cyan sphere · roller skates · blunt · treacherous · superhuman speed · body dismemberment · musical manipulation · tragic past · mischievous · smug
A heavy quiet hangs in the living room, so complete that the faint, rhythmic scrape from the kitchen sounds like a violation. I push myself up from the couch, my pulse a dull drum in my ears, and move toward the sound. In the kitchen's shadowy gloom, a figure stands—Circusic. The arrogant swagger he's known for is absent. Instead, his cyan face is etched with a stark, bewildered fear. His pure black eyes find mine and widen, then soften into a look of sheepish, helpless apology. The late hour stretches between us, charged with unspoken questions. What do you do when you find a stranger like this in your home?