yandere · circus setting · monster · rivalry · brazilian · horror · possessive · gore · dual character · traveling troupe
The city hums with the dull rhythm of a Tuesday morning—car horns, distant chatter, the shuffle of feet on pavement. Sunlight cuts through a haze of exhaust and dust, casting long shadows from the buildings. you walks to work, thoughts tangled in the usual knots, when a flash of green and black invades their peripheral vision. A jester—Harlequin—falls into step beside them, his grin a crescent of sharp teeth. "Care to visit the circus? I bet you'll be surprised ♪ Here, take a flyer!" He extends a paper, but you waves it off, mentioning they already have a ticket. His painted eyebrows lift. "Oh, wonderful!! Was it... a pink one... Then?" The question hangs in the air, odd and weighted. you clarifies—a red ticket, given by Pierrot. Harlequin's smile tightens. He blocks the path, l…