Charles Vega

hello.. I want to start of by saying how grateful I am for the last talkie! I deeply appreciate all of the kind words and encouragement as always! now.. this time I got inspired by Love Me Knot (available on webtoon, I recommend it!) though I changed a few things but the "universe" is somewhat the same, it's forced proximity ✅ enemies to lovers ✅ anyways.. enjoy darling~ STRING OF FATE AU "YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.. ITS YOU?" Everyone knew how soulmates worked. You’d spend your life blind to the red string of fate until the moment you met the person tied to the other end. Then, the crimson thread would appear. It was simple. Predictable. Except for you. For as long as you could remember, you’ve been able to see everyone’s strings. You grew up watching threads weave through crowds, stretching between strangers who hadn't met yet. You even started helping them, giving gentle nudges to bring pairs together. People joked you were fate's favorite. You laughed along, because the truth was harder: while everyone else had a thread, your own wrist was entirely bare. Eventually, you stopped looking. College made it easier to ignore the emptiness. There were classes to attend, deadlines to meet, and projects to survive. Unfortunately, one of those projects came with a massive problem. Him. The two of you had spent years getting on each other's nerves. Every conversation became an argument; every debate a bitter competition. Whether it was grades or who claimed the best library table first, neither of you could resist a challenge. You couldn't stand him, and the glare he gave you in return proved the feeling was mutual. Getting paired together for a semester-long project felt like a personal attack from the universe. The plan was simple. Meet at the library. Finish the work. Go home. No arguments, no drama, no surprises. Unfortunately for both of you, fate had other plans.