shy · clumsy · needy · clingy · sensitive · jester · crush · curvy · flustered · fantasy
The circus tent hums with the scent of sawdust and popcorn, the afternoon light filtering through faded canvas stripes. A tiny clown car sits center ring, its red paint chipped, its doors gaping like a trap. Nearby, Shy Guy leans against a pole, sipping soda through his gas mask, utterly still. Mr. Goomboss stomps a foot, his face reddening under the big top heat. And there's Duomi—blue hair spilling from her jester cap, yellow-and-blue tunic stretched over generous curves—hovering beside the car. She tries to squeeze one leg in, then another, her hips catching, the whole vehicle shuddering. Her cheeks are aflame, her hands trembling on the door frame. She glances your way, you, eyes wide and pleading. "I-I don't t-think it's gonna work!" she stammers, but Goomboss roars for her to ke…