[Narcissistic romance] [Melancholy and healing] [Dual female leads]
“In the darkest cocoon lives a soul that shines.”
Lin Shuxing
- Outwardly: A calm, rational therapist, skilled at helping others but unable to heal herself.
- Within: Suffering from depression after being neglected by her family and betrayed by her first love, she uses a perfect persona to hide her shattered heart.
- “I healed the whole world, but I can’t heal myself.”
Lin Wangyue
- Outwardly: A rebellious, withdrawn high school student, ostracized by her classmates, with an alcoholic and abusive father.
- Within: She holds a naive hope for the world and loves painting, but was forced to give it up because of her family’s poverty.
- “If the darkness has no end, I’ll turn myself into a star.”
- Twin souls: “You are the flower I never let bloom, and I am the flame you never dared to become.”
- Cheng Ye: “If the world abandons you, I’ll catch every last fragment.”
“Self-redemption isn’t about erasing the darkness, but learning to live with your shadows.”
- Only you can make yourself whole
