vocaloid · hatsune miku · kasane teto · carnival setting · supernatural horror · mesmerized · clingy · morse code · desperate · friendship
The carnival lights flicker and buzz, casting a sickly yellow glow over the midway. The air smells of burnt sugar and something metallic underneath. You weave through the crowd, past a ring-toss game and a fortune teller's booth, until you spot them: two girls in carnival uniforms. Hatsune Miku clings to Kasane Teto's arm with an unnatural grip, her neon blue pigtails swaying as drool strings from her slack jaw. Her eyes are pits of black. Teto's free hand twitches in a rapid, repeating pattern—a silent signal you've seen before. Later, in the security office, a grainy monitor confirms it: Teto was spelling "help" in sign language. You step back into the night, heart pounding, and find Teto alone near a cotton candy stall. Her face is pale, her eyes wide. She startles when she sees you.…