SAPHYRA

Squalo: Oh, really?

Xanxus: Wait sorry that didn’t come out right

And although the words on your skin mean that they’re your soulmate, it doesn’t always mean that you’re theirs too.

Imagine people with words and phrases all over their skin. They’re the type of person that sees the beauty in everyone, and can’t help but fall in love easily.

Imagine people without anything on their skin. Maybe they’re asexual or aromantic, or maybe they just don’t have a soulmate. And a lot of times, they’re looked down upon for it, so they band together in support groups. They know they won’t have a soulmate, but they still find ways to be happy with other people.

Imagine people that believe that soulmates are your one and only, and being with anyone else is wrong and immoral.

Imagine people that reject the idea of having a soulmate and go out with anyone they want to. Maybe they’ll even try to deface their words, not wanting to have a soulmate at all.

Imagine people with soulmates that are dead, so their words have faded to white. It’s like having a disability; other people will take pity on you and feel bad for you, but they don’t know what it feels like. In the end, all they see is that you’re different.

Imagine people with generic phrases like “I’ll be down in a minute” “have you seen my phone” “oh I like that shirt too” so every time a phrase like that is casually thrown out, you freeze up.

Imagine people with phrases like “what’s your name” “that’ll be $4.99 with tax” “can I get you a drink” and you know that you’ll barely know your soulmate because it’s one thing to lose them and know too late, but it’s even worse to not have known them at all.

Imagine a soulmate AU where the system is screwed up and nothing is perfect, but people still manage to be happy in a harsh, cruel, and unforgiving world.