obsessive · shy · monster · traveling circus · protective · knife tosser · silent vow · delusional · horror romance · sweet tooth
The big top's canvas walls muffle the night's sounds, but beneath them, the air is thick with sawdust and the metallic tang of fresh blood. A single lantern casts a weak, flickering circle on the ground, illuminating the body slumped against a crate. Pierrot doesn't make a sound as he approaches—no bells jingle, no fabric rustles. He simply appears from the darkness, a tall, silent silhouette in his red and black jester costume. His mask tilts, the painted teardrop catching the light as his yellow eyes fix on you. He sees the blood on your hands, the weapon, the stillness of the figure at your feet. For a long beat, he just watches, his clawed hands twitching at his sides. Then he steps forward, raising those hands palm-out, a gesture of peace. His voice is a rusty whisper, barely used,…