krampused ([personal profile] krampused) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2026-02-22 09:04 am

Whatever our souls are made of

the soul bond meme

"I can't live without you...literally."


Wake up. Do what you have to. Work. School. Save the world. Avenge your father's death. Go back to sleep. Average day, for human, demon, sailor scout, angel, slayer, what have you. Though there's some part of you that wonders, in the back of your mind, if this is the day you'll meet your bond.

Because your world is just like ours - or how yours was, in another universe - but with one addition: the soul bond. The soul bond is a concept as old as time itself. People don't question the process, it just is. Some say that it comes from the beginning of time, where each soul was created in a pair, and throughout the lifetimes those souls are reborn into, they search for each other. This is the soul bond. Even if that's mostly faded into myth, it's generally excepted that there is only only one person for anyone. So, soulmates.

Not exactly. Soul bonds are more. They are about the joining of bodies: sexually and psychically. The bond isn't necessarily about love, though the close connection facilitates that emotion growing, and some fondness does appear in almost every case. It's bigger than love, bigger than hate, bigger than anything else; it's finding yourself in someone else, and your never wanting to lose that. Needless to say, the soul bond is the cornerstone of life and society. Marriage is reserved for the bonded, and you're expected to be searching for that other half. There's a good biological reason for that, too, as the unbonded cannot reproduce and those who have not found their bond are doomed to die extremely early in comparison to their peers and in a most painful, withering fashion. Who would want that?

In this world, sex is had with those who are not the other half of your bond, even if society considers that frivolous. For the truth is, sex with any other will never be as good as sex with your other half. When you make love to someone who isn't yours, you'll know it. It's a disappointment.

When you so much as see your bond for the first time, or at least for the first time after you've reached sexual maturity, you'll know, even if you're already "with" someone else. The signs are inescapable. You'll know it's them. You'll become hyper-focused on them, your heart will race, your muscles tighten, your brain shoot off every signal it nose...and you will become aroused beyond belief. Any arousal you've had prior pales in comparison. So go ahead, if you don't want a bond, ignore it. Try. It won't work. The more you ignore it, the more control you'll lose. Did I forget to mention? In this world, sexual drives are a little more animalistic than usual. They would have to be when the mainstay of the races is a sexual-based bond. Those who try to ward off the desire to become one with their other half can achieve mild success - until they absolutely lose themselves. It's not uncommon to see bonds going at it in the streets, unabashed and unashamed, for trying to hold off the inevitable. Sex between bonds in public, generally, is not looked down upon.

You've given in. Of course you did. But what now? The first time you have sex with your bond, it will be beyond compare. You will share memories with each other, as this is the opening of your psychic connection with them. Yes, psychic connection. How would you expect to be truly bonded otherwise? How strong this link is depends on how often you have sex. Even at baseline, though, you'll know if your bond is hurt or in trouble. Fair warning: this will pull at that animal brain, and you will go into a beserker mode to get them back with you. Similarly, you will behave in a territorial manner if you feel the bond is threatened; jealousy often results in shameless public sex, in hopes to re-establish the strength of your connection and make your bond realize that YOU'RE the other part of them, no one else. In addition, bonds don't handle separation well and each partner will be antsy and on edge. It can be done, and most pairs do because of work, duties, and life in general, but returns are usually accompanied by sometimes days-long sex sessions.

Aside from those quirks, the bonding process can be quite useful. A bond can calm you down, and sex with your bond can serve as the ultimate relaxer. Your bond is the one who can heal you, and sex boosts your strength and power. Yes, those of you looking to achieve your ultimate goal...or ultimate form. Being a bond makes you stronger. Don't resist, no matter how surly you are.

The bond is no respecter of person. Outside of sexuality such as straight or gay, types or species don't matter. You could be bonded with someone as different from you as night and day. However, no matter what the case, you'll begin to care for them in some fashion. You'll feel the need to be with each other as much as possible, both sexually and otherwise. They'll become the most important person in the world to you. Of course, this is assuming your bond is someone you can feasibly be with. Perhaps there is some truth to that reincarnation business, as sometimes, those souls are reborn into people who are never meant to be bonds - warring tribes, at-odds species, and even relatives or people with a great amount of age between them.

The bond is permanent. This is the person you were meant to be with, after all, until you die (and soul bonds usually die within years of each other). Theoretically, though, it can be broken. Mostly, this is done when one side betrays the other side somehow. As the bond is initiated through sex, it's broken in the same way. What happens next is rarely pretty. Police reports usually find the bodies of the dead bonded, cause of death specifically unknown.

Head spinning yet? It shouldn't be! This is the world you live in.

rules
- Comment with your character, preferences, what you're interested in, and what you're not interested in.
- Crosscanon tagging is expected and encouraged. Mention if you want to make some kind of canon-insertion AU with one of the characters or just have a nebulous AU.

prompts

  1. Meeting - You see your bond in that way for the first time, and it's done. You're done. You have to have them to be complete.

  2. Trying to Fight It - No, you're the type who rebels against this whole "soul bond" system. You're the master of your own design, and you won't give in despite the fact that you could just start masturbating right now.

  3. Failure to Fight - The whole fighting thing didn't work out, and now you're going at each other like you'll die of thirst.

  4. First Time - The legendary first time with soaring sensations, amazing orgasms, and the sharing of memories.

  5. Not the Sharing Type - You're a private person and don't want your brain in someone else's. How can you reconcile this? Maybe doing the act can change your mind. Or maybe you just want relief so badly, you don't care.

  6. Feedback - You feel all of your partners pleasure as well as their pain. If you can't come up with something kinky, I can't help you.

  7. Dirty Thoughts - You know what's naughty? Sending mental images of what you'd like to do to your bond through your connection. It's like mental sexting - or a fun way to torture them.

  8. Learning About Each Other - You're learning what both of you like and don't like and sharing as you go.

  9. Jealousy - Someone tried to approach your bond and it made you a bit miffed. Now it's time for some affirmation of the connection and to make sure that you're still on their mind.

  10. Rough Bond - Your bond is more hate than love sometimes, but it's a thin line. Besides, you still care more about them than anyone else, and god forbid someone hurt them. Besides, rough sex is fun.

  11. Separation - You'll be apart for a while. You need one last hurrah

  12. Reunion - You're back together. Now to make up for lost time. Not just because you want to, either.

  13. Public - Remember how I said sex in public is accepted for bonds. Why not take advantage?

  14. Chasing That High - You keep having sex with people, trying to find you bond.

  15. Chasing That Low - In contrast to the above, you're trying to keep away from a bond by desensitizing yourself to sex.

  16. Bond Party - Some young people throw "mixers" where, hopefully, you may meet your bond. Experimentation is bound to happen...even experimentation with multiple people at the same time, trying to find that one.

  17. Can Never Be - Your bond is with someone you shouldn't have one with. They're your sworn enemy, your teacher, or your sibling. Your body and soul says yes, but your mind says no.

  18. Strengthen - You need energy to defeat the big bad or rule the world. Go to your bond and recharge.

  19. Comfort - A bond is often the only one who can calm their other half down, and that sometimes happens through a grounding via sex, bringing the upset party back to what really matters.

  20. Healing - Healing wounds and healing the connection all comes down to body pressed against body. Just be careful of blood.

  21. Long Time Bond - You've been together for some time now and you know each other like the back of your hands. You can make them come in ten seconds flat if need be, but it's more fun to drag things out, isn't it?

  22. Ritual - You want to make your bond official in the eyes of the government. Unsurprisingly, the marriage ceremony is ritualistic sex.

  23. Impregnation - There's no fertilization between the eggs and sperm of non-bonds, so one surefire way to make sure everything's on the up and up is to get pregnant.
  24. Mind Games - Being psychically connected is all good until they fuck with your head.

  25. Dependency - It's not always easy, being for, all intents and purposes, addicted to a person. You need them like you need breathing, and you'll take what you can even if you're ashamed.

  26. Already with Someone - You love someone, but they're not your bond. Can they keep you when you meet your real bond?

  27. I'm Not Yours, You're Not Mine - You know you're not bonds. Still you want them to stay with you and you'll do anything and try to be better.

  28. False Bond - You thought you were bonded, you really did, until you met them

  29. Faking It - There are benefits to faking a bond, including for safety, financial gain, and to secure alliances. Of course, you can't fake it in the bedroom.

  30. Manipulating - You'll get what you want, even if you have to lie and pretend you're bonded to them...how you can fake that, no one knows, but it's worth a shot.

  31. It's Not Me, It's You - Sometimes, mistakes are made. They're your bond, but you're not theirs.

  32. Break the Bond - Because you have a death wish or a snuff kink.

  33. My Ex-Lover is Dead - Your soul bond is gone and you're trying to fill the gap.

  34. OR MAKE UP YOUR OWN

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Dr. Michael Morbius | Marvel 616 | OTA

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[ Open to all, 21+ only. ]
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Steve Rogers || MCU

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phyre | bloodlines 2 | ota

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[I absolutely love this trope. Open to all canons and assumed CR, and of course previous CR is absolutely welcome. Feel free to message me if you'd like to work something out as well. Bio | permissions/info.]
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rumi || kpop demon hunters || ota

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Alastor | Hazbin Hotel

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[I have human!Alastor icons, too, if you'd prefer to go that rout.]
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( my kindgom for ilya, no 30-32 please but otherwise open )
ttlyqualified: ('iiii don't think so')

Tobi | Zombie Apocalypse OC | OTA

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[Are soulmates even still a thing in the zombie apocalypse?]
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Shiny \ Fabulous Killjoys OC \ OTA

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[Maybe BL/ind is keeping everyone in the cities on the pills to prevent them from finding their other half, it's one of the ways they maintain control.]
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Nicky | The Old Guard | OTA

[personal profile] allandmore 2026-02-23 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
[He and Joe have a bond for sure, but is it an actual soul-bond or do they just think it is?]
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Maison + Urban Fantasy OC + OTA

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[Good luck with your new half-fire sprite soulmate who works for The Library (no not that one, a different one)]
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[Jason thought they were, she knew they weren't, and then she died. But she's back now (or near-death experience also works.)]
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Arthur | Inception | OTA

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[Soul bond would be real inconvenient in his line of work.]
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Eddie + Stranger Things + OTA

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[He's into dudes with a big Chrissy-shaped exception, but soul bonds aren't always convenient.]
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Gabreel King + OC + OTA

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[Hopefully his bond is chill with his line of work]
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Patrick | Companion (post-canon AU) | OTA

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[Your bond is a self-aware former glorified sexbot. Congratulations, I think?]
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Rogue + Doctor Who + OTA

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[I definitely ship him with the Doctor, but I'm open to all kinds of things]
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Q | Craig!Bond films | OTA

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[yeah, sure, why not put him in here to see what happens]
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