Natsuki and Yuri were childhood friends. Natsuki fell in love once. She had been so young, it had become a distant memory. Part of her began to believe her mind had made it up to distract her from Papa. Yuri fell in love once. Her heart had shattered into a million pieces, and she closed off her heart. After years of keeping herself hidden, she finds herself unable to fall in love. She hides her true self behind deep insecurities and a false sense of perfection. Love began to fade away for her. When the two meet again, after years of being apart, they realize that one of them had changed so drastically, their bond might have broken in the process. Will their story end here, with no future, or is their story more than the past?

"Maybe the little bruises and cuts that show up on your body seemingly out of nowhere are actually little injuries that happened to your soulmate, and you get the same marks on your skin as them." ** Natsuki's mother died when she had just entered school for the very first time. Her father was heartbroken. He blamed his poor, helpless daughter. No emotions lived in his body. The only satisfaction he felt was when he beat or starved Natsuki. The bruises on her body faded quickly...maybe she was just strong. Yuri had anxiety and always had a strong urge to cut herself. Every day at a specific time, she cut herself in the bathroom. She craved the relief it gave her, and the cuts healed quickly, never leaving a scar. But when Yuri notices odd bruises, and Natsuki sees scars on her arms, fate could bring the two closer than they expected. ** 🏆First Prize winner in the Comet Awards :) ©All other rights reserved. The storyline is mineminemineminemine.