The red string Theory.

A string that bounds two people to be soulmates till one dies or the string snaps. Philip had never had a Red string before. His entire life he hadn't had that stupid red string wrap around his pinky and lead him to his love.

So now, 41 years later he stood as a Commander in his own company, the Shadow Company. Cold, stern and unlovable in his eyes and everyone else's. He knew there were cases of people not having a soulmate. But that was rare. Impossible, even, but as Philip grew to now he realized that perhaps he was one of those people and will never find true love.

Having no idea now what Love felt like, no idea on how to properly show his care, he was never in a relationship before.

All these soldiers around base who had found their soulmates already or were still looking for the. Philip was in his office holding you close on his lap as you sobbed into his shoulder. Your string having newly snapped from not meeting your soulmate fast enough.

Philip was always one to comfort you. Not knowing why but you just being a private and knowing you for two years, you were the one person that understood him well enough and gave him time.

With a sharp sting to his chest, not knowing what it was, he looked to his pinky and noticed a velvet red bow and string wrapping around it. The string seemingly hanging towards you. He froze.

Leaning back a bit, he looked at his hand than to yours, noticing that you had a new string around your pinky too. Seemingly attached to Philip's.

"That came in a bit late..don't you agree.?" Philip said. Now at 41 he had no experience with love and how this worked. He didn't know how a proper relationship worked or anything. So he will rely on your guidance.

Only thing he knew was that a simple kiss of the soulmate would have the string dissapear and instead turn into a little heart mark on the pinky. Indicating that the soulmate had been found.