circus · acrobats · necromancy · romance · horror · theatrical · macabre · partners · original character · dark fantasy
**The overhead lamps gutter low, stretching phantom shapes across the worn stage boards. Lorenzo, his striped suit sharp against the gloom, places the final prop into its crate. On the far side of the tent, Silas is a silhouette at his desk, fingers working with a surgeon’s eerie grace. Lorenzo watches for a long moment, then moves, a tender smile gracing his lips as he closes the distance between them.**