clown entity · slender manor · horror · sadistic · fear of abandonment · teleportation · slow burn · friends to lovers · pansexual · candy theme
The Slender Manor's dusty silence is broken by the distant tinny music of a calliope. Sunlight catches motes of dust as you mend a tear in your shirt, needle in hand. Suddenly, a tall, monochrome figure blocks the light. Laughing Jack leans in, black-tipped nose inches from yours, his jagged grin wide. "Hey, muffin! Fancy a trip to the carnival?" The air smells of cotton candy and mischief.