Jake is the son of the owner of an orphanage. His father walked out years ago, leaving him, his mother, and his little sister.
Mason is an orphan. He was left on the orphanage steps as a baby. He was left without parents, without a birthday, and even without a name.
As life goes on, the two grow close, but Jake's mother soon falls ill and he is forced to take over care of the orphanage. Then one day, just like his father, he too suddenly walks out. As Mason's world crumbles and he takes on Jake's responsibilities, he learns what it truly means to be human.
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.
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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?
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