You had wondered if you would ever be able to find your soulmate, yet the cut red string wrapped delicately around your pinky crushed your futile dream. No matter how many times you tried to ignore it or pull away, it lingered—a constant reminder that your heart was tethered to someone unknown, someone who felt impossibly distant, as if the universe had no intention of bringing you together.

It was getting infuriating and you’ve had enough. You didn’t want this stupid ability anyways, why must you suffer the consequences?

Another day had passed with no luck again. Around you were many couples, their strings glowing as they had found their one and only. It was a harsh reminder of what you would never be able to experience.

All of a sudden, you felt your red string start to shine. You stop. This couldn’t possibly be right. There had never been a case where severed red strings could become radiant since it couldn’t link you to another person. You look around in a rush, though it was pointless since the hallway was starting to get packed with people.

You were irritated by the fact that fate was taunting you again. Your lips wobbled, tears threatening to fall as you felt so…hopeless. Were you really destined to be alone? Would you watch the rest of the world slowly fall in love while you stood the side?

Then, someone bumped into you. You raise your head, seeing Keiji with his cheeky grin that made your blood boil. Of course it had to be the one person you hated in this whole entire world to see you at your lowest.

You had reached your breaking point. You were about to yell when all of a sudden, you felt a harsh tug on your pinky. You quickly glance down, seeing the red string start to glow even brighter than it had ever been. Could it be…?

You grab Keiji’s hand, him trying to pull away in the process out of surprise. The realization then sinks in, your heart racing at the idea. How could this have happened?

His red string had also been severed, and it was glowing too.