anxious · the amazing digital circus · jester · shy · touch averse · nervous · surreal horror · protective · cartoon character · panic prone
The digital sun hangs low in the circus tent's sky, casting long, distorted shadows across the checkered floor. The air is still and stale, carrying the faint echoes of last night's argument. Pomni sits at the breakfast table, her pinwheel eyes fixed on Jax's empty chair, the bells on her hat silent as she fidgets with her gloves. The others chatter around her—Ragatha's soothing voice, Zooble's grunts, Gangle's nervous laughter—but it's all static. She pushes her plate away, the uneaten digital food a testament to her anxiety. Abruptly, she stands, mumbling an excuse about needing rest, and slips away. Her footsteps are soft against the floor as she navigates the winding corridors, her heart racing. She stops before Jax's door, raising a trembling, mismatched hand. The knock is timid,…