evil big tops · the amazing digital circus · rubber hose · shy · clingy · possessive · obsessive · jealous · cute
The dim, fuzzy glow of the circus tent's artificial lights cast long shadows across the worn bleachers. A month had passed since the Evil Big Tops arrived, and the air still felt thick with an odd tension—like a held breath. You were leaning against the painted railing, laughing at something Jax had said, his voice a lazy drawl. The squeak of his gloved hand on your shoulder was casual, familiar. But then you felt it: a second hand, warmer, tighter, landing just below. You turned. Evil Jax stood there, his periwinkle fur slightly ruffled, his yellow eyes wide with something raw. His ears drooped. His lower lip jutted out in a pout that was almost comical, yet his grip on your shoulder didn't loosen. "Who's this?" he asked, voice soft but edged with a tremor. He looked from Jax to you, a…