Stigma Love's Algorithm [ A BTS x Reader Poly ]

Chapter 1: Unseen Threads

It was flawless, as always. The algorithms were perfect.

People were being matched with their soulmates at an alarming rate, and LoveMap was continuing its goal of weaving deep emotional and psychological connections into the fabric of society.

What could possibly go wrong?
But that's the thing, isn't it? We've been told for years that this system is about harmony, about creating the perfect bonds that would help cure loneliness, reduce divorce rates, and ultimately bring about a more stable world.

The app's notifications were never-ending. New matches.

Connections being formed.

Soulmates finding each other. I couldn't escape it. Even my phone buzzed on the desk beside me, another alert about a match being made in the system.

"Another happy couple," I murmured to myself, but my mind couldn't focus on it.

My thoughts were on the polyamorous connections that had been increasing recently, the ones that had started as a rare occurrence but were now beginning to pop up with more frequency.

Polyamory.

A concept I'd never given much thought to until LoveMap's algorithm had started suggesting multiple soulmates for some of the users.

Relationships with more than one soulmate? I had trouble wrapping my head around it.

It wasn't like the app had set out to make these connections. They just happened-as if the system, in its infinite wisdom, had recognized that one soulmate wasn't enough for certain individuals.

The app's automated notifications told me the news:

You've been connected with multiple soulmates. Explore your bonds and start your journey of shared connection.

That was the exact wording I'd seen a hundred times before, but today it left a sour taste in my mouth.

The idea that you had no say in the number of soulmates you were connected to.

It was one thing to be matched with one person-someone you could meet, talk to, explore connections with.

But what if you didn't want more than one? What if you felt like your emotional capacity was maxed out? No one asked you.

The system simply decided. And that was it.

I pinched the bridge of my nose, pushing away the headache that was starting to form.

Every time I thought about the ethical implications, my stomach twisted.

Was this really the best way? Did we really need to control love this much?

The government had passed the Soulmate Integration Act years ago, making the use of LoveMap mandatory.

They said it was for the good of society, to bring about emotional stability.

But with each new bond, with every new connection, I was beginning to wonder whether we were sacrificing freedom in exchange for predictability.

I looked at the new profile on my screen, a young woman who had just matched with two people. Two soulmates.

Her profile picture showed her smiling, happy to be paired with two individuals, but I could sense the dissonance in her responses.

She hadn't been ready for this. How could anyone be?

I had reviewed enough profiles to know that this wasn't an isolated case.

Polyamorous connections were becoming more frequent, and the app was designed to facilitate them.