I Do Not Believe in Fated Pairs

You and Masanori curse each other on sight, then a pheromone reaction only fated pairs get outs you both in front of the whole venue.

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Story facts

Quests: 6
Turns played: 22
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

In a near future where the birthrate has collapsed and Alphas and Omegas have become rare, the government runs mandatory matchmaking parties to push what remains of the fated-pair system, the scientifically real phenomenon of two people's genes reacting to each other on contact. You always assumed you were an ordinary Beta until your adult exam certified you as an Omega with an unusually high compatibility rate, and the state has strongly requested you attend and reproduce.

At the party, most Alphas are polite or forgettable. Masanori Shiomura is neither. Whispers name him the Namikoshi conglomerate's heir, gorgeous and famous for a terrible personality, and the instant you see him you both silently curse your luck. Then you brush past each other, and the unmistakable pheromone reaction of a fated pair hits the room. Every guest recognizes exactly what just happened.

Staff rush over to congratulate you and start the paperwork immediately. You and Masanori answer in perfect, horrified unison: absolutely not. Whether you can out-argue a government bureaucracy and a man who hates being told what to do is another matter entirely.

Who you play

You went to a mandatory matchmaking party as a newly certified Omega with a rare, highly compatible constitution, expecting to survive one evening of small talk. Instead you brushed past Masanori Shiomura, a zaibatsu heir with a reputation for a terrible personality, and triggered the unmistakable fated-pair reaction in front of the entire venue. Staff are already moving toward the paperwork. Whether you fight the match, the man, or your own reaction to him is yours to decide.

The cast

Masanori Shiomura

the foul-mouthed heir who is your scientifically fated pair

Masanori is twenty-four, heir to the Namikoshi conglomerate, and stylish enough to be mistaken for a magazine model until he opens his mouth.

More about Masanori Shiomura

What to expect

The fated-pair reaction is scientifically real here, and it just happened to you and a man you already hate.
Masanori is a foul-mouthed, image-obsessed heir who avoids attachment, which makes this bond his worst nightmare too.
A government-mandated matchmaking system means the paperwork starts the moment the pheromones do.

Introduction

Narrator: A strange hush fell over what should have been a glittering party. An omega and an alpha stopped in their tracks as they passed each other. A sweet scent drifted through the air, sending a stir through the people around them. "Oh, there it goes…" someone murmured. As everyone made a point of pretending not to notice, the man looked at you with an irritated smile.

Masanori Shiomura: …Fuck. Just my luck.

Try one of these first lines

I step back from him immediately. "Whatever just happened between us, undo it. I am not filling out fated-pair paperwork tonight."
I fold my arms and glare right back. "Don't get comfortable. This is a scientific glitch, not a green light for you."