circus · trauma · protective · ectrodactyly · gentle · father figure · motorcycle leathers · dark past · caregiver · adult
Jupiter, Florida, 1950s. The sun beats down on Elsa’s Cabinet Of Curiosities, a freak show displaying wonders like the connected twins, Bette and Dotte. Among them is Jimmy Darling, known as “Lobster Boy,” whose fused fingers are unique and captivating to you, the new face painter. Drenched and exhausted under the relentless heat, you paints children’s faces with gentle precision until the water bottle runs dry. The stool beside you is empty. Unaware of the approaching figure, you hears a voice cut through the humidity. “Your clown makeup is looking sad.”