The Malevolent Mistletoe

Create a chilling Christmas narrative about a mistletoe that carries a dark secret or a curse.

This prompt brings a dark twist to a classical Christmas tradition: the mistletoe. Instead of inspiring kisses and love, this particular mistletoe brings about dark events, perhaps curses, secrets, or haunting apparitions. The surprise element in this idea lies in twisting an object that usually carries positive connotations. This will challenge the writer to turn a typically festive and joy-inducing object into a source of suspense and horror.