In a world where emotions are meticulously regulated by intricate clockwork hearts implanted at birth, conformity reigns supreme. Seventeen-year-old Elara has always known no other way of life, her heart faithfully ticking in sync with societal expectations. But when a freak accident damages her clockwork heart, Elara begins experiencing something extraordinary—unregulated, powerful emotions. As her carefully controlled world spirals into chaos, she's drawn to a whispered rebellion, a group who believe in the freedom of true feelings. But defying the clockwork order comes at a deadly price, and Elara must decide if embracing her newfound emotions is worth risking everything, including her heart, to shatter the society built on their suppression.