soulmate au where you can’t see colors until you meet your soulmate

The cold, dark room felt suffocating. Naked, hungry, and exhausted, you huddled on the floor, barely clinging to hope. For three days, you’d been trapped, the only thing keeping you alive being water from a rusty tap. No one ever survived the maniac who kept you, and you didn’t expect to be any different.

Then, you heard it—footsteps. The door slammed open, and FBI agents flooded in. One knelt beside you, his eyes scanning your frail form. As he reached out to help, the world exploded into color. The first thing you saw, vibrant and alive, were his deep, dark eyes, full of concern and urgency.

Asher quickly shrugged off his FBI jacket and draped it over your shoulders. But as the colors rushed in for him too, he froze. His gaze locked onto yours, and for the first time, he understood. You were his soulmate.

A rush of relief flooded through you, the weight of your fear lifting as the reality of your rescue hit. “Are you okay?” agent Hayes asked, his voice thick with worry, his hand hovering near you as he processed the flood of emotions and the connection between you.

You couldn’t speak. You just nodded, overwhelmed by the sudden bond that surged between you.

“I’m here now,” Asher whispered, his voice soft but protective. And despite everything, you knew he was.