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Soulmates. Destiny. People who are meant to be together and will eventually find their way to each other. These things seem perplexing to you. The red string? Is that even real? You shake your head in disbelief. Why do people believe in such things. You look at your little finger with anger. You should be here by now, you thought.
"Aish, y/n, don't think about it too much!" Your friend, Haru, comforted you. "Maybe it will appear tomorrow?"
You aren't always the sour type when it comes to love and destiny. In fact, you are a hopeless romantic who couldn't wait for this day. Today was supposed to be the day you meet your soulmate — today was the day the red string makes an appearance. You looked at your calendar with your markings 'the day' on it. "You know, I think you're all bluffing." You wanted to believe in everything they're saying but now you are convinced it was all a joke. Everyone sees the red string on the 7th of September.. but you didn't.
Months passed, you focused on studying so that you could get a good job after university — pushing aside that stupid red thread of fate in your mind. You don't need it, you convinced yourself.
But you longed for it.
"Y/n, are you going to our department's music festival later? I heard it'll be awesome!" Haru asked.
"I can't. I need to st—"
"You've been drowning yourself with books.. you need to go out some more.. meet some more people and maybe y—"
"Please, stop with the red string already, Haru! I really need to pass this exam." You weren't technically lying about passing the exam. Passing it or not doesn't matter because your professor told you that you're doing well in class and this exam won't affect your grades. But being the overachiever that you are, passing the exam is necessary.
Haru sighed and gave you a concerning look. "I'm going. If you change your mind, just text me." She grabbed her bag and closed the door of your dorm.
You were left alone with silence. You reached for your textbook and flipped it to page 394. Ah, yes, the Krebs Cycle. Might as well re-read it, you motivated yourself. Having microbiologists as parents helped you a lot majoring in Biochemistry.
Before you started reading the first few lines in your book, you couldn't help but remember how your parents met. "I was studying in the library when it happened." Your mother reminisced. "There I was highlighting almost every word on my book when I suddenly felt a tug on my little finger." She smiled.
"I felt that too. But mind you, it was our finals... so I ignored it." Your father shared his side of the story.
"But when I was borrowing a book at the circulation... the string was pulling me." Your mother said.
"As it was with me." Your father added.
Remembering their story made you wonder... is he studying hard as you are right now? Is he sleeping? Eating? Or perhaps on the other side of the world? Is he even thinking about you right now? You shook your head. "No, y/n, red strings aren't real. Get your head in the game and study." You rummaged inside your bag. "Aish, Haru must've taken it a while ago." Your reference book was missing and being Haru and you having the same major, you two shared it.
You sighed and got up. "I guess I'm going to the music festival now." You reached for your phone and texted Haru to meet you at Greenbox, an eatery located inside Dongguk University.
"I'm so glad you've decided to join me!" Haru hugged you.
"You truly are diabolical, you know that, don't you?" You made a sarcastic remark.
"Whatever do you mean?" She gave you a smirk.
"Where's my reference book?" You extended out a hand, as if waiting for her to give your reference book to you.
"Oh. It's in my bag."
You looked at her back. "You don't have your backpack with you..."
"Samantha has it. I'll get it from her after the festival." She grinned.
"You planned this."
"No. Now come on! Before we lose our spot!"
As you two were about to leave, you suddenly felt a tug. "Hey, no need to pull me!" You said.
"I'm not pulling you." Haru answered.
Suddenly, your heart raced.
Could it be?
Is this the day?
You looked down at your little finger.
"Haru.."
"Do you see it?" She became ecstatic. "Omigosh! Omigosh! You're seeing it?!"
"Gotcha!" You laughed.
Haru's face became devastated. "I hate you."
Your heart was still racing.
The day has finally arrived.