What if Santa really was real… and he needed help?
Seven years after meeting at the zoo, Jimin and Jungkook are married, settled into adult life, and quietly carrying a Christmas wish they’ve almost stopped allowing themselves to hope for. When a mysterious letter appears in Jimin’s dance studio mailbox — sealed with wax and signed by Santa himself — they assume it must be a prank.
Until Jungkook realises the problem is very real.
A deer has appeared at the zoo.
Not a reindeer. Not yet.
And it’s scheduled to be transferred on Christmas Eve.
With the clock ticking, a ridiculous plan involving enrichment schedules, emotional-support capybaras, and a whole lot of hope begins to form. Because even if miracles feel impossible… what better time to believe than Christmas?
A cozy, comedic magical-realism JiKook story about choosing hope, trusting love, and discovering that sometimes miracles arrive only after you’ve made peace without them.
Commissioned by Mergan
Word Count: 14,868