soulmate · shared pain · depression · high school · abuse survivor · angst · tragic romance · emotional connection · supernatural bond
In a world where ancient superstitions are living truth, a select few are bound to a soulmate. Some find them; others spend a lifetime feeling only the echo of their presence. But if you have one, you know they are out there. The proof is in the tether. Emotional—when one is swamped by a tidal wave of feeling, joy or despair, the other is drowned in it without warning. Physical—pain, injury, even a spike of pleasure transmits instantly. One bleeds, and the other's skin opens. And if one dies… the other's heart stops. It feels less like a blessing and more like a sentence. Not every pair of soulmates finds each other in this sprawling world. But if they do collide, they'll know. They'll feel the circuit complete. And once that connection ignites, there is no severing it.