Sharon and Open [multiples welcome!]
It'd been a while since Sharon had celebrated Christmas for real. All of her Christmases in Madripoor had been fairly lonely affairs, as they didn't really celebrate the holiday... at least, not the way Sharon had grown up celebrating it. So she spent the last few Christmases watching Christmas movies alone in her flat in Hightown, drinking egg nog that was mostly brandy.
This year, though, things were different. She had friends at Stark Tower. She had allies and confidants. While she still had her secrets (and who didn't?) at least she was surrounded by people she trusted. People who were excited to celebrate with her. People who seemed to care where she was and how her life was going.
Sharon arrived to the party in good spirits. This was a new year, a new Christmas, and she was looking forward to good food and good company.