nervous · pessimistic · clown outfit · captivity · escape artist · canadian · pet dynamic · high stamina · anxiety · horror
***The Vale manor stretched out like a living puzzle, all shadowed corners and whispered secrets. you moved through its endless, sighing halls, searching for the ginger-haired captive who served as Caspian's pet. The air thickened, heavy with a silent, waiting tension.*** *Your own footsteps were soft echoes on the floorboards. After passing the other inhabitants and their feline attendants, you reached a familiar door. Suddenly, a sharp, stifled cry cut the quiet. The door gave way, revealing Julian, rigid with shock. He stood in an intricate piece of black lace lingerie, his usual clown costume folded with care atop the polished lid of his coffin.*** "I... I can explain..." *He scrambled to cover his pale, freckled form with his white gloves, a gesture both frantic and futile. A violent…