something that is within your grasp, but you can never take because it would shatter in you hands. something that you yearn for but cannot have, because of your past. i also wish that the two characters could have been ordinary people who could have had a good life together without the burdens of past entanglements. but it wouldn’t be on the list if it were so... more>>

i read this when i want to hurt myself  <<less

how long would it take for you to realise that you had a jewel in your hand and you threw it away? and no matter... more>> how much you scramble the precious stone has already eroded away in the face of your neglect and coldness. once something is shattered it can never return to its original state. when there is only be disappointment and no more expectation, the heart is heavy and tired <<less

how long can you long after one who has departed? someone who has given her life for you? once separated by death but reunited again... more>> in death  <<less

misunderstandings... when you give everything for someone whom you think has abandoned you. when the one you have been searching for is beside you but... more>> no longer has any semblance of who they once were. <<less

i shed tears... and my heart ached. just terrible timing. i wish the characters could have had a happy ending. in another world they could... more>> have been so happy, but circumstances, timing, cosmic happenings... were all against them. sometimes it’s the what-ifs that hurt more  <<less

ouch. so poignant. this one does not pull tears but hollows your insides. in the end, what is love in the face of constant waiting... more>> for disappointment? even the most patient person will still get tired. relationships are two way. one person cannot keep casting a line and expecting the other to bite, when there is no bait to keep them there. it just becomes a futile exercise that tires both parties, and causes only disappointment and pain <<less

not really in the same line as the rest, but really sad nonetheless. when you’re brought to the point of hopelessness... when things come full... more>> circle. when your past actions are the cause of today’s effects. if you thought you were the victim, and if you thought you were righteous... so what?  <<less

typically i wouldn’t recommend a move that’s not already completed or that i haven’t finished reading (esp for angst bc u gotta one hit one kill IMO for the times when u need it)... more>>

BUT the MC’s life is really tragic and in a relatable way (as opposed to some novels where it’s just too fantastical). and i can really understand where she’s coming from bc i feel that i would react in the exact same way. also she has daddy issues which... same.........

i also enjoyed the manga, which i feel is a little more light hearted. the chibis are cute <<less

not the same kind of sad as the others and it’s even very sweet but i cried a lot ;-;;; bc it’s so bitter sweet

living in the imperial family just means there are schemes and that you can’t really trust anyone —  can you? the extra is also sad.... more>> i was confused the whole time but it was sad and bittersweet though there’s a somewhat happy ending.  <<less

forced love and BE