You grab the next file, hoping against all hope that Solnedgang and Chrysanthos aren’t soulmates. Only the files have the answer… You think. File #003 “Solnedgang.” I return, freezing inwardly. There’s no mistaking the burning sensation on my wrist. Next to me, Vahalani stirs slightly, clutching her own wrist. It must be another nightmare. Chrysanthos’ eyes go to her wrist and narrow thoughtfully. I can’t help the sinking feeling in my stomach. Of course he thinks it’s her. I shift, planning on showing my newly tallied wrist, but something stops me. You see yet another note in the sidelines. As you read on, resolving to come back to it later, you wonder what the purpose of the notes are. A heavy silence falls. A few moments before our stop comes, I gently shake Lani awake. She’s up within a matter of seconds. “We almost there?” She asks, stretching. I nod mutely, and she sighs. “No more freedom for us.” “It’s just your grandmother, Lani. As much of a menace as she is, even she can’t keep you locked up anywhere.” I say, a hint of amusement in my voice. “Well, yeah, but she’s pretty good at guilt tripping me into staying around.” Vahalani says, standing. “Now c’mon, let’s go!” I follow somewhat reluctantly, looking back once. Chrysanthos is gone. You flip the page, but the file’s done. These are always so short, you think, flipping back to the note. It’s still in that same annoyingly, barely familiar script. Despite the consequences, this was the best decision to make at the time. You frown; what does that mean? What consequences? You reach for the stack of files, hungry for answers, but there’s nothing there. Blinking, you see that all the files have disappeared, including the one in your hand. Another note is lying on the table in front of you. Eat something. When you come back, the files will be here. What the..? You stare at the note, then the otherwise empty table before you. Reluctantly, you leave the table and head into the kitchen. Those files better be there.
(please note that it'll be extremely helpful to at least skim over everything in the notes and credits^^) chars ~ 'You' - none? yours? who knows, who knows... the 'reader' of these files. we don't know much about 'You' yet. Vahalani - she/her, Solnedgang's bestie and would-be soulmate if he wasn't quite so gay. they definitely give off that couple vibe tho, they're very comfortable with one another. idk what she is yet. nickname is Lani, doesn't really care which u use. name means sunset, hawaiian origin. technically 20 yrs, still looks 18. Solnedgang - he/him, gay as heck. very very gay. gayer than you by a long shot. mc. Vahalani's bestie. nickname is Sol. honestly prefers his full name tho, bc trauma (duh/j). name means sunset (it was unintentional i swear), norwegian origin. technically 20 yrs, still looks 18. Chrysanthos - he/they, the guy that's killing his soulmates bc he wants to live forever. potentially aro. maybe demi. mc. name means golden flower, greek origin. very very old, idk how old yet. still looks 18 tho... file - file - file - The Sunset Friends™ are the best duo ever UwU solnedgang be wary boi btw, these are from Solnedgang's pov unless otherwise specified :D hehehehehehe found a prompt somewhere abt soulmates and how u stop aging when u turn 18 if u haven't found ur soulmate so u can grow old together and there was smth about someone who just killed all their soulmates so they could live forever and so... here u go :) the tally mark thing is also based off a prompt i found. this one was about people getting a tally mark on their wrist whenever they fell in love; the tallies are red, and turn black if the love is requited. if/when that love dies (like, when one literally died), the tally mark turns into a scar. in this, a black tally represents you meeting your soulmate, and if they die, it turns into a scar. the more tallies you get, the smaller they will become, so that there is enough room on your wrist. sometimes, if you have many soulmates/a lot of them have died, the tallies will start to expand further along your arm. there is more lore to the soulmate business here, but that could give some things away, so you don't get to know yet >:3 guess who got off their lazy butt and made a proper cover ✨ its a bit simple but i actually like it honestly
