For those following the 'writing-springs' channel on the community discord, one of our members has a penguin called Yoshiko who successfully completed 44 words in the Sprints on Discord. This is (via two other member of our com 💜) a gift from them:


Yoshiko's Secret Santa One (44 words)

They watched the penguin waddle away.

"Do you think he'll be ok?" Natasha asked.

"Not going soft on me, are you?" Clint teased.

"Never!" she laughed.

"Good," Clint pulled her close and kissed her forehead. "He'll be fine. So will we. Merry Christmas,Tasha."


Yoskhio's Secret Santa Two & Three (22 and 22 words

“Clint… what’ve you done.” Natasha's voice was as cold as ice.

“Surprise?” He said, holding the huge penguin plush out. His smile was so sincere, she felt her irritation evaporate.

“I love you.” she said, fondly exasperated. It was as cuddly as it looked.



“Hey, I missed you.” He said, pulling her towards him with a grin.

“I missed you, too.” She purred, wrapping her arms loosely around his neck. Their kisses were heated, hands skimming over each other, everything feeling hazy–

“Shit, the stove!”

“Oh, not again!”