The Distance of Destiny
Year 20XX.
Earth's population is currently 7.53 billion.
Among those billions, two are predestined for each other, bound by an invisible thread whether they like it or not.
It is a tether that ignores logic and defies distance.
When a person turns 21, a faint sequence of numbers becomes visible on the skin of the wrist, either left or right.
These marks are private, visible only to oneself, a secret kept between a person and their fate.
To the rest of the world, the skin remains unmarked, but to the bearer, the digits glow with a haunting clarity.
The numbers shown are an indication of how near or far your soulmate is from you at that exact moment.
A digital compass that never stops spinning.
Ever since the beginning of time, this Soulmate System has existed, an ancient law of the universe that remains unchallenged.
Although extensive research has been conducted, no scientist has ever decoded why such a system exists or why the universe chooses to play matchmaker with such mathematical precision.
Thus, people carry on with their lives once the number appears, accepting the tally of kilometers or miles as an unchangeable truth.
They live by the movement of the digits, watching them rise and fall like a restless tide.
Some celebrate it since it's a special occasion—an indication that no matter how vast the world is, you have someone meant only for you.
Almost all their lives are spent chasing the countdown, trying to bridge the gap between two points on a map.
For them, the numbers are a heartbeat, a promise that the distance is shrinking.
Fortune favors those whose soulmates are near, but for those whose numbers reach into the thousands, the search can cost a lifetime of savings and a wealth of hope.
That's why others dread the revelation.
Finding a soulmate, depending on the numbers, can take decades.
The result?
They start to date other people who feel the same way.
They seek comfort in the arms of "mismatched" partners because they want to feel loved, even if that love is a temporary shadow.
It is a common mistake, a fleeting distraction from the truth.
The bond and the connection are different when they aren't fated.
Since you can only feel "true love" in its purest, most overwhelming form when you are finally connected with your soulmate.
The system doesn't just track location; it validates the soul.
Until then, every other touch is just an echo.
For some, the numbers are a blessing.
For others, like me, they are a sentence.
Because when the numbers finally hit zero, you realize that the distance wasn't the hardest part—it was the person waiting at the end of the line.
________________________________________________________________________________________
This chapter is especially dedicated to my sister CJ. ❤️
________________________________________________________________________________________
YOU ARE READING
Just A Few Numbers Away
FanfictionIn a world governed by the Soulmate System, everyone receives a faint countdown on their wrist at age 21. These numbers track the exact distance between them and their soulmate, revealing just how near-or how far-they truly are. Started: February 2...
