Entangled in Destiny

Chapter 3

It seems that Taeyong and Jaehyun being soulmates also means that their group of friends will be hanging out together. During the break, the eight of them were eating together at the cafeteria when Jungwoo suddenly suggested hanging out and drinking at Xiumin's to celebrate Taeyong and Jaehyun getting together. There was a university-wide activity planned the following day and the classes were all suspended. So, here they were, currently occupying a booth inside the bar.

"Hi! Oh, Ten and Johnny, as well as Yuta and his friends, and you two must be Taeyong and Doyoung, I heard about you. I didn't expect to see you guys all here together. Anyways, what can I get you?" a guy who was wearing the same uniform Xiumin always wore greeted them. "Sehun-hyung!" Ten greeted back. "You know him?" Taeil asked. "Yeah, Johnny and I used to work here part-time last summer," Ten replied. "You can get us anything, hyung," Jungwoo said. "Okay, then."

"Who was that?" Doyoung asked as the guy left. "Sehun-hyung, Xiumin-hyung's boyfriend and soulmate," Ten replied. "Ohh. Ah, I remember Xiumin-hyung telling me about him," he said.

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"Hmm, so, Johnny-hyung and Ten-hyung, did the two of you like each other even before you got your soulmate marks?" Jungwoo asked, looking a bit drunk. "I did. He was hot and handsome and sooo perfect. I was really happy when my soulmate mark appeared," Ten drunkenly replied before straddling Johnny's lap to kiss him. Currently, Jungwoo, Taeyong, and Ten are already drunk while the rest are tipsy but sober enough to think properly. Doyoung reached out for an empty paper cup on the table and threw it to Johnny and Ten. "Yah! Have some decency!" he shouted at them. Johnny pulled back then grinned at Doyoung. "You're just jealous, Doie," he said. "I'm not!"

"Doyoung-hyung?" Jaehyun said while patting Taeyong's head (who's currently clinging on him). "What?" Doyoung asked. "Why do you always wear gloves?" Jaehyun asked and Doyoung froze at his place because of the question. Johnny immediately noticed this so he tried to change the topic but before he had a chance to, Doyoung already answered, "My soulmate mark. I-It reminds me of a bitter memory so... I-I don't like seeing it." "Oh. I'm sorry, hyung, I shouldn't have asked," Jaehyun worriedly said. "It's fine," Doyoung replied with a bitter smile. He was trying his best to not cry but it seems that his body won't really listen to him. He felt his tears fall down and then a handkerchief was being given to him. He looked and saw Yuta holding it out. "Here, wipe your tears with this." Yuta said, smiling at him, so he reached out to receive it and asked a question. "How about you, Yuta-hyung? You also wear gloves all the time."

"It's kind of similar to yours, but not entirely. My mom was a bit paranoid when it comes to soulmate marks. Apparently, when they were younger, someone claimed to be his brother's soulmate, but the initials didn't appear when he acknowledged her. As it turns out, the woman was obsessed with my uncle and she got a tattoo similar to his soulmate mark so she can marry him. Because of that, my mom always makes me wear gloves. And, well, it also became a habit of mine," he narrated. "Ohhh... That's sick though, copying a soulmate mark just to be with someone," Doyoung said. "Well, for me, I believe that destiny will bring me and my soulmate together," Yuta said, then whispered in a really low voice, "Actually, she might have brought him to me already." "Huh?" "Nothing."

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Weeks passed and the two groups of friends eventually got closer to each other. They often hangout after school or attend Yuta and Jungwoo's soccer games and Jaehyun and Johnny's basketball games. Sometimes, they would even hangout at Yuta and Jaehyun's shared home during weekends, watching movies and playing games (well, sometimes though, Jaehyun and Taeyong excuses themselves to Jaehyun's room).

They were currently eating at the cafeteria when Yuta decided to announce something. "Guys? You know that my 21st birthday is coming soon, right? Well, my grandfather wants to celebrate it back at home. We have a short break in the same week as my birthday so they want us to come then." "Us?" Jungwoo asked."Yeah, you heard it right, the eight of us. Don't worry, he said he'll take care of the tickets. Ah, you all have passports, right?" Yuta said. The others nodded and Taeil clarified, "He'll buy us tickets?" "Well, yeah, I actually told him that I just want to celebrate it here with you guys and he said I should just bring you there," Yuta answered. "Woah, you're really rich, Yuta-hyung," Jungwoo said. "Not me, my grandfather," he replied, and added, "He and my parents also want to meet the friends I made here in Korea."