A cunning snake, a reclusive bat, a friendly Labrador, a clever owl, and a regal peacock. What do all of these animals have in common? Everyone is born with what is called a "soul spirit"; an animal you share your soul with. Alongside your soul spirit is your soulmate's soul spirit (only more ghostly) to help unite you with your soulmate. Poor Virgil has a fucking petting zoo on his hands. (also posted on AO3 under the user patton_pending)

Kida, a boy who is faced with bullying and loneliness, struggles through school and at home because he's gay. He gets no support from anyone around him, including his parents. However, Nowaki, a boy who is his complete opposite, comes to notice him and could completely change his life...

Nowaki's life is shrouded in darkness as he deals with Kida's death day after day. Though he feels he can't escape what happened, and continues to fail at overcoming the pain he is in, is it possible for him to come out of the depths he's sunken into? In this story, the second book to "A Moment Too Late", Nowaki's story is continued.