The Pen Pal Project

by DesignerTwilight

When you turn 13, a spiral appears on your hand that tells you when you will meet the love of your life. Arthur Kirkland considers himself lucky, since he will meet his soulmate young. But when this Francophobic teen's school becomes pen pals with a school in France, Arthur is forced to converse with Francis Bonnefoy. FrUK, and minor appearances from other popular ships. *M for ED*

1. One - Lucky

Inspired by "The Gentleman and The Hero" by Teenage Mouse, and the lacking of good FrUK Soulmate AU's.

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One- Lucky

When you turn thirteen, you get an spiral on the top of your dominant hand that counts down the minutes until you meet your soulmate. It doesn't have numbers; rather, it is simply a spiral that deteriorates until it vanishes altogether. Everyone gets one, almost. Only one-percent of the population never gets a spiral, but I still consider myself lucky every day be a part of the 99% of the population.

However, about point-four-percent of the spiraled people are infected with a "glitch", as my father calls it, where two members of the same sex are mated. I have only met one couple like that in real life; my close friend, Kiku Honda, was mated with a Greek man named Heracles. Although bound by fate, much of society does not embrace it. I feel deeply for Kiku and Heracles. They've been harassed publicly for months. I feels fortunate enough to be part of the 98.6% of the population.

Despite that, though, I'm still nervous; I'm afraid that I won't be a good husband to my future wife. I know that she will be gorgeous, and perhaps a blonde. I'm rather taken with the name Francesca as well. But will she be smart? Kind? Loving? Rash? I only know she will be devoted to me. But am I ready to be a good husband? I'm only seventeen, but my spiral is now a fraction of what it used to be. I'm likely to meet her by the end of the school year.

It's dawned on me that I'm actually going to meet her soon. The love of my life. I'm considered one of the lucky ones. Some people meet their soulmate in their eighties, but most meet theirs in their mid-twenties. I get to grow with her. I can get to know her, and appreciate her.