— Myungsoo’s POV —

"So we have been working on our writing and conversation skills without talking directly to the person." The teacher, Mr. Yang, explained as the class began, "We have all been talking to our pen pals for the semester and I am sure that you all have gotten to know your person a little bit more than at the beginning of the year."

Working on my letter to you, I partly listened to the teacher as he just recapped what we have been doing in the semester for Communication class.

"I have set up the chance to meet up with your pen pal." The class all gasped at the teachers’ words caught me, lifting my head I listened more closely to his words. "You all will have a chance to hang out with your pen pal and then there will be a dinner and a dance later."

The teacher let the students all work on their letters to their pen pals as I couldn’t be happier that I finally get to meet you.

Dear _______,
Our teacher just informed us that we would get to meet each other. I am so excited! I can’t wait to meet you! Our teacher, Mr. Yang said that we will have a dinner and a dance, I would really love to go with you.

I wrote my feeling out to you, like so many of the other letters that I have written to you.

By the end of class everyone turned in their letters to the teacher so that he could deliver them.

Arriving at my dorm, I went straight to my room as I pulled out the box that kept all of your letters that you wrote to me. Finding the first one that you wrote to me, I sat on my bed as I read all of them. With hundreds of letters and thousands of words between us, I felt like I already knew you.

The day was soon behind me as I kept on reading your letters, they just intrigued me. Staying up that night, I finally finished reading all of your letters to me.

Friday came quickly as I showered and chose a black sweater and some lighter jeans as I styled my hair in the mirror. My heart beat faster with anticipation as I really wanted everything to be perfect. Heading off to class, I had an extra bounce in my step as I reached the classroom being one of the first people there.

"Kim Myungsoo." Mr. Yang asked as I turned around and bowed to him, "Why are you here so early?"

"I am just a few minutes, and I am really excited to see my pen pal." I said with a bright smile as Mr. Yang patted my shoulder and smiled at me before walking to his desk.

A while later, the classroom had filled with the pen pals in the front and the students in the back as I tried to guess which one would be you. Mr. Yang called out the pairs in front of the class and had the pen pals sit next to the students.

"Kim Myungsoo and ___ ______" Mr. Yang said as I saw a girl of average height and medium straight hair. I stood up as she walked over to me and took the seat next to me with a smile.

"I’m glad that I finally got to meet you." You said to me as I couldn’t believe that you looked that different. A complete opposite from my ‘ideal type’ that I thought I had perfected over the years.

"Please feel free to talk with one another, don’t forget later that there will be a dance and a dinner that I all hope that you will be able to join." Mr. Yang said as I turned to you and gave you a friendly smile.

An awkward silence sat between us as I wanted to talk to you, but was suddenly unsure if I really wanted to.

"I’m ______. It is very nice to finally meet you Myungsoo." You introduced yourself to me as I just acknowledged you before I excused myself.

"Mr. Yang." I asked as he turned around.

"Is there something wrong?" Mr. Yang asked looking into my scared eyes.

"Well… um… I am not sure how to put this…" Before I could say anything Mr. Yang put his hand on my shoulder.

"Don’t worry, you already know her, you just never saw her before, but don’t let looks fool you." He said before he walked away.

— Your POV —

Myungsoo was in front of the class talking as you felt so out of place, you already knew that you wasn’t his ideal types since both of you talked about it through your letters.

None the less you held onto the hope that he could see past the outer appearance and look onto your heart and your personality. Standing up, you gathered your things before walking over to the window, small snowflakes began to fall as you started to feel lonely in a room full of people.

Myungsoo walked back up to you as he stood next to you.

"The snow is really pretty isn’t it?" He asked as you nodded. "Didn’t you say in one of your letters that you loved the snow?"

"I did, but I like other things too." You said not tearing your eyes away from the snowflakes as they got slightly bigger and bigger with the time that passed.

"Like what?" Myungsoo asked as he leaned against the wall and looked at you.

"I like art and I like being quiet." You took in a deep breath before biting your lip gently.

"I like being quiet too, I love photography, and to sing." He said as he started to warm up to you.

"I know, you tell me in almost every letter, that if we ever had the chance to meet you would just like to capture my beauty." A faint smile resided on your face as Myungsoo’s polite smile disappeared as he didn’t know if he could keep his word now.

"A-Ah well…" Myungsoo looked at his phone and his classmates leaving as he turned back to you. "I have to go. I will meet you again tonight at the dance ok?"

"Ok" You nodded as he left after grabbing his school bag.

Following after him, keeping your distance you watched the snow fall all around you as you looked up to the seemingly endless sky as snowflakes caught on your eye lashes and your nose as you gently stuck out your tongue. A little laugh came from your lips as Myungsoo turned around and saw you admiring the beauty of the snow while acting a little childish, yet cute. He couldn’t help but show his smile as he stuck his hands in his pockets as he watched you a little while longer before walking back to his dorm.

Humming some songs, you headed to your dorm as well as your best friend greeted you from the door.

”______, how did meeting your pen pal go?” Your best friend, Shelly, asked.

"Ah it was ok, he just doesn’t seem to like me. I thought he did from the way he talked with me through the letters that we wrote but now I think I just scared him off with my looks." You said as Shelly sat next to you rubbing your arm.

"You are beautiful, inside and out. I would love to look as pretty as you." She said to try and help you.

"I think you are prettier though." You replied with a mumble.

"Then lets change that, and see what he thinks after I help you get ready for the dance and dinner tonight then." Shelly said with a smile that made you cringe.

Shelly took your hand and pulled you into your bedroom as you picked out a dress with her help, she did your hair and makeup and let you borrow some of her perfume, bracelet and earrings to tie in the whole outfit together.

"We are supposed to bring them a gift too for the winter season." You said not knowing what to get him.

"He likes black right?" Shelly asked as you nodded, she quickly ran out of the room and grabbed a small box from her room then came back to you. "I was going to give this to my boyfriend before he broke up with me, but I think that you should have it for tonight."

Carefully, you opened up the white box as a black watch sat inside.

"I can really have this?" You asked seeing how it looked really expensive.

"Yeah your brother left it here when he came to visit you." She said as she blushed at her deed.

"Thank you." Wrapping your arms around her you hugged her tightly before you grabbed your coat and walked to the gym where the dance was supposed to take place.

—

From afar, the building looked beautiful with all of it’s lights and all of the snow and ice that hung down from the edges of the roof as you walked ahead and went inside. The winter wonderland theme carried inside the gym as snowflakes were hung above and twinkled with the low lights. Hanging up your coat you made your way into the gym as you stood against the wall just hanging back to observe your surroundings.

Small spotlights roamed around the gym as one landed on you. Everyone looked at the spotlight and you stood underneath as Myungsoo had his breath taken away.

— Myungsoo’s POV —

______ looked beautiful in that black dress that she wore, silver snowflake earrings glistened under the spotlight as her bracelet fit around her wrist perfectly, she looked perfect and in that moment I felt bad for her and myself. For the way I treated her earlier, after all the letters that she had written me and her stepping out of her comfort zone to meet me. I felt really bad that I didn’t do the same for her, how I was just selfish to myself and my ‘ideal type’, when I knew that she was my ‘ideal type’ all along.

— Your POV —

"You look beautiful ______." Myungsoo said with a smile as he offered his arm to you, linking your arm through his he guided you to some seats for the two of you.

"You look very handsome, as always Myungsoo." You blushed as you played with the box between your hands.

"What’s that?" He asked pointing to the box.

"I just wanted to thank you for everything, for all the letters and kind words that no one has hardly offered me. Thank you." You held out the box for him as he began to see past your beauty on the outside and to the girl that he fell in love with through the letters. He opened the box slowly as the watched stared back at him.

"A black watch?" Myungsoo questioned as you nodded.

"It was my brother’s but he didn’t like to wear it and my roommate stole it and I thought you could use it more than her." You smiled as he put it on, as it matched his black shirt, silver tie and black pants with matte black shoes.

"I have a little something for you too." Myungsoo reached into his pocket as he held out his hand and opened it for you as it was a snowflake necklace.

"What is this for?" You asked as you looked into his perfect chocolate eyes.

"I was rude to you before, I should have been nicer after all that we have talked about and everything. I am sorry." Myungsoo paused as he watched you.

"Why did you choose a snowflake?" You asked as your finger gently touched the necklace.

"I think that is what you are, someone who looks ordinary and regular when you look at her as a whole but as you get close and get to know her, you see that she is unique and special in more ways than one, you may not know why you like her but your heart just knows." He picked up the necklace and moved to clasp it around your neck, "When I saw you in class for the first time, I was really hesitant to get to know you because you weren’t what I was expecting. Before I met you I wanted to fall in love with a girl with long wavy hair but I discovered that you are more than I could ever want or need. i just had to look closer, like this snowflake."

A genuine smile moved onto his face as you couldn’t help but smile at him.

"Thank you." Is all you could say all other words seem to have been lost from you as he set his hand on yours.

"May I have this dance?" Myungsoo asked as you took his hand carefully as he led you out to the dance floor as he wrapped his arms around your waist as your arms wrapped around his shoulders.

Your bodies swayed to the music as your head rested on his shoulder. His hands rested at the small of your back as he softly sang the song in your ear. The night seemed to mend everything, from the misunderstandings to opening blinded eyes to the beauty of each and every person. It was, in one word… perfect just like every snowflake.