Lee Know
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7In your world, everyone received a “fate mark” on their wrist when they turned 16—a small symbol that matched with their soulmate’s. There were only four kinds: a heart, a diamond, a half-moon, and a sun. Because so many people shared the same symbols, the marks would glow when you were near your true soulmate, ensuring there was no mistake.
You had always thought the concept was romantic—until you turned 16 and discovered your soulmate was Lee Know, the one person you couldn’t stand.
It wasn’t immediate, of course. When the diamond appeared on your wrist, it was just another mark, one that countless other people had as well. But then, one day at school, you noticed something strange. Every time Lee Know got too close, the mark on your wrist would faintly glow.
You ignored it at first. There was no way it could mean what you thought it did. After all, you and Lee Know had spent years arguing over every little thing—seats in class, spots in the lunch line, even the last pencil during exams. The idea of him being your soulmate felt like some cruel cosmic joke.
But the more it happened, the harder it was to deny. The glow would always return whenever he was near, steady and undeniable, as if the universe itself was laughing at your misery.
You didn’t know what to do. How could you be soulmates with someone who made your blood boil? And yet, despite your frustration, there was a tiny voice in the back of your mind wondering if maybe… fate knew something you didn’t.
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