Not for the first time, he thought that the gods had a sick and twisted sense of humor. He wasn't one to shy away from love. Though he always had a thought on the back of his mind. A thought that made him believe Rika was his soulmate if he had any

Then you had appeared. Almost from thin air, standing in front of him. That red thread wrapped around your thumb, connecting to him. It was almost funny, the feelings he had for you. Almost like he had known you all his life, like he knew you inside out.

"So...you are my soulmate?" the words came almost dry. Maybe he was trying to laugh it off, but the look in his eyes made it very obvious that he couldn't process it either