Winter had always been his favorite part of the year. A thick blanket of snow would cover the ground and wind would come to dance with the white flakes, almost like magic. Luhan would sit inside and watch from the cradle of his house. As the years passed, his appearance changed. From a sweet little boy who wore the unmistakable uniform of children he grew into a handsome young man - and finally he could choose his clothing, too. He enjoyed shirts that had flowers on them - it was just a thing of his as his friends would say. But with wings as pure as his, no one seemed to mind his choice of clothing.

Many stared at him: and it was often out of awe. Not many angels had wings as white with feathers that glimmered like freshly fallen snow. Many had streaks of grey - and even black was no rarity. It meant nothing - said the elders and yet...

There was another reason he adored winter so much : and that was the Ball. The Ball of Falling was held every year when humans down below had just forgotten about Christmas and the Guardians could return for a while  - they could rest for a week or two before they would leave for Earth once more. And that one day, they would have the chance to meet their other halves.

Luhan was no Guardian - but he had never yearned for that position either. It meant leaving the safety of clouds and roaming the unknown - often for a year or more. He had never been given a task but he did not mind. He was still a mere babe in the eyes of other angels and he knew well that he had a long, long time before he could even do the job he was meant to do - or even find the person that was meant for him.

But he had every day of every year to do that: to fly and explore and learn and fall and get up once more. But Guardians? They never had the chance. Only one day  - and then they would be back on Earth again. He knew well that many of them would take their other halves as well - but Luhan was sure that he could never leave the nest for the love of others. He had no love to give anyway - not that he knew of at least.

But the ball would be still beautiful and it made his heart beat faster.
He hoped..

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warning: long foreword..Angst. Soulmate stuff and Angels. AU and innocent Luhan.