Soulmates, One Way or Another. | Choi "Zeus" Woo-Je

002.

I got back from my university after a few hours, entering my apartment and getting a pack of ramen. As I took out my phone, the keychain on it reminded me of the tournament that's happening tonight. I didn't know where to watch it so I simply searched it up on YouTube, luckily it was the first option. There was a countdown for about 15 minutes when I joined, the chats were flooding up mostly in English, Korean and Chinese. I set my phone aside, continuing on making my ramen. 

I cracked 2 eggs into the bowl, got some chicken and placed it in as well. "Ding!" went the microwave, getting the ramen out and burning my finger slightly, quickly placing that finger into my mouth to cool it off. As I set everything up and got a cup of water, the tournament was already starting. The opening ceremony was going on and I was mesmerized by the effects and voices, they were really good! As 'Heavy is the Crown' started playing, I found myself bopping my head along to the beat, enjoying it.

The song came to a pause, the singers stopped singing but the music was still ongoing. The crowd suddenly cheered as the announcer started to introduce the players from each team. They each came out one by one, catching my attention. The first player of T1 came out, it was him! The cute and adorable guy that instantly got my attention. His name is Zeus, I remembered now since everything seems to match up. From the keychain, to when I searched up the team and saw his face. Suddenly, my head went to a few months ago. 'Yeah, I deffo saw him in an advertisement once!'

"Zeus..." I whispered to myself, the name rolling off my tongue oh-so-perfectly once again. As I said his name, I could see him on the live, visibly confused and looking around. The crowd laughs at his cluelessness, which I giggled to myself as well. Maybe it was just a coincidence and timing? I shook it off again, not thinking much about it. 

The rest of the team got on stage, the music continues while they stood with the Worlds trophy across their enemies. The opening ceremony ended and they got to their respective seats, putting on their headsets and straight to... draft picking? I don't play the game, or any games in general. I have no idea what they're doing or about to do as well. I just casually watched them ban a few characters and picked a few. 

I simply ate my ramen while watching them play. Despite not knowing what it is, the intensity got to me each time there was an enemy close to them. I was silently watching them and I saw 4 people walking towards Zeus! "Eek! Watch out, Zeus!" I burst out randomly due to the intensity. Instantly, it was like he knew, he quickly went inside the tower. The enemies entered the tower he was in, trying to kill him but to no avail. Zeus' teammates quickly rotated to his lane, helping him out and they ended up getting everyone that tried to kill him! I was cheering for them, a smile on my face as I complimented them, well, to myself.

As the face cam switches to Zeus, I could see him covering half of his face from the bottom, flustered? "Awh... how adorable," I muttered to myself. Instantly once again, his ears starts to redden. No way, right? Is this another coincidence? It was too well timed... I continued watching them play, even though I was still confused on what the objectives are and what they do. Around 25 minutes go by, I was stressing out to the point where my food was suddenly left untouched. I was watching them intently.

As all of them died at the same time, earning the enemy team an ace, I pouted to myself, groaning as well as it says "Defeat" on the screen. "It's okay, T1! You guys got this!" I said to myself. I saw Zeus smiling slightly even though he just lost a match. I think I'm just overthinking it, the timing is just too good, I don't even know him! I looked at the time, it was getting late! I still have classes tomorrow! I quickly swallowed my ramen, ended up choking a few times but drank water to get it all in.

"Sorry guys, I wish I could watch you all play more." I pouted, "But it's okay! Even though it's my first time hearing about you guys, I believe in you all! You guys will make Korea proud!" I smiled to myself, washing the bowl where I made my ramen. I set my bowl and utensils aside to dry, entering my room and changing into my pajamas. I charged my phone and set it beside me, playing the live stream whilst I fell asleep. "Goodnight..." I mumbled to myself before falling asleep.



Zeus' (Wooje's) PoV:

We lost the first match but it's weird, ever since the opening ceremony, I could hear a female voice talking. I heard it throughout the first match but if I'm being honest, it felt like cheating in a way despite losing. They warned me each time someone is close to me, which made me got away with a lot of deaths. This female was... cheering me and my teammates on the entire match.

Am I hallucinating, maybe? I don't recall hearing her voice from anywhere... I don't have any female friends and I most definitely don't have a girlfriend, so who is this female and how are they in my head? I got snapped out of it by Hyeonjun, Oner. "Hey, are you okay?" He said worryingly, "You've been out of it ever since you got on stage, you need to lock in Wooje." He frowned.

"Yeah, I know, it's just..." I trailed off, not knowing what to say and how to explain it. "Don't get distracted, guys." Sanghyeok, Faker cuts in, also catching the attention of Minhyung, which is Gumayusi and Minseok, which is Keria. "Nevermind, forget it... I think I didn't get too much sleep." I sighed, shaking my head slightly and trying to focus on the match. Everyone seemed to shake it off except for Sanghyeok. He has always been worried about the all of us, especially because he's the oldest among us.

The voice came into my head again, saying that she's unable to watch us for the rest of our games but believing in us anyways. It's her first time hearing about us as well, which was shocking despite living in Korea for... who knows how long. A smile formed on my face as she mumbled a goodnight, which I said it back for some reason, earning confused looks on my teammates' face. "Ah, nothing! I just... was tired, I guess." I laughed nervously, knowing I slept like a baby last night. "Wooje-ah, don't get carried away. We will have a break after this match, please get some rest before the third match starts." Minhyung said, which I nodded. 

Throughout the entire second match, I could hear her whilst she slept. Her soft breathing calms me when I played, like a melody in the background. Without even realizing, we already won the second match. My teammates and I went backstage, they complimented me and mentioned how calm I was during the match. I thanked them with a smile on my face, thanking the girl in my head as well to help me stay calm.

I closed my eyes, "Maybe all I need is a little rest..." I mumbled under my breath. 'Hopefully once I wake up, you wouldn't be just a hallucination, a voice in my head.' I slowly drifted off to a small nap, hoping to win the championship, along with finding out who this female is and if they're real.