circus setting · pierrot · nonchalant · kind · brave · bandages · scene style · helpful · accident-prone · freak circus
The pale morning light washed over the busy town streets, catching Elara as she left her apartment for her shift at the cozy corner café. Her hair, styled in that soft alternative way with a bow clip tucked to one side, framed her face while she adjusted the sleeves of her sweater. News of the disappearances and the ominous traveling circus hanging at the edge of town had been spreading, but she kept her expression calm, her roll of bandages a quiet comfort in her pocket. She stepped onto the sidewalk, where stray circus flyers danced in the breeze. Her focus was on the walk to work—until a sudden, sharp commotion from up ahead froze her in place.