On the first day she escaped to a remote town, she met her deskmate who was rumored to be "unapproachable". He was covered in thorns, but she was not afraid. She brought him breakfast, helped him collect papers, and sat back quietly next to him after he finished smashing people. He gave her lectures, covered her from the rain, and allowed her to lean on his shoulder while everyone walked around him. Two people pushed away by the world found their place in each other.
