Entangled in Destiny

Chapter 2

"Doie-ah. Doyoung-ah. Wake up," he heard and felt Taeyong shaking him. It was their first day in college, Taeyong and Johnny in their final year while Doyoung and Ten in their third. The four of them were taking different courses but thankfully, their schedules allow them to be together during break.

Doyoung brought himself up and started preparing for school while Taeyong went out of their room to cook breakfast in the kitchen. When he came out of the room, he heard Taeyong saying, "Ugh, stop kissing every time and everywhere, you have two single friends living with you," and found Johnny and Ten making out at the dining area. "Yeah, you guys are already too loud at night, " Doyoung also said as he passed them and went towards Taeyong.

Johnny stopped kissing Ten before turning to the two and saying, "You guys should go look for your soulmates already. Or ask out your crushes, who knows, they might be willing to date." Ten's eighteenth birthday was celebrated a few weeks after Doyoung's and they all watched how the same piano keys and dancing couple silhouette appeared on his shoulder blade just like Johnny's. And, by crushes, Johnny was talking about the captains of the Basketball and Soccer Clubs, Jung Jaehyun and Nakamoto Yuta, respectively. "Shut up, Johnny," Taeyong and Doyoung said at the same time, making Ten laugh at them.

After eating their breakfast, Doyoung went back to their room to wear his fingerless gloves on his left arm, hiding his soulmate mark underneath. He also made sure to bring another one in case he needs to change it. Then, the four of them left their shared unit and went to the campus.

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It was currently lunch break and the boys decided to meet up at the university's cafeteria to eat together. As they were chatting, the girls (and well, even boys) started whispering to each other and making a commotion. As it turns out, Yuta and Jaehyun, along with their other friends, Taeil and Jungwoo, just arrived. The four of them were probably the most famous students in the campus and a lot of people admire them. Taeil was the president of the Glee Club and Jungwoo was Yuta's vice-captain.

"Taeyong-hyung, Doyoung-ah, look who's here~" Ten sing-songed, teasing his friends. "Ten, do you really want to sleep outside tonight? Preferably with Johnny?" Taeyong said, making Ten stop. "But, hyung, you two should really try making a move on those two before they date anyone else," Johnny spoke this time, then added, "Yuta was in one of my classes last year and Jaehyun is my captain. Both of them are good guys." "It's not that easy, hyung. You and Ten are soulmates and have already acknowledged each other. What if we dated them and their soulmates appeared? What will we do?" Doyoung replied to him and Johnny also stopped talking because of this.

The couple then diverted the conversation by asking their friends about how their morning periods went by. After all, both of them knew that their friends were a little sensitive about soulmate talks. Taeyong's parents were soulmates but his father cheated on his mother and left them behind in order to live with his mistress. Doyoung, well, just hates his soulmate mark.

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A few weeks from the start of the school year, the four of them were invited to a college party (courtesy of Johnny and his connections) hosted by Yuta's squad in a bar near the campus. Ten and Johnny made sure that their two friends are looking good knowing that their crushes will be at the party. It was a Saturday so they were free to get drunk (and probably even hook up with someone) since they do not have classes the next day.

When they reached the bar, they were welcomed by a loud noise and people dancing on the dance floor. Ten immediately dragged Taeyong and Doyoung (with Johnny following behind) towards the bar where the bartender, Xiumin, is. "Ten! Johnny! It's been a while. Are they your friends?" he greeted. "Yep, the ones we usually tell you about. Xiumin-hyung, meet Taeyong-hyung and Doyoung," Ten answered. "Oh, hi! What can I get for you guys then?" "Hmm.. How about four glasses of Martini, then?"