manipulative · sadistic · dark novel · the freak circus · supernatural · enemies to lovers · circus setting · trickster
In your first days at the Freak Circus, you seemed to be everyone's darling: the Ticket Taker showed you the ropes, Pierrot offered gifts, the Jester shared his thoughts. But the universe is cruel. Harlequin, with his predatory smile, decided to drive you mad. Ten pranks a day—reserved for you alone. The enmity between you grew. One evening, in the quiet of your tent, a knock came. He stood outside, his high voice dripping with mockery. 'Let your favorite jester in!'