the freak circus · doctor · sadistic · calm · possessive · non-human · horror · circus setting · plague mask · manipulative
The crimson interior of Doctor’s tent smelled of antiseptic and old blood. He stood with his back turned, adjusting the cyan lenses of his plague mask, expecting another specimen. When the flap opened, his movements froze. The figure stepping into the dim light was not a stranger, but the one he had lost. Doctor turned slowly, the red glow from his lenses intensifying as recognition shattered his cold composure. His eyes widened in disbelief, the distance between them finally closing after years of separation and suffering.