Be Careful What You Christmas Wish For

(I’m sitting at home. I am messaging a long-time friend who lives in a different state. Many of my friends are very big ‘Doctor Who’ fans and I’ve resisted, because I know I’ll get addicted to the show. My boyfriend has commandeered my Xbox and queued the newer reboot of the series up on Netflix. We are about four episodes in when I message my friend again.)

Me: “I want a sonic screwdriver for Christmas.”

Friend: “Maybe if you ask [Boyfriend] reeeaaally nicely…”

Boyfriend: *reading over my shoulder* “I’ll give you a screwdriver. It’s not going to be sonic, though.”