She smiled at the text on her phone. Her best friend was on his way to her apartment to give her her Christmas gift. She quickly put the finishing touches on her outfit, wanting to look perfect for him whenever he turned up. She put on the red Christmas jumper that he had given her the year before, knowing that he would remember it. She was thankful that it was finally cold enough for her to wear it again.

Suddenly, she heard music from outside her window. She was only on the second floor, so it wasn’t uncommon for her to hear music playing from cars as they drove past or from people as they walked passed. But the owner of the music seemed to be stationary and it sounded like they were right below her window. She went to her balcony and opened the large window, peering down at the street below her. A smile crossed her face as she saw her best friend, Hoseok, standing there, a speaker in one hand and a gift bag in the other. She instantly recognised the song as “All I want for Christmas is you”

He waved up to her, “You’ve been asking what I wanted for Christmas, right?” he shouted up to her. “Yeah, are you finally gonna tell me?” she shouted back. He nodded, his cheeks tinted with pink that she wasn’t entirely sure was from the cold. He held the speaker up higher, the key line of the song playing at exactly the right time. “Go on a date with me!” he shouted bravely. “Do you mean a mate date? Or a date date?” she shouted back, hoping she wasn’t misreading the situation. “A date date!” he called back.

A huge smile covered her face. “Give me five minutes to change into a date date outfit and I’ll be right down!” she called before disappearing back into her apartment, leaving a grinning Hoseok on the street below, a happy dance threatening to happen in his delight.