Luke and Ashton used to be best friends. They were inseparable. High school came and they faded apart. Two weeks into their freshman year, they stopped taking altogether. Yet every single night, they texted each other "goodnight." What happens when Ashton just can't handle it anymore? warnings: swearing, depression, suicidal thoughts/actions, self-harm.

In a world where soulmates are the norm and being connected means sharing their partner's deepest emotions, Luke Hemmings knows his soulmate has suffered more than most. Ashton Irwin had dreamed about meeting his soulmate all his life, constantly reveled in his mother's tales of the first encounter. "There's nothing quite like that moment you look into their eyes, Ash. That's the moment you know they're yours and you're theirs." Ashton, however, loses all hope of meeting his soulmate after losing his eyesight in an accident that left him damaged in more ways than one. *** Top!Luke Bottom!Ashton Side pairings: Malum, Larry (minor) COMPLETE