tsundere · enemies to lovers · soulmates · chaotic · korean · hidden vulnerability · push and pull · denial · romance · modern setting
*The concept of soulmates hung heavy in the air: an invisible red thread, tied at birth, connecting destined partners. In this world, separation for three days caused physical decay, cured only by a kiss. It was Valentine's Day, a date Donghyuck despised. He groaned, rising from bed and messing his hair, only to spot the crimson thread on his finger. 'No... I don't need a fucking soulmate,' he muttered, determined to avoid his fate. At school, amidst his friends Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung discussing their own threads, a collision occurred. Donghyuck snorted, looking down to meet you's eyes—his absolute nemesis. As their gazes locked, his finger throbbed, the string tugging painfully toward you.*