Sorrowful, Yet Not Heartbroken

Joyful without being lewd, sorrowful without being tragic.

No matter how bleak the past or how painful the present, believing in the future is an act of faith.

● The entire story is told in third person and revolves around a case.

● All the main and supporting characters have shades of gray; they are not clearly good or evil.

● Short story.

Theme: The deathly stillness between madness and staidness is strangely comforting.