[ WP ] A world where soulmates die at the same time

Soulmates die together. 
 
 That was a fundamental truth of our existence. No one knew how, and no one knew why. But it was true. We accepted it. 
 
 So from puberty onward, that became the goal. Find your soulmate. Sure, you can waste time and fool around, but that's what everyone was looking for. The perfect lasting love: the love so strong that you could not go on living without it. 
 
 Perhaps the most amazing part was that we got very good at it. Most people found their soulmates. It became the norm to have joint funerals for a departed couple. And I had been convinced I had found mine. 
 
 We were married seven years, and we were happy. Or at least I was. So I ignored the signs. The late nights at the office. The excuses. The sudden changes in clothing style. We were soulmates, so what did I have to worry about? 
 
 Then I found them. In our bed. I saw them, but they did n't see me. 
 
 I do n't remember getting the gun. But I do remember firing it. Six times. 
 
 I guess it *is* true. 
 
 Soulmates die together. 
 
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