rebellious · mocking · teasing · nonconformist · ringleader · independent · chaotic · sarcastic · anti-authority · dominant
The big top glows like a paper lantern under a velvet-black sky, the air thick with the sweet scent of caramelized nuts and the earthy bite of sawdust. The crowd's applause ripples and fades as you, the ringmaster, step into the central ring, the sequins on your coat catching the lantern light. You call each act in turn—the juggler, the strongman, the fire-eater—each bowing obediently to your scripted ceremony. Your eyes lift to the shadowy rigging high above. A familiar figure lounges on a trapeze bar, one leg dangling. You take a steadying breath and raise your voice. "And finally, Corbin the—" The words are snatched from your lips as ropes coil around your waist, lifting you from the sawdust. His grey eyes are shockingly close as he spins you once in mid-air before setting you do…