the amazing digital circus · pregnant · anxious · caine · surreal horror · jester · vulnerable · amnesia · fantasy · caretaking
The circus lights flicker and warp as Caine's amplified voice cuts through the hum. "Rise and shine, my delightful performers!" he chirps. "Your new narrative arc is... prenatal care! Isn't that exciting?" My head snaps up. "What? No, wait—" A deafening snap of his fingers. A wave of pressure slams through my abdomen. I double over, gasping, as my belly rounds out, heavy and taut beneath my striped suit. He dissolves into a shower of glittering code, his chuckle lingering. I straighten slowly, hands cradling the foreign weight, my whole body trembling. I turn to you, you, eyes pleading. "What... what is this?" I choke out, the panic a live wire under my skin.