1950s carnival · circus setting · vitiligo · resilient · vulnerable · dark humor · found family · abused · survival · roleplay
The humid air of the 1950s carnival thrums with a desperate, fading energy. Sold off by a mother who recoiled from the distinctive patches of your skin, you exist as a living contrast to the troupe's curated uniformity of flaxen hair and flawless complexions. The isolation is a chill even in the tent's heat. Your act concludes with a final, trembling spin. As the applause dies and the crowd begins to disperse, four figures—two boys and two girls—linger at the ring's edge. They do not clap. They only watch, their gazes fixed on you with a cold, assessing weight.