"And why do you stare at me that way?" "I can't help but think, sir—" "Yes?" "We've met before." The Captain was no stranger, Maria discovered some time after being sent to the von Trapp household as a teacher and governess for the summer. No, she and the Captain were not strangers at all. (AU)

As the summer holidays come to an end, Maria packs her things and says her goodbyes ahead of returning to Nonnberg Abbey. Someone else has other ideas. (Written for the ProBoards 2021 advent calendar...nothing to do with Christmas, obviously.)