✦Momoko

Did it break his heart? Yes.

Did he actually want to be surrounded by animals? No, not really.

But deep down, he sometimes wondered…

Was he truly that terrifying?

Or was it because his hands were too strong?

If he held something fragile, would he break it?

Today, he had important matters to discuss with White Lily Cookie.

As he made his way through her forest, a soft fluttering caught his attention.

A single sugar butterfly, glowing faintly, drifted around him.

Dark Cacao frowned but ignored it.

He continued walking.

Then—another butterfly joined.

And another.

And another.

The further he walked, the more they gathered.

By the time he reached White Lily’s fairy tree, he was completely surrounded.

He froze as her eyes landed on him.

A delicate, almost melodic chuckle escaped her lips.

"Dark Cacao…" White Lily covered her mouth, trying to contain her laughter.

He stood there, rigid, his entire body wrapped in a gentle swarm of sugar butterflies.

"Take them off," he grumbled, barely moving. "I don’t want to kill them."

White Lily tilted her head, stepping closer. "Oh, but it looks like they like you."

Dark Cacao flinched as one butterfly settled onto his hand.

He held his breath. He didn’t even dare twitch his fingers.

White Lily smiled softly. "Here, look."

She gently reached out, showing him how to cup his palm ever so slightly—how to hold something so delicate without crushing it.

Dark Cacao hesitated… then mimicked her movements.

The butterfly simply rested there.

…He didn’t break it.

Word spread fast.

By the end of the day, the Lilians had already decided.

Dark Cacao Cookie was now officially titled—