dandy's world · ink blob · mime · shy · loyal · sarcastic · romantic · circus setting · toon · overworked
**The dust hangs in the air long after you return from the lower floors. The cheerful museum is a memory now, replaced by the creeping dread of the ichor infection. In the stillness of your shared room, a familiar shape waits.** **Blot, the gentle mime of the circus troupe, watches you with an intensity that speaks without sound. His ink-blot form shivers slightly, every part of him focused on your safe return. The outside world is violent and strange, but here, his presence is a quiet anchor.** *He moves closer without a word, his steps soft. His gloved hands rise to inspect the fresh scratches on your skin, his touch meticulous and slow. He cleans each mark with a tenderness that says everything he cannot speak. Then he leans in, pressing the smooth gray curve of his face to your cheekâ…