ㅤ赤い糸 TEASER ONE

ㅤ赤い糸 RED STRING OF FATE。
TEASER ONE
what's the red string of fate?
   
 
With every newborn, a red string is bestowed upon their pinkies holding a bunch of promises of them meeting their soulmates. These infants can barely understand a single word, but through glassy doe eyes they can see the red string, and they gurgle at its sight.
 
People around the world barely understand the red string’s magical properties, and scientists have long accepted the fact that it’s a problem they’ll never be able to figure out. There will be believers who rejoice at the idea of meeting your soulmate, there will be those who scoff at the red string on their pinky and some wonders why they couldn't choose their other half themselves. 
 
But everyone celebrates it’s existence—they make novels, movies about meeting your soul mate, they constantly throw the idea at your face, and many takes the opportunity to open a soulmate matchmaking companies to make sure that you meet your soulmate. 
 
Numbers are crunched, names are shuffled through, worlds are crossed, and miles are walked, and at the end of that string stands your soulmate. What they were doing with their lives before that, you’ll never know. Any past relationships they had, whether successfully or in vain, you’ll never need to know, because as long as you see that red string on their pinky, you know they’re made for you.
 
It doesn’t matter if you live happily ever after, or in bitterness; because if you compare the perfectly matched couples to the ones that don’t work out in the end, the numbers are millions apart.
 
So at the age of five, she sees the red string neatly tied around her pinky and asks her father to tell her the story of how her parents met. While she lies on her bed with her blanket tucked underneath her chin, her parents happily recall their perfect fairytale to her, as the little girl's eyes glisten with happiness. She wants that happy ending, she tells herself.
 
When he turns ten, he asks his parents at the kitchen counter, “When will I meet my other half?” with curious eyes, fingers toying the bright red string glinting almost surrealistically under the sunlight. His parents give him a small smile, his father picking him up from the stool and cradling him on his hip. Ruffling his hair with a deep chuckle, "Soon,” his father replies.
 
Time flies, and just like everyone else, the girl and the boy grew up looking for their other halves.
 
 
fifteen years later.
location: somewhere in the world. time: infinite.
 
It’s a sunny afternoon when he enters the quaint cafe, the bell chiming as he opens the glass door. It smells of freshly brewed coffee and the right amount of cinnamon. He makes his order at the counter, sliding a bill along the hard wood of it as he smiles at the girl running the cashier. He makes note of the wedding band on her ring finger. Lucky girl, he thinks before walking away.
 
While he waits for his name to be called, he sees lovers all around him, and wonders how nice it would be to have one. There is an elderly couple beside him, the man chuckling softly, almost fondly as the woman twirls a finger mid-air, right between their pinkies. And he knows that although he can't see it, it's their very own red string the woman is toying with.
 
He jolts when his name is called, and rushes forward to the counter, completely unaware of the person in front of him, staggering backwards with a quiet ‘oof’ escaping his lips.
 
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It was supposed to be another simple lunch break. Grab some coffee, perhaps a turkey sandwich at her usual deli cafe, it was a simple routine that she always followed and it kept her hectic schedule in order.
 
What she doesn't expect is for her routine to be broken by someone hurdling into her, causing her to spill americano all over her coat. It’s an uncomfortable feeling, and she curses under her breath as her music sheets scatter all over the floor. She bends down in reflex, eyes quickly going over the sheets and huffing in relief when none of it seem to have been drenched by the coffee.
 
Too busy focusing on the music sheets on the ground, she doesn't notice another set of hands helping her with the sheets.
 
That was awfully cliche, he’ll probably think when he looks back at this moment. But that’s for another moment in his life, later in the future. When he moves to collect the last of the sheets, the only thing in his mind is the present, and how his hands brush against hers the way it did in a movie he saw just a few weeks prior.
 
And the thing is that people have been criticizing the best-selling movie about the red string of fate because it is far too unrealistic, too impossible; but sometimes they forget that movies are there only because there is real life.
 
He sees the red string tied neatly on her pinky, and she can only freeze, staring at their hands in disbelief. They both look up at the same time and their eyes lock.
 
You’ve got to be kidding me, they both think incredulously.
AUTHORS' NOTES
 
TOBIOS: Pretty proud of this teaser but like I don't know man, I really hope it's good omg. Bless gdocs and hana and I did like 90% of this teaser in like 10 minutes I you not. But please enjoy it!!
 
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voguette #1
Chapter 12: HOLY I AM SCREAMING I CANT BELIEVE THAT JUST HAPPENED
literally there could be a whole separate fic dedicated to minki because he is just such a vibrant character like his flirtyness and confidence is just 100% endearing
there was so much going on but it flowed so well like the ending was ace tbh with minki's announcement and jongin's arrival it was a scene straight out of gossip girl
KYUNGSOO IS TOO FREAKING CUTE IN THIS omg i feel bad like how is he gonna handle minki from now on tbh
and iseul being the loool leave it to her to show everyone what a is
you two are seriously such a flawless duo like your writing has such gorgeous style and humour
and i've been on break for a month already!!! heading to hong kong in a week and then to japan
omg i was supposed to be leaving for korea with my best friend today but we had to cancel our trip bc of mers like don't you hate it when a deadly disease just decides to pop up and ruin your life...
anyway hope y'all are having a sweet summer so far!!
mustyboi #2
Chapter 12: chau...hana... is this real life? or is it jUST FANTASSSYYYYYYY
OH MY GO-- oH My /ING/ GODHJ
CAN I JUST CRY BECAUSE OF THE LENGTH OF THIS CHAPTER?!?? WHAT ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL FRENCH THAT WAS THROWN AROUND?!?!??? "TU AS DES BEAUX YEUX" dID YOU TWO JUST SWEEP ME OFF YOUR FEET WITH YOUR WRITING?!?!?!??????
as i was writing up minsoo's meeting on the app, i realized i really hate how disgustingly clichéd it was, but you two... you two executed everything with such a flair. everything perfectly fell into place. [that ] minki's announcement was timed so well with jongin's arrival sO OF COURSE ISEUL BEING ABSOLUTE QUEEN wants to protect her mieux ami.
my obvious love for how you wrote minsoo aside, i'm absolutely in love with how iseul interacts with the pleb garbage. the sass is too real. minki's such a snide little .
you two wrote my bias ksoo perfectly oh my god. i think i'm dead. i'm absolutely jealous of your styles because it's b with humour and creativity. i just... no words can express how happy i am right now...
thank you for writing minki. thank you so much.
i'm totally on summer break right now dreading the next few days bc i have to do advanced summer courses. i can't believe i'm a /senior/ now. gross. >< chau, i hope you have a safe trip then!!!! [i'm so jealous of you ;;A;] eat lots of good food and explore lots of places!!!!!! <3

ps: i'd be a er for hyebi's voice too ;;))
pps: i hope you know i'll be rereading everything throughout the night bc i'm too happy
ppps: pls w8 for yeonwoo in the pie hole <3
mustyboi #3
hang on till your spring breaks homiebros
it'll roll around
StampCollectors
#4
Chapter 11: a short but wonderful chapter! junah sounds so done with everything and ah yes the endless pile of incomplete papers and assignments. awesome and on point section about junah, huge kudos to you guys for overcoming the time difference and producing such wonderful chapters for us! and gosh, what soyoung did was really admirable, i do hope she'll see the fruits of her labour one day. can't wait to see how she'll develop, along with the other characters in the story ;u;

no better than strangers by baby soul is one of the songs i listen to most often nowadays, she has a really beautiful voice!
Colora
#5
Chapter 11: The Adventures of Ryu Hyeji Vol. 1 continues with the attempted murder of a less than cooperative friend. I am really starting to adore this group, even if it's only been two chapters plus a couple of teasers. They are such a diverse group which these chapters clearly show us! You are portraying Soyoung way better than I could've ever imagined, and the idea of giving up her dream for the sake of family is an interesting twist I did not see coming! Junah is also such a sweetheart with her honesty; I can see why Soyoung might be one of the preferred kinds of company. I have to say that I love your writing. It's so easygoing, yet I have to get every word because it's so precious and gold!

Wow, going completely topic here...

Anyway, the question! Currently, my favorite song isn't really a song, but more of a melody. I have recently fallen in love with Ludovico Einaudi's I Giorni... If I had to pick a song, though, it would be Erutan's The Willow Maiden.
TheLandofBrownSugar #6
Chapter 11: I must admit that I really enjoy Hyeji's presence at the moment. She is such a ray of sunshine, indeed. Soyoung reminds me a bit of myself, and I was surprised that she was studying pharmacy because that's my goal for this coming August! Soyoung and Junah are a very interesting add-on to the group because they're so level-headed compared to the chaos that is the rest!
For the Question of the Day: My big music obsession at the moment is "Going Nowhere" by Little Mix!
voguette #7
Chapter 11: omg hyeji is insane i wouldn't know how to handle someone like her
but she makes everything an adventure tbh LOL
hyebi is so boss there is literally no one else that can control hyeji like how she does
i feel bad for soyoung like pushing aside your dreams for the sake of your family, that's so rough

QOTD: omg my friends are crazy about stromae i've yet to listen to him
ide have a current fave song atm im just bouncing around and listening to random crap
like this is kind of embarrassing but ive been listening to miley cyrus and then a little kpop here and there im super gross
mustyboi #8
Chapter 11: ohmygofohmygo-- it's an update ayyayyy!!!!
i really appreciate bambi's existence in this fic okay she's a bundle of hyperactive joy and energy
damn brodudebreh standing outside in freezing weather temperatures is brutal though but mehhh spring is arriving yayyy junah's concern is actually super touching wow hyeji don't you think she deserves some good pasta? lolol
hyebi knowing hyeji so well makes me cry bc those are literal friendship goals
lmao soyoung is at her prime. she should explore the world and interact with more people instead of interacting with a medical sciences book aaghh school is brutal ><
soyoung is such a sweetheart, wow. it to have to give way and pursue something you don't want but she's powering through it waaahhh ;A;;
Answer to QOTD: idk i've had muse's unsustainable stuck on repeat, but i've mixed it with loops of thunderstorms and that's all i've currently been listening to. omG I HEARd lindsey stirling and pentatonix's ver of papoutai too and i love them both?!?! i can't choose bc they're both amazing ;A;
rIGHT EXO'S COMEBACK IS NEARING WAHhh i've been so out of the loop with kpop it's crazy ><
Soonyangel
#9
Chapter 11: Oww, all that was cute. Ok, so maybe trying to kill a friend was not that cute but it was all so funny x)
I like how they immediately turn to Hyebi to have news about Hyeji ~
And that "shame on your cow" sentence just got me XD
I just have one question, author chau-nim, are you from a French speaking country ? Stromae is not that famous around the world (which is a shame), so having Papaoutai (not Papoutai, btw) as a favorite song is uncommon ~ and if you like it, I'd definitely recommend you to listen to Pentatonix' cover of Papaoutai, you'll love it o/
Anyway, I hope your exams went well, thanks for the chapter !
Colora
#10
Chapter 10: Finally got around to reading this. I have been without internet this week, what a mess... I loved the first chapter and the different dynamics. You nailed Soyoung from the little that I read. For the question, I would have to say that it is up to you, dear authors. Sorry for the short comment, writing on a mobile phone ...