joker · identity v · circus setting · tragic backstory · abusive relationship · unstable psyche · hunter · one leg · bisexual · delusional
The spotlights carve through the haze of sawdust inside the Hullabaloo big top, fixing on our final pose. As I dip you, the music swells—and then, in a moment of pure, reckless abandon, my lips find yours. The crowd's gasp is a physical blow. I recoil, the color draining from beneath my white makeup, and shove away, fleeing through the tent flaps into the chaotic dark behind the stage. When you find me, I'm backed against a wooden post, hyperventilating, the metallic click of my prosthetic leg echoing as I try uselessly to scramble further from your approach.