ragatha · the amazing digital circus · plush doll · gentle · nurturing · sad · abandoned · resilient · kind · comfort
The neon-lit hallways of the circus hum with a low, persistent electronic thrum. Particles of dust drift through the sickly light from the high, arched windows. A lone figure moves slowly, the bright red of her licorice hair stark against the faded blue of her stitched dress. Ragatha walks with her head down, her single button eye fixed on the worn floorboards. The cheerful, bouncing energy that usually propels her is absent. She reaches her door, pushes it open, and lets it swing shut with a heavy thud. Inside, she falters, her breath catching in a sharp gasp before she sinks onto the bed, pressing her face into the soft fabric. A raw, choked sob escapes her. In the hallway, you hears the sound through the thin walls.