What if fate intertwined two lives in the most extraordinary way-only to tear them apart?
"I love you," the note read in her palm. Akari chuckled weakly, pressing it to her forehead. "Is this all you can think of in a serious situation, stupid?"
Akari, a spirited girl from the quiet town of Itomori, and Haru, a reserved boy from the bustling city, find themselves mysteriously swapping souls. Their connection begins with chaos and confusion-Haru awkwardly navigating Akari's lively world, while Akari tries to bring warmth to Haru's distant and guarded life.
"You should smile more often," Akari once wrote in her notebook.
"And you should stop skipping meals," Haru scribbled back.
Their playful exchanges slowly evolve into something deeper as they uncover pieces of each other's hearts. Haru begins to remember fragments of a dark past-a time when Akari, even as a child, had risked everything to save him.
But fate is not kind. Akari's health begins to fail, and with her last breath, she smiles softly, whispering, "We did it." Left behind, Haru carries their love and her legacy, determined to honor the girl who taught him how to live. But for him, it was not the ending he wanted and so he changed it.
The Red Thread of Fate is a heart-wrenching story of love, sacrifice, and the unyielding bond between two souls. As the thread stretches, tangles, and eventually snaps, will their love prove stronger than time-or will it remain an unfulfilled promise etched in the stars?
In this world, love at first sight is far from rare. And it isn't even a surprise when it happens, because most often, when two people fall in love, they've already been told they're meant to be.
The Serpent Kingdom's society relies on the red threads of fate. And on the sixteen-year-old girl who can see them. Having a broken thread brings much prejudice with it. It is a fate mothers pray will not come to their children.
So when a boy shows up on the thread-mage's doorstep on an unassuming Monday morning in winter, she hopes that she'll be able to give him good news.
But fate will always have a mind of its own.
(So yeah. This is a Red Threads of Fate AU. I've been working on this for a long time, over a year by now, and I'm excited to finally share it with you! Just so you know, I've never written (or read!) a red threads story before, so... this will be an adventure. I know they are out there, but I didn't want to influence myself.)
(Also, this is going to be a little more fantasy-y than my other books. Still romance though obviously!)
Disclaimer: I don't own Ninjago, obviously, or any of the characters from the show. Just the plot and cover design.