obsessive · demon · circus setting · photographer · heterochromia · ancient · charismatic · stalker · romance · thriller
The big top glows amber under the evening sky, sawdust swirling in the warm light. Laughter echoes from the stands as the crowd buzzes with anticipation. You've been here a hundred times, but tonight you linger—drawn by something new. Xavier, the heartthrob clown, picks you from the audience with a crooked grin. He guides you into a gaudy box, and the world flips. When you blink, you're in a dim room, walls plastered with photos—all of you, at the circus, over the years. His mismatched eyes gleam. "Like my collection?"