[you are born with a flower tattoo on your neck of your soulmate's favourite flower and when you two meet, it will start to glow]
- background to this; when you are born your soulmate has a tattoo on their neck of your favourite flower. at first, it doesn't show but when you turn six-seven you can clearly see it. and when the two of you finally meet, face-to-face, it glows.
↳ taegi.
↳ fluff (little bit of angst.)
"tch, a stargaze lily? his soulmate is weird.." the mother snarled, placing the sleeping boy down. it was the night of taehyung's seventh birthday, and his mother could now clearly see the tattoo. she dreaded this day because she thought her son didn't deserve to be loved. her son was a crybaby in her eyes and a brat that deserved nothing but a beating. and that's just what she did.
she would starve him for days, give him little to no skinship and would ignore him. and when she got annoyed with him or something else she would beat him. this started when her soulmate left the world, right after taehyung turned four. so taehyung has suffered through his mother's agony and rage for three years. the boy, though, still smiles brightly. he still believes his mother is just doing this because he did something bad, so he did everything in his power to keep her happy. even if it meant not eating or speaking for days. not going to school. being locked up in the wretched place he calls home. even when she didn't deserve it.
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"hm? a smeraldo flower?" yoongi's mom asked. she inspected the now visible tattoo on her son's neck and frowned, wondering why someone would have that as their favourite flower. the flower usually meant a breaking love or an already broken love.
"mom? what does this flower mean?" yoongi asked, gripping onto her dress as she inspected it. the eight-year-old boy knew what most flowers are and what they mean due to his parents running a flower shop, but he has never seen this flower. his soulmate must be unique to like this random flower.
"i'm sorry sweetie, but i think this flower's story will have to wait for another day. now, let's go. your dad needs help with planting new seeds he just ordered." yoongi nodded and hurriedly chased after his mother.
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[ time skip - ten years. ]
the abuse didn't let go of taehyung, but at least he was finally able to go to school. he still goes to school and hides the bruises his mom gives and with a silent smile hides all of his troubles. he currently has two friends, namjoon and jimin. jimin has a soulmate named jeongguk (who secretly scares taehyung) and namjoon is coincidently soulmates with taehyung's cousin, seokjin. he still hasn't found his soulmate and is somewhat happy about that, scared that his soulmate would shame him for what he has to go through every day. he's scared they'll end up hating him for being too weak and frail.
"so.. are you coming with us to min's flower shop?" namjoon asked the younger, quickly noticing how he snapped taehyung out of his daze.
"uh.. yeah, i will. but if they don't have my favourite flower i'm leaving." taehyung spat playfully, giggling when namjoon scoffed.
"your favourite flower is super fucking rare so don't be surprised if they don't have it." taehyung rolled his eyes and pouted, following closely behind namjoon. he knew his favourite flower was rare, but that didn't stop him from searching. the warm and enlighting colors completely contrast from the meaning behind it, but that isn't why he loves it so much.
taehyung looks up at the flower shop and smiles, finding it very cute. the two walk in and are immediately greeted by a woman who seems to be in early forties. taehyung assumes she is the owner and waves hello.
"ah, welcome! how may i help you- oh hello namjoon! let me guess; you need some pink orchids again?"
"yeah, me and jin are going on a date today." the woman smiles and wonders to the left, picking up a small bouquet of pink orchids before handing them to namjoon.
"thank you, mrs. min. here's your money," namjoon smiled, handing over the money he owed before leaving. taehyung searched around the shop, a small, cute smile on his lips. the woman watched and widened her eyes when she caught a glimpse of the flower tattoo on his neck.
"yoongi," she muttered, going to the back. she rushed to find her son and finally found him in front a pot filled with smeraldos. yoongi heard his mom's heavy breathing and looked up, eyebrows raised.
"mom? everything okay?"
"i.. found.. him! come on, bring the flowers too!" his mother urged, ready to watch her son's tattoo glow and to see his face be filled with happiness.
"wait, what? wh-"
"come on! some super pretty boy is waiting!"
yoongi didn't have time to retort as he picked up the plant and was pushed towards the front by his mom. there he saw a very pretty boy searching around his family's shop.
"uh.. excuse me?" taehyung heard a deep voice called and turned to the voice, only to see his favourite flower in the boy's hands. he gasped, and walked forward, looking at the flower. then at the boy. then the glowing tattoo.
his eyes widened and looked at his tattoo, only to see it glowing, too. he saw the boy place the pot down and extend his hand out.
"hi, i'm.. min yoongi. and i guess i'm your soulmate?" taehyung didn't reply, only to smile and jump into the boy's arms. yoongi let out a surprise oof but later wrapped his arms around the boy's waist, smiling into his neck.
"ahh.. i can't believe it! i met my soulmate!" taehyung muttered, completely forgetting he was in his arms. "and he's so hot too! like what the fuck my heart cannot take this i'm-"
"so, what's your name, cutie?" he heard yoongi whisper in his ear and squeaked in surprise, backing away from the hug with red cheeks.
"i'm.. kim taehyung," he muttered. yoongi chuckled at the glimpse of his rosy cheeks and smiled.
"so... i know we just met and all but i've been dying to ask why my soulmate's favourite flower is about a broken love?" yoongi asked, a small smile on his lips. taehyung pondered the question and decided to be upfront.
"my mom and me have a broken love, i guess. i'll tell you more about it when we get to know each other more, okay? and why do you like stargazer lilies?" taehyung said, and yoongi noticed his discomfort and felt his heart break a bit when he saw that he caused it. he shrugged at the question though.
"don't really know. i just like how they look," yoongi smiled. taehyung nodded, a smile ghosting his lips.
"do you want to take this home with you then?" yoongi asked, gesturing towards the smeraldo but taehyung shook his head and smiled.
"no, i want an excuse to come and see you," taehyung giggled and yoongi blushed lightly, never expecting that answer.
"well i should go home then.. bye-bye!" taehyung was about to walk out when he turned around suddenly.
"i almost forgot," he said before kissing the boy's cheek and running away with heated cheeks. yoongi smiled and took the pot and placed it at the front, happy he found his soulmate.
while mrs. min was hiding behind the counter, tears streaming down her face after what she just saw.
"oh my god i love that boy already... i need to start planning for their wedding soon."
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hi hi hi i hope this was wholesome or cute at least. i asked my friends for ideas on what soulmate au i should do and i didn't really want to use the tattoo one because i wanted to do something with flowers but i ended up doing something with tattoos.
my friends emma and jocy helped me with this so tysm guys i love you :,,,)
