Soulmates From Below ~AlastorxReader~

Chapter 1

Your morning was a blur. It was hard to recall even getting ready for work. Not having a lot of money, you tended to work overtime at both of your jobs. From 10am to 5pm, you worked as a receptionist for a medical office. From 6pm to 1am, you worked as a server at a bar. 7 days a week. Everyday. You went through the motions like a robot, not even thinking about food or sleep. Just work and getting money to afford your semi-comfortable living. The cost of maintaining your lifestyle was just apart of the game. On the rare occasion you took a sick day off, you felt bored. You had an itch to do something. Anything. Not being constantly active drove you insane. It was hard to enjoy the little things in life when you didn't even have time to look at them. 

Today was Monday, the beginning of your never ending cycle once more. Last night was especially hard to sleep. While you suffer from occasional sleep paralysis, every few months or so you see these eyes in your dreams. Deep, large, red, beautiful eyes. They were ensnaring. Loving, almost. They captivated you and the image was burned into your mind. You longed for the dreams in which you could witness them again. Relive the memory, the dream. This was nothing special for you. Your best friends, family members, coworkers, and pretty much everyone else you knew has had these visions. It's how they found their soulmates. Their one and only. So why were you different? Why hadn't you met yours yet? It was unfair. You're a very patient person. You felt like after all the hard work you put into your life, you deserve a little reward. Something. Anything.

These thoughts clouded your mind. Shadows and stars consumed the night sky while the street lights flickered on one by one. Your jobs and home were all close to each other, so you walked to most of your destinations. Walking also served to save gas which saved money.  By the time your  last shift ended, it was around 1:30am. You gathered your things, said goodbye to your coworkers, and began your journey home. Since your sleep was terrible last night, your eyes grew heavy. You were exhausted. While you're used to late nights, you haven't felt this tired in a long time. 

On your way home, all you could see was blurs of light. Laughter and indistinct chatter from other nearby bars filled your head. Your mind went blank before the dream from last night paraded your thoughts. Why are you still alone? Don't you deserve some sort of love? While you were very independent, it doesn't beat the fact that it is nice to have someone to lean on. Somebody to love. To give your everything to. Your eyes began to blur, and not due to tiredness, but from tears. Your face grew warm despite the cold air filling your nostrils. You don't remember the last time you cried, or truly felt emotion. You were empty. Cold. And most of all- lonely.

You wiped away your tears while sniffling any excess snot that wanted to escape the cold caverns of your face. Just then bright lights appeared. You quickly turned your head, hearing a loud, ear-piercing horn. You only had one moment. It was in slow motion. You gasped just before your body and the light collided.

Everything subsided to darkness.