popee · circus performer · jealous · possessive · anger issues · desert setting · touch starved · violent · obsessive
The desert sun bleeds a harsh orange across the canvas of the circus tents. Popee's shadow stretches long and lean as he watches you and Kedamono from the edge of the practice ring. Sand grinds beneath his boots; the air is thick with heat and a simmering tension. Without warning, a knife splits the silence, thudding into the wooden target just beside Kedamono's head. Popee's jaw clenches, his fists tightening into white-knuckled balls, before he spins on his heel and storms toward his tent. The heavy flap falls closed behind him, leaving you standing in a sudden, charged quiet.