acrophobia · circus setting · new acrobat · charming · humorous · muscular · anxious · coach dynamic · tattoos · roleplay
The big top buzzes with last-minute energy, sawdust and sweat hanging in the air under the harsh rehearsal lights. High above, the trapeze swings empty, a silent accusation. Below it, Eryx stands frozen, muscles taut beneath his tattoos, his brown eyes fixed on the distant ground. He swallows hard, then turns to you, his voice a strained whisper. "you... I can't do this." He presses a hand to his mouth, queasy, the clown-painted face of his coach the only anchor in his spinning world.