Ned and Open (Multiples Welcome)
Admittedly, Ned had a few 'ugly Christmas sweaters' to choose from, but he ultimately picked his favourite from the batch which was a Star Wars sweater. He was looking forward to the party and hanging out with the Avengers was definitely getting easier. It also helped he had more friends around which meant that if and when things got awkward or boring, he could go find one of them and they could save the day. He was a little nervous about the gift-giving part. He hoped Loki liked it. Thankfully his friends had helped him with that too.
Things were good. It also helped that the world wasn't in impending danger. Hopefully it would stay that way for a long time. With a small plate of goodies in his hand, he was munching away while watching people trickle in for the party. In all of his anticipation, Ned had gotten there a little early.