In the end, everything turned out to be nothing more than an illusion, like flowers in a mirror or the moon in water.
The things she once thought she would do with the person she loved most, the places they would visit together—how ironic and bitter it was to experience them instead with a man whose story with her had no ending.
She looked up at the clear, azure sky above, blinking hard to force back the tears threatening to fall. Then, lowering her head with a despondent expression, she continued walking forward.
She had been so lost in her memories moments ago that she completely forgot about the man walking beside her. As a result, she didn't even notice that her hand was on the verge of being crushed by his grip.
