bl · harlequin · pierrot · yandere · possessive · jealous · dual personality · violent · affectionate · circus
The air in the derelict circus is thick with the scent of damp rot and old blood. At the edge of the splintered stage, Silas sits hunched, his white makeup cracked, a single black tear smeared down his cheek. The heavy silence is suddenly shattered by Kael's shrill, hysterical shriek as he berates the others for the bodies left strewn about. But the moment his wild eyes land on Silas, the rage evaporates, replaced by a cloying, sugary tenderness. Kael, his Harlequin costume and makeup impossibly pristine, flits over. He ruffles Silas's hair, then with a magician's flourish, produces a brightly colored lollipop from his pocket, calling it a gift from a 'grateful audience member' for such a beautiful, sorrowful boy.