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The Soulmate? Jamjar?? Meme

So whatever you were doing - sleeping, eating, dying - you've been whisked away to a strange place. Well, no, actually it's a pretty cozy-looking apartment, it has an entire fridge and everything - but it definitely is not where you were. You should not have woken up in this apartment's only bed, along with somebody you've never seen before.

After you stop having hilarious misunderstandings with your bedmate, you may make your way outside only to find: it's pretty nice out here? Very 21st century suburbia. Some of the buildings seem a little out of place, like someone requested a jousting arena and a virtual reality room and the Angel did their best to fit them in-

Wait, back up a second.

The giant angel flying by (white wings, halo, radiance, the works), upon seeing you gawking, will happily inform you that this is your new home, and they brought you here because your soulmate was tragically born in another world. But now you're here together, living peacefully with nothing to stop your love from blossoming!

And no, they won't send you back. You'll be much happier here once you get used to it. Living side by side with your soulmate and being encouraged to get to know them, or get to know them, what else do you need?

Options, because we like options:
1. Soulmates are a known thing. Apply all the soulmate tropes you wish - not seeing color until you meet your soulmate, having your soulmate's name written on your body, etc. You can tell that at least the Angel's claims about this person being your soulmate are true. It doesn't necessarily make things less awkward.

2. Soulmates, what hogwash! Soulmates aren't a thing that everyone knows about and everyone has where you're from. You might believe in them, but you also believed in Santa when you were younger. Or you might think this whole thing is stupid, and your growing attachment to your 'soulmate' is just a coincidence.

(Post with character name/canon name/shipping preference. Due to the nature of this meme, cross-canon CR is encouraged and almost essential unless you have some alternate universe shenanigans in your canon.)

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[gemuinemanagement]

[This one he needs to pull out his pad of memo paper to answer.]

But why

[ghostfromthemachine]

Why am I doing it, or why is it fun?

[gemuinemanagement]

Both
?

[ghostfromthemachine]

Why did you want to make me a necklace?

...That aside, it's, um. It's something to do, and it's a way of getting to know you better...?

[ she hesitates for a moment, and considers leaving it at that, but. is there really any point in being cagey about herself outside of the cases where it's for her own comfort? ]

I used to... I was homeless, for a while. And I still needed to eat then. So the people who took me in taught me to cook, and... in the end I ended up sort of taking over that part of contributing to the household, I suppose. So I enjoy that sort of thing.

[gemuinemanagement]

[That does make sense. He doesn't think less of her for the admission - goodness knows he's been in worse states.]

Everything you make is delicious

[So she doesn't need to try very hard.]

[ghostfromthemachine]

[ funnily, she is less fussy over "I was homeless," and more over "everyone who has ever cared for me has at least partly done it through feeding me and I have perhaps internalized that somewhat."

puffing up a bit ]

I would hope so. But I'm still going to be looking for favorites.

[gemuinemanagement]

I don't know if I have any favorites

[Is 'not burnt' a favorite.]

[ghostfromthemachine]

Well, that's—

[ "part of the journey," was what she was going to say, but. great minds, etc. ]

...aah. Hmm.

I mean this in the kindest way possible, but. Um. Now that I think about it, that's perhaps not that surprising considering... what you've had to pick from...

[ she is so glad she's can cook for him. heck! ]

[gemuinemanagement]

[He just. Nods. Yeah, he knows.]

[ghostfromthemachine]

...

Right, I think I'm making dessert tonight too.

[ it's time to fEED SUGA NICE THINGS ]

[gemuinemanagement]

Isn't that too much

[Says the man who just made her a necklace with real jewels.]

[ghostfromthemachine]

[ straightening up ]

Making sure you have nice things to enjoy isn't "too much."

[gemuinemanagement]

[Hard to argue in the face of that sincerity. His face flushes.]

Thank you

[ghostfromthemachine]

[ she reaches up to catch at his sleeve again, seemingly for no other reason than just to hold onto it (him) for a few moments before she starts to get up. ]

I'm a big believer in enjoying life through self-indulgence, if you haven't noticed. I am going to get that philosophy all over you.

[ ...goodness. she's actually kind of upset, isn't she. not a lot and not at all with him, but.

hmm. that's definitely something to chew on. ]

[gemuinemanagement]

[Why is she upset if she's not upset with him?? Weird.

Maybe he should make her more things to cheer her up...? Matching earrings would be good if her ears are pierced.]

I'll do my best

[He is only half talking about the self-indulgence thing.]

[ghostfromthemachine]

[ she looks more thoughtful than upset now, anyway, and neither was all that obvious without reading in between the lines of genuine fondness to begin with.

...unfortunately, no pierced ears here. his necklace is the first piece of any type of jewelry she's worn, really. ]

That's the spirit~ Pun fully intended.

[gemuinemanagement]

[There's still bracelets and rings - wait, no, rings would be awkward. Don't give your soulmate rings when you're still feeling each other out a little. Bracelets and pendants will do.]

Thank you for the meal

[ghostfromthemachine]

[ she's going to end up feeling like one of those foreign gods that are always depicted decked out in bling, huh. ]

You're welcome~. Though you really should be thanking me after.

[ speaking of. time to go ransack the kitchen and put together a plan of attack! ]

[gemuinemanagement]

[It's What She Deserves

timeskip??]

[ghostfromthemachine]

[ timeskip!!

not long after that, she starts getting... not handsy, exactly; even if they're soulmates and sort of doing activities that are date-shaped, they're not really in romantic territory yet. but— she'd gotten used to touch, and being touched, and having at least one person who would put up with her actually climbing on them when the touch starvation really flared up, and—

Suga's shyness is cute, now that she's realized that's what it is, and she doesn't want to push him too hard, but also: she's maybe dying a little bit. so she starts gently crowding into his personal space more often— casually bumping up against him when she goes past him like a cat, tugging him into her space when she's trying to show him how to cook, idly catching the hem of his shirt or sleeves when it won't get in his way.

separate from that, though, is the narrow-eyed thoughtful looks she starts giving him when she thinks he's not looking. that is not intended to be a long-term siege, however; it's only a day or so before she gives up trying to puzzle things out herself as a lost cause and just asks him. ]

...mnn. ...I'm sorry if this is prying, and by all means tell me if it isn't something you want to talk about, but. ... I can tell you're cursed?

[gemuinemanagement]

[It's a lot, to get used to frequent touch when he's lived on his own for so long and hadn't exactly been touchy with his few visitors. (The only people who really came to see him were Sakuma, who is a middle schooler, and Mochizuki, who is a cop.) But it's also nice, even if it does make him fluster a little each time.

He's not expecting the question, but neither is it something he's reluctant to answer: he nods.]

I don't mind talking about it
But I've never had to explain it before
So I'm not sure where to start

[ghostfromthemachine]

[ she sighs out a breath, relaxing— good, bringing it up didn't poke anything painful. where to start, though... what does she want to know most? ]

... if you don't mind maybe going out of order... why it was given to you, maybe? It doesn't feel—

[ —ugh, what if she didn't start talking about the the finer points of earning curses to the person carrying one. wrinkling her nose up. ]

[gemuinemanagement]

I made a promise
To get a spirit to spare my friend's life
At least for long enough that they could get away

She didn't want my body because of the glowstone smell
My voice was the only thing she wanted to take

[If he were speaking, his voice would be shaking.]

[ghostfromthemachine]

"Fair trade," was it...

[ it comes out muttered and bitter, and she follows it a quietly unhappy near-growl in the back of her throat before she shifts to do one of her boneless leans right up against his side. ]

...Her loss, thankfully. ... Was anything actually done to make her want your friend, or was it just—

Was it just a case of the wrong place at the wrong time?

[gemuinemanagement]

Shii-chan made a promise first to protect me
She wouldn’t have been in danger if I hadn’t gone into the forest
It’s my fault