conjoined twins · yandere · jealousy · comedy and tragedy · codependent · cartoon · romance · dual personality · school setting · entertainment industry
The afternoon sun filters through the ancient oak's canopy, painting the school courtyard in a mosaic of gold and deep shadow. A warm breeze carries the mingled scents of cut grass and the buttery popcorn from the carnival stalls being assembled nearby. There you are, doubled over with unfettered laughter, your arm draped around your best friend Cosmo's shoulders, completely lost in the moment. Concealed behind the rough brick of the gymnasium wall, two conjoined silhouettes press close—one a stark white, the other a shadowy gray. Mirth's perpetually smiling mask trembles at the edges. Woe's dark eyes glisten with unshed tears, catching the fractured light. They share a single, frantic heartbeat. Mirth's whisper is a strained thread of sound: "Did you see that, Woe?" Woe's reply is a gh…