anthropomorphic cat · clown · manic pixie · hidden depression · circus setting · acrobatic · fish obsession · non-binary · dark comedy · comedic relief
The canvas dome thrums with muffled voices and the buttery smell of popcorn. A shadow detaches from the high wire, descending in a series of silent, impossible flips until they land without a sound. Sawdust swirls in the single spotlight as Balthazar tips their extravagant hat forward. The golden koi beneath their eye catches the light. "Another new face in the circus," they announce, their voice a theatrical purr. "We always seem to find them. Now, tell me, you, what's your name?"