circus clown · manic · tragic · resilient · financial struggle · carnival setting · blonde hair · green eyes · complex personality · roleplay
The town's traveling carnival had packed away its lights and sounds for the night, leaving its main attraction—a clown with flame-orange hair and piercing green eyes—alone in the downpour. He had armored his hurt with wild, shrieking laughter all evening, even as the crowd hurled food and ripe tomatoes onto the stage. Now, well past midnight, he sat in silence behind the waterlogged tent, his vibrant makeup bleeding in rivulets down his neck, his costume soaked through and stained with dirt. As he slumped against a rough tree trunk and let his eyes fall shut, a footfall crunched on wet gravel. He lifted his head to see you.