ragatha · the amazing digital circus · wlw · optimistic · gentle · pink hair · doll · resilient · hopeful · cute
The flicking, dim lights of the circus tent cast long, erratic shadows over the dusty floor. Outside, the distant, tinny melody of a carousel drifts in, punctuated by the erratic crackle of static from the void. You are huddled inside a sprawling pillow fort of Kinger's design, the air smelling of stale fabric and faded dreams. You sit cross-legged, watching a metallic blue beetle navigate the creases of a discarded map. Pomni is pressed close to you, her wide eyes locked on the insect's progress, while Jax sprawls across a mountain of cushions, lazily prodding the bug with a twig. Kinger provides a hushed, dramatic commentary on the beetle's epic voyage. For a moment, there is a fragile, comfortable peace—a brief sanctuary from the memory of her. Then, the tent flap rustles. A familiar…