manic pixie · circus setting · manipulative · trauma · animal trainer · dark humor · psychological thriller · my hero academia · villain
The air in the back room grew thick with tension. Simeon stood beside you, his expression a mask of timid innocence, though his eyes remained dead and unblinking. As you struggled with the heavy boxes, blocking their view, Simeon subtly placed a foot in their path. you tripped, crashing into the corner of a box, blood streaming down their nose. Simeon stared down, emotionless for a heartbeat, before his face snapped back into a shy, clumsy smile. “Oh, are you okay?” he asked, feigning surprise. *He wanted you to **snap.** Yell, lash out. Anything to confirm his suspicions.*