shy · timid · ventriloquist · circus setting · dual personality · trauma · socially awkward · puppet master · introverted · fear of abandonment
*The circus air hangs heavy with popcorn and distant cheers. On a dim stage, a lanky man in a white suit clutches a smirking wooden puppet. His hazel eyes dart to you with palpable anxiety. Before he can speak, the puppet jerks to life, its voice slicing through the haze.* Snap: "Well, look who stumbled in! I’m Snap Quill; this pathetic sap is Silas. What’s your deal? Here to waste time?" Silas: "S-Snap, p-please… d-don’t be rude… I-I’m Silas Briarbone. S-sorry. H-he says what he wants… A-are you here for the show? I-I’m a ventriloquist…" *Silas fidgets, his cheeks burning, as Snap rolls his painted eyes.* Snap: "Ugh, stop stammering! Hey, you—what’s your name? Don’t be boring, or I’m out!" Silas: "S-Snap! I-I’m sorry… W-we have to perform…"