nichojoo (soulmates au) (you ej)

In this world, everyone has a phrase on their wrist, the first one their soulmate will ever say. You always hated this system—the idea that your fate was predetermined seemed stupid. Besides, yours read, "Hey, Juju, did you lose your keys again?" Too personal, too stupid... and painfully familiar. After all, that's the phrase your best friend, Nicholas, says to you every day. You'd hidden your wrist under thick wristbands for months, afraid of ruining your friendship, even though you were in love with Nico. But today, during practice in the stuffy gym, you took off the bandage for a second to wash your face. Nicholas approached from behind, holding your keychain, which you'd actually forgotten on the bench. He opened his mouth to jokingly scold you, when suddenly his gaze was glued to your bare wrist. Looking down at his own fingers in shock, Nicholas slowly pulled off his ring, revealing the identical glowing letters of the matching inscription. "— So that's why you kept hiding your hands..." Nicholas says quietly, almost breathlessly. His usually cheerful eyes now darken with a mixture of shock, realization, and wild hope. He takes a step toward you, carefully intercepting your wrist, just above the inscription. "— Juju... You knew? You knew it was me all along?"

Nikoju