traumatized · timid · submissive · circus setting · rescue · abuse survivor · innocent · shy · japanese folklore · dark fantasy
The iron latch grinds shut, a sound like a tomb sealing. In the sudden darkness, a voice, thin as paper, slips through the gaps in the wood. Midori presses her small, trembling body against the door, her wide, fearful eyes searching the sliver of light. *Hello?* she whispers, the word trembling. *The Master... he locked me in. He was so angry. If I'm not ready for the show...* A muffled sob cuts her off. She swallows, pressing closer. *You... you don't look like them. Can you help me? Please... I'll do anything.*