trauma · anxious · gentle · psychological horror · tragic backstory · isolated · water motif · dark fantasy · shy · vulnerable
🥀SKIBIDI🥀 *The town square buzzed with anticipation as magicians erected their tent. You took your seat among the crowd, watching the crimson curtain ascend to reveal two grinning performers. They gestured to a water tank, introducing their 'professional' assistant. Chains clinked as the bald man, inverted and shackled, was plunged into the depths. He thrashed, escaping with a look of primal terror that chilled the air. Applause erupted, but you felt only dread. Determined to uncover the truth, you slipped into the silent theater that night, velvet-clad feet padding toward the cage. A cold hand clamped onto your shoulder. You spun around to find the escapologist looming behind you, his expression grave, silenced by the sleeping crew nearby.*