Matt was cuddled under the blankets, trying his best to stay warm. Because for whatever reason, he felt freezing cold. Alexei was usually a good source of heat for him to cuddle next to.

And he noticed immediately when he got up.

Groggily, he groaned when his heat source left. Matt began to shuffle his hands through the bed, trying to gather covers to keep him warm. He barely heard Alex speak, still half asleep.

"It's Christmas time, it snows in the movies..."

"Five more minutes," he whined when he heard Alex calling his name again.

Matt buried his face in a pillow, content on trying to fall back asleep. However, he lifted his head, opening his eyes sleepy when his boyfriend continued to try to wake him up.

"What are you talking about? It doesn't snow here," he echoed.

"You're sleep walking, hun. Come back to bed, it's too early..."

However, he was insisting. Finally, with a heaving sigh, Matt crawled out of bed. He pulled on sweatpants before walking over to the window, rubbing his eyes because something was really bright outside.

"Why... is there white on the ground?"

"I think I've only seen snow in the peaks of the mountains. That's about it."

But even then, it probably didn't get this bad. Not that the snow that was falling was bad. In fact, it was rather peaceful. It was just a lot to take in, for someone who wasn't used to seeing so much snow.

"It's okay. I suppose I needed to be getting up anyway," he said, stretching and leaning his head against Alexei's shoulder as he wrapped his arm around his waist.

Raising his eyebrows, Matt glanced up at him. Then he chuckled, shrugging.

"Sure, we can do that. But I want to eat first."

What was he in the mood for? Hmm...

"Pancakes, eggs, and bacon. Coffee or hot chocolate, since it's snowing. Can you make the pancakes into little ice pokemon?"

The last part was meant to be taken as a joke, but knowing Alexei, he'd probably try to take it seriously.

"I got the drinks if you got the food."

Reaching into their shared closet, Matt pulled on one of Alexei's old hoodies that he had found while cleaning out. It was still big on him, given their height difference.

When he opened the door, he was greeted with a chorus of baas.

"I guess I'll feed the monsters too," he said, leaning down to pick up William since he was typically the one that would throw a tantrum if he didn't get attention first.

"Hmm, but what if I want a pancake that looks like Arkose instead?" he said with a small pout.

Matt flattened the bottom of the hoodie to cover his thighs, snorting.

"Stop getting ideas and go start on breakfast. I want to eat and see the snow."

He couldn't help but tease him for getting wound up so early in the morning. As he carried the Wooloo into the kitchen, he turned his head as he heard Alexei talking to him from behind.

"What, the shiny one? I like Smokey," he said with a confident nod.

Matt set down Will, who seemed rather unhappy about that and would continue to roll around and run into Mattis's legs. He needed to get the hot chocolate together, though. Which he tried to convey to the Wooloo multiple times.

Matt raised his eyebrows, unable to hide his pleased smirk on his lips. He loved being able to rile Alex up like that. And that fact that he was going to get Arkose-shaped pancakes.

"Scrambled. Can you put some of that hot pepper stuff in them? But not too much."

Was he being a handful? Yes. But Alexei chose to date him, after all.

With the water boiling to prepare the hot chocolate, Matt watched the two Wooloos interacting, unable to help the chuckle as Smokey went to nip at Will for being a bother.

Maybe he'd get a bit of extra goodies today.

The water was done, and Matt got the hot chocolate together. He prepared Alexei's the way he liked, and then he prepared his own.

"It's done when you want it, babe."

The food was placed in front of him, and almost as quickly as the eggs appeared did they disappear.

Matt was hungry, okay?

"Thanks, babe. They're awesome."

He promised to start on the pancakes, but the longer he waited, the more impatient he grew.

"Alex. Hurry up," he whined.