, and he can't help his own as he flings himself back into the decorating, his mind replaying the private show again and again, making him feel as jolly as he's ever been.