Humans have soulmates. One touch and a bruise will mark them as bonded. They begin to need each other for energy to survive. You bond with Jungkook by touching his hand in the crowd. ---- If soulmates touch, they will both be marked with a bruise on their bodies wherever they first touched each other physically. Some humans never find their soulmates. But if you do, you begin to depend on touching each other for energy to survive. If you don't find whoever you bonded with in time... you die. If you can't stay together to give each other energy... you die. A universe in which you bond with Jeon Jungkook by touching his hand at a concert. - (This story also includes Namjoon's soulmate story.) - - Highest Rankings: #1 in Fanfiction #1 in Jungkook #1 in xReader #1 in Kpop #1 in JeonJungkook #1 in Girlfriend #1 in Dating #1 in Soulmate #1 in Imagines #1 in Boyfriend --- --- The original idea for soulmates+bruising is not mine. It belongs to a creative and badass writer named Mindheist over at AO3. I do not own the BTS characters in this novel. All plot is fictional. Cover by: ANarnianMaiden

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.