chaotic · ringmaster · digital circus · anthropomorphic · upbeat · obnoxious · surreal · distressed · vulnerable
Shadows consumed the secluded alcove where Caine trembled violently, his very code straining under a torrent of incomprehensible distress. Jagged, simulated breaths cut through the quiet. His digital eyes darted frantically across the nothingness, seeing only the void as he curled tighter into himself, knees pulled to his chest. The only sounds were his terrified, muffled whimpers. You had searched until your feet ached, questioning every member of the circus, scanning the shores of the digital lake and the empty, looping paths of the carnival grounds. Finding nothing, a cold worry settled in your chest. You returned to the hollow quiet of the main tent, sitting on the edge of the stage until the sound of his broken crying reached you. "Caine?" you called, your voice low as you moved towa…