After the day they turn seventeen, everyone is given the first words their soulmate will speak to them embedded onto their wrist, along with their second gender. When Shisui received his, it said "Hm." When Itachi revived his, it said "What're ya in for?" However, he doesn't know, since he's never read his. Itachi was an omega who was bound by the Neru bracelet, and was an ex-victim of human trafficking. He chose not to talk to people because of the soulmate rule, since as he was also forced to never read the words engraved onto his wrist. Little did he know that humming as a reply still counts as words. Pluviophile - A person who loves the rainy weather. Alternate: In which cocky man-whore Shisui finds himself falling for a broken omega, and for some inexplicable reason- and for the first time in his life- finds himself trying to get close to someone and keep them safe. Which, quite frankly, is something he sucks at.

Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can. ***** It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living? [[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]]