#BHF22: Christmas


Chicken Feathers by galadrieljones

Three weeks after burning down the moonshine shack, Beth and Daryl find shelter in an abandoned RV. It’s Christmas. The whole world is full of hope and love now, thinks Daryl. Chicken feathers, rose hips, Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill. Candle light shining on the furniture in winter. She makes him feel brave.

A Bethyl Christmas Poem by sasusc

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Prison,
Not a creature was stirring, not even the Dead;
The backpacks were full of emergency supplies,
In case of a herd overrunning their home;
The Family was huddled all together for warmth;
Except for a couple out in the watchtower,
Keeping a watch for Walkers and human dangers;
The Hunter couldn’t keep his glaze off the woman,
And the Babysitter kept scooting closer;
Daryl slowly slid a hand over hers and Beth,
She took the opportunity to kiss him.
The moonlight shown down on the dazed couple,
Daryl pulled back, his face showed befuddlement;
And all Beth could say was “Merry Christmas, Daryl!”

From Angels Bending Near the Earth by CherryParfait

When a search for the perfect Christmas tree goes awry, Daryl and Beth must rely on their holiday spirits (or maybe one spirit, in particular) to find their way home.

Ghost of Christmas by boltthrutheheart

#BHF2021: Christmas


Santa

Santa Baby by @paperdollgirl

Ho Ho Ho by @lemortehomme / devils_might_heed_us


Twas The Night Before Christmas

Baby, It’s Cold Inside by Pipergirl17

Daryl and Beth find themselves stuck in the prison’s watchtower on Christmas Eve with a snowstorm raging outside and a generator that’s run out of fuel. They’ve got nothing but a deck of cards, a box of condoms, some candles, a few blankets and a couple of sleeping bags at their disposal. Also known as “How Daryl and Beth Finally Confront Their Feelings For One Another After She Beats the Pants Off Him at Go Fish”.

’twas the Night before Christmas by @paperdollgirl


I’ll Be Home For Christmas

’tis the season by sheriffandsteel

Christmas is the least magical time of year as far as Daryl is concerned. All the overpriced, tacky, commercialism is bad enough, add in the fact that the worst heartbreak of his life happened days before Christmas and Daryl would be more than happy to skip December altogether.
Or at least he would except he only sees Beth in December.

I’ll be home for Christmas by @paperdollgirl

Home for Christmas by @gala-art / galadrieljones

#BHF2k20: Christmas

Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a happy Bethyl holiday season!


Stockings

Giving Thanks by gneebee

We follow Daryl and Beth’s new romance through the holiday season.

Never Knew by Piper1016

Christmas morning. The prospect of the day still gave her a thrill just as it did when she was a child. Soon they’d be up and getting ready to start the day but for now, Beth snuggled down in the blankets, trying to escape the chill in the air. Daryl’s hand lay warmly on her hip. The solid presence he instinctively and intuitively asserted comforted her. Always.

Merry Christmas, Daryl Dixon by gala-art

Stockings by boltthrutheheart


Christmas Cookies

Cookies & Moonshine by Piper1016

As she turned the corner, heading back home there was a house set back off of the road. She hesitated only a moment before heading down the drive.
As far as she knew a man lived there by himself. She’d seen him a few times as he drove past her house, or as she drove past his. A nod of the head, a small wave was all the interaction they’d had. But it was Christmas Eve and she had one more plate of cookies, everyone should have a tiny bit of cheer on this day.


Christmas Lights

“I got you, babe” by gala-art

“Merry Christmas from the Dixon Family” by paperdollgirl

“Please Come Home for Christmas” by paperdollgirl

“Brighter than a Christmas Star” by boltthrutheheart

#BHF2019: Christmas

Merry Christmas!

Christmas collage

Thank you to everyone who submitted and recommended fics for our jolly season event!

Mistletoe
Mistletoe

Under the Mistletoe by Courtneyshortney82

Beth and Daryl get a little distracted while decorating the house for their Christmas party.

Candy canes
Candy Canes

So hold me when I’m home by cc5

Scavenging a stranger’s house on a cold winter day doesn’t have to be depressing.

 

Gifts
Gifts

it’s only us (make way for the dream team) by barbiewrites

Beth asks Rosita for some advice.

Been an Awful Good Girl by gutsforgarters

Beth’s got Daryl all to herself for a cozy December afternoon. She doesn’t intend to let it go to waste.

The Perfect Gift by Courtneyshortney82

Beth is determined to give Daryl the perfect first Christmas. Merle is always there to… help????

To Only Have You Near by Schwoozie

Beth is skinnier than she should be after all the time they’ve spent safe in the funeral home, and that isn’t helping her keep warm in the depths of winter. Daryl is there—and willing—to give her all he can.

 

Snow
Snow

Digging in by wallflow3r

The snow has Daryl pacing the prison like a caged animal, until he finds something that stops him in his tracks.

You Were Better to Me Than I’ve Been to Myself by gutsforgarters

“You’re always lookin’ out for other people, but who looks out for you?“

Christmas Kittens by gneebee

Beth. He knew her name was Beth. He’d seen it on her I.D badge the day he fixed the scrub sink. That was the day, standing there with her, that something happened to him. He was 32 years old and he had never experienced anything like it in his life.

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The UBFL Admins’ Merry Bethyl Rec List

Christmas, Maybe by gneebee and scifigirl22

Christmas, Maybe

After an encounter with a ghostly stranger, Daryl gets a glimpse into “what could be”. Will he stay on his path of darkness, or make a U-turn toward Beth and the light? 

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2nd Place Best Collab for 2018 Moonshine Awards

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