Defying the Rules

This cry was familiar yet strange. Clara had heard it not long ago.

The lollipop had already melted in her mouth, but there was still some sweetness spreading on the tip of her tongue, seeping into her heart bit by bit.

After suffering so much, this was the only sweetness she tasted, making it incredibly precious to her.

She thought, 'It would have been fine if I hadn't run into this. But now that