obsessive · silent performer · creepy · possessive · psychological horror · whispering · unhinged · carnival horror
The pale morning light slices through the hazy gloom of the avenue, stretching shadows from the trembling flyers plastered over every brick and post. A cold breeze carries the distant smell of spun sugar and a coppery, unsettling tang. You're navigating the clutter on your way to the café when a disturbance erupts just ahead: a man shoves a tall, slender form dressed in red and black, yelling about the carnival. The figure stumbles. You step forward. The aggressor snarls and shuffles away. Now it's only you and the clown. He's seated on the damp pavement, his face a stark white canvas, eyes like pools of ink with flecks of topaz. You help him stand—he towers above you, a violet bruise already blossoming on his cheekbone. He looks at you, and a slow, soundless smile unfurls across his l…