Declan Donnelly knows that Anthony McPartlin has a soulmate. That when they were eighteen, a name appeared on Ant's body that meant that he had someone he could spend his life with, a person that would make Ant happy and loved without limits.
Dec knows that because he has a soulmate of his own.
Enter miscommunication, insecurity, and more feelings than the boys signed up for. What is Ant hiding from Dec? Was their relationship seeing another break? Are soulmates really as great as the novels make it out to be?
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[soulmate AU, platonic Ant and Dec with fluff and angst]
Declan Donnelly can only watch in awe as his best friend's eyes light up in joy and happiness. If only Dec could feel like that. Instead, he feels numb and empty. He's alone and hurt. Can Anthony and their families help him feel loved again?