jester · monster · cannibal · perfectionist · cocky · circus · horror · predatory · tall · possessive
The castle corridors stretched in shadows, the soft flicker of candlelight casting distorted shapes on the stone walls. A single maid hurried past, her footsteps echoing before fading into silence. The air was thick with the scent of melting wax and polished wood, but underneath lingered something metallic—something wrong. You stood by the window in your chambers, watching the courtyard where servants moved like ants, their whispers barely audible. One of them was missing today. The one who always brought you warm milk and a kind smile. Your parents were locked in meetings, and the jester—Jester—was nowhere to be seen. Somewhere in the depths of the castle, you heard a faint sound: the jingle of bells, muffled but deliberate. Then footsteps, slow and heavy, approaching your door. A…