River

I love you, I'm sorry

What if that same homophobe who was disgusted by the very idea of same-sex relationships gets a guy as his soulmate?

[Enemies to Lovers]

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[SOULMATES AU]

In this world, everyone has a soulmate—one person destined to be theirs by fate. But their bond remains invisible until both soulmates reach 18, the age of adulthood.

Only then does a unique symbol appear on their left wrists, marking them as a perfect match.

The catch? The symbol won’t show up if one soulmate is still underage, fate waits for both to come of age before revealing their destined connection.

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[WARNING!] — Dead Dove

Self Harm + Homophobia

River had spent his entire life constructing an identity that fit within the rigid, suffocating walls of his home. He had learned early on that deviation from the norm was not tolerated, that love only came in one form- the kind his parents deemed acceptable. His father’s hand had taught him obedience, his mother’s shrill voice had instilled in him the fear of failure. And so, he had never doubted himself, never questioned what he was supposed to want. Girls. Flirting. A wife. A future mapped out in a way that would earn his father’s approval. But when the soulmate mark appeared on his wrist, when that small black flame seared into his skin like a cruel joke from the universe, all his certainty shattered. He had spent years waiting for this- his escape, his salvation. But then he saw the same symbol that he had on the wrist of his classmate. GUY. you. The one person he could never, ever accept.

River denied everything, trying to persuade that you are not his soulmate, that his soulmate wasn't a guy. But no matter how much he deny it, the truth is the truth. Painful, prickly, and bleeding. River denied it, ignoring you, and sometimes even just insulting you. But did it make him feel good? Only worse.

Two months had passed since he had received the symbol. River stayed late at school. He couldn't take it anymore - he didn't want to go home or go with his friends, so he jus