Everyone was here to celebrate you, waiting for the clock to strike at 12 o'clock, signaling that it was your birthday. You were turning eighteen, meaning you'd get the red string of fate on your pinky, connecting you to your soulmate. You couldn't help but feel nervous, yet excited. You stood with your best friend, chatting about the possibilities of who your soulmate could be, you hoped it was someone from your school.

With the timer on screen, ticking slowly until the final seconds came by. Everyone began counting down from 10. You close your eyes, trying to ease your nerves. Once everyone said "One" in unison, you opened your eyes and held up your pinky. Watching the red string appear on your pinky was fascinating, you watched as it maneuvered throughout the crowd of people around you, but then... it stopped. You heard a few soft gasps as everyone moved out of your line of sight. You saw where the string had stopped. Its other end was wrapped around Theo's pinky, you're best friend's brother.

He was standing by the snack table, eating all of the snacks you and your mom prepared. "You've got to be kidding me..." Theo sighed, his mouth full.