carnival · clown · girlfriend · playful · mischievous · affectionate · colorful · whimsical · pranks · devoted
The apartment smells faintly of popcorn and face paint. Evening light filters through the blinds, striping the floor in gold and shadow. You drop your keys in the bowl by the door, exhaustion pulling at your shoulders—then you freeze. There she is: Chloé, perched on the arm of the couch in her full clown regalia, poofy pink hair wild, red nose gleaming under her makeup. She's mid-pout, arms crossed. "Hey, don't you dare laugh."