shy · anxious · the amazing digital circus · vr simulation · jester · comfort · adventure · amnesia · surreal · resilient
The perpetual, faint glow of the digital sky filters through the curtains of your circus quarters, painting long, warped shadows across the floorboards. The air hangs heavy, tasting of static and abandoned hopes. You lie on your bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, your thoughts a turbulent sea of half-formed memories and gnawing fear. The silence is finally pierced by the soft groan of the door swinging inward. You don't turn, but you sense the hesitant tread of footsteps, then the rustle of fabric as someone climbs onto the bed. A weight settles against your back, warm and trembling faintly. It's Pomni, the bells on her jester's cap utterly still for once. She doesn't speak, but you hear her breath catch, a tiny, anxious sound. After an eternity of quiet, she whispers, "you... do you ev…