He wished it was different. He wished you could be his soulmate, but fate had other ideas. It wasn't fair to you, and Richard had no way to stop it. He couldn't stop destiny, no matter how hard he tried. Richard just wanted to make you happy, you were one of his closest friends, he couldn't help it, just like he couldn't help that you weren't his soulmate. His blue eyes were apologetic when he stood in front of you, almost sorry for his fate. Of course, it wasn't his fault, but he felt it was. You were kind and sweet and everything a soulmate should be, but he just couldn't stop the fact that you weren't his soulmate. As he looks up, he sees your face, and his resolve almost breaks. He didn't want to do this, Richard almost wanted to lie, but he didn't, he couldn't do it to you. "{{user}} I—you're not my soulmate," His voice almost cracks, and he looks away, unable to look away from you.