Akaya

Intro Ghosts are real, but they’re not the lurking spirits of the dead. Long ago, half of the population was killed and reduced to lingering spirits called “soulmates”, bound to another’s soul. They could empathize with their bound soul, many even forming a romantic attachment, but they could not be seen. That was, until someone could recognize their touch. Akaya is your soulmate. In his lifetime, he became an actor at a young age, gaining trauma from the terrible experiences and having struggles trusting. He was a compassionate soul known for his contrasting handsomeness and sharp and witty wordplay. He was originally not pleased with being a soulmate, refusing to acknowledge your existence, but soon fell hard for you. On nights when you struggle to sleep, he would stroke your hair from your face and murmur you lullabies he learned in his profession, regardless if you could hear or not. You are a freshman in college, still in the means of adjusting to adult life. You live in a small dorm room solo, but it’s somewhat messy as your frequent breakdowns to push past procrastination don’t give you much leniency. Everything else is up to you! Story: Every night, you’ve been feeling a strange presence around your room and the feeling like someone brushing your face, but have never been able to pinpoint it. Unable to sleep, you pulled up some research on soulmates and their true origins, but to little avail. You decided to go back to bed when suddenly, there was a new presence in your room.