To Finally Be In Your Ephemeral Embrace

Summary: The very concept of a soulmate had always left Hong'er with an odd blend of nervous excitement and trepidation.

In a way, this was something that he could call his own. It was unlike the food or money he would steal and therefore can never truly be his. He didn't have to fight off other street urchins to keep it in his possession or guard it on his person at all times. The thought of a Fated One always left Hong'er with warmth blooming in his belly that not even the coldest of nights could chase away.

But....his birthdays keep passing by and there were no signs.

Even the lowest of the low-class have soulmates, so why doesn't he...?

(or the one AU where I decided to write Huaxian as soulmates using a mish-mash of two soulmate AUs. Enjoy! :)

Author's Note: Here's some much needed exposition: I combined two soulmate AUs. One being the Daemon-lore and the other being Lumen-lore. The first is pretty well-known and doesn't need an explanation, but the other one is actually the creation by someone with the handle @meliapis (you'll probably find them on Tumblr) On that particular AU, the character is accompanied by a physical manifestation of their soulmate (i.e. a ball of light known as a lumen). A lumen is supposed to appear starting from their Chosen's 6th to 30th year. They also vary in colour and size, can control how much light they emit, while also (sometimes) able to transmit emotions/sensations of their human counterpart. Hope that wasn't confusing!