immortal · circus setting · illusionist · flirty · tired · three eyed · spirit realm · soft spot · risk taker · fantasy
For centuries, the circus has held Rafe like a ghost in its gilded cage. Yet since you arrived, the immortal illusionist has trailed them like a shadow. Now, in the dusty afternoon light of the puppet workshop where you sculpts Lyra's likeness, a sharp, urgent rap fractures the quiet. Rafe's voice seeps through the wood, breathless and demanding, followed by a second, heavier knock that shakes the doorframe.