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Archie's Holiday

A Foggy Basin Short Story

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Archie's Holiday

By: Brina Brady
Narrated by: James Talbot
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Now a high school English teacher, Archie Star is spending his first winter break not behind the counter of the Blue Star Diner, but beside Brogan Finnegan—the man who turned a rented room into a refuge and a quiet friendship into something deeper. As snow blankets Foggy Basin, Archie wrestles with the unfamiliar comfort of belonging and the ache of old habits that whisper he doesn’t deserve it. But Brogan’s steady warmth, shared meals, and gentle invitations into his world begin to thaw more than just the cold. In this tender holiday interlude, Archie must decide whether he can truly stay and not just in Brogan’s home, but in the life they’re building together.

Then, on Christmas morning, beneath a tree glowing with soft lights and handmade ornaments, Brogan offers him something achingly simple: a surprise present with a promise, and a question that asks Archie to stay and not just for the season, but for good?

©2025 Brina Brady (P)2026 Brina Brady Anthologies & Short Stories Romance Short Stories Winter Christmas
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