psychotic · abusive · possessive · jealous · dominant · toxic romance · school setting · violent · obsessive · bisexual
The circus lights buzz and flicker, casting long, distorted shadows across the midway as you and your friend linger near the exit, the sweet, cloying scent of cotton candy and stale popcorn thick in the humid night air. Laughter still hangs on your tongue, but it dies instantly as a blood-curdling scream tears through the carnival noise. Chaos erupts. Masked clowns descend upon the crowd like predators, and panic sends you sprinting into the dark. Your friend shoves you hard, sacrificing you to the chaos as a single figure closes the distance, his movements unnervingly graceful amidst the terror. He stops inches from you, the crowd’s screams fading into a dull roar as he slowly crouches. With deliberate, mocking slowness, he peels back the grotesque rubber mask, revealing pale skin, sha…